CHAN 2018 – The Debacle

That said, key areas that needed attention were hospitality, transport, infrastructure and security. Infrastructure should have been placed at the top of the agenda and construction and or renovation of stadiums and training grounds commenced immediately the country was handed the hosting rights. Hospitality has been a mainstay of Kenya's economy, while security and transport were areas the government was already tending to, prior to the announcement. So in essence we only needed to work on the stadiums

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FIFA Risk Landscape and the Challenge Ahead

Like any other organisation, FIFA's business model faces risks that could be broadly classified into reputational, strategic and business risks. This article looks to expound on these 3 forms of risk and then narrows down to a challenge facing many football organisations in the coming decade - decreased fan involvement.

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FIFA Business Model

FIFA’s business model revolves around the quadrennial FIFA World Cup tournament, a product which the international federation sells to commercial partners, media broadcasters and fans obtaining billions of dollars in revenue. The tournament draws billions of viewers from around the world and is considered the second biggest sporting event in the world behind the Olympics.

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Strathmore University wins Obama Cup 2017 – Report

Participants lauded the initiative that was aimed towards bringing together the different players in society to address a key issue facing many youths today - unemployment. Towards this end, players were encouraged to interact both on and off the field, to exchange ideas and opportunities both within and outside the sports arena, including business ideas, career opportunities advice etc. Players and fans also expressed their satisfaction with the organisation of the tournament, congratulating the project team for a job well-done. 

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Technology Transfer – FIFA TMS

TMS’s strong appropriability is mainly drawn from the legal or institutional framework under which it operates. In October 2010, the International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) developed by FIFA TMS became mandatory for Member Associations and clubs worldwide to use when completing an international professional player transfer. This effectively locked out anyone seeking to create a similar system as it would be of little or no value.

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Managing Technological Innovation – FIFA TMS

An innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved product (good or service), or process, a new marketing method, or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations. The TMS perfectly fits this definition from the Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data, 3rd Edition.

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Football: Against Discrimination and Racism

Colombian Jorge Mesa who works as a driver for the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN Office in Geneva was equally elated, "In addition to participating in this tournament, I enjoy playing together with my friends from Paraguay, Chile and other parts of the world every Friday." Jorge turned out for the UEFA team.

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Euro 2016

The amazing story that was Iceland, first-timers at the finals going all the way to the quarter finals knocking out the "mighty" England along the way. There's could have been a fairy tale to many but behind the scenes I believe the Icelanders knew they were capable.

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Read more about the article Tribute to Mathé
Football game of the team of the United Nations in Geneva (blue and white jersey). 25 May 2016. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré

Tribute to Mathé

Mathé, since you left a lot has changed, but for some strange reason, I feel it will not surprise you when I get to tell you my story. But before…

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