Connect clubs, teams, and athletes with brands investing across the continent — from township academies to national league sides. Campaigns, discovery, contracts, and escrow in one place.
No listing fees · Mobile money ready · Local leagues & currencies
54
African countries
150+
Sports & disciplines
0%
Listing fee for clubs
4
Local currencies supported
ZAR · NGN · KES · GHS
Campaign briefs, club profiles, athlete stats, and deal rooms are available to registered ATHLYST users only. Create a free account to browse and apply.
Live sponsorship briefs from brands investing across 54 African markets — filter by sport, budget, and country.
Club rosters, player stats, readiness scores, and athlete pricing — everything brands need to evaluate partnerships.
How it works
African clubs and athletes deserve the same visibility as talent anywhere else. ATHLYST puts your team in front of brands actively investing in the continent.
Build a free profile with photos, roster stats, and a sponsorship readiness score.
Filter by sport, country, and budget — from ZAR kit deals to NGN activations.
Send your story directly to the brand. No middlemen, no agency gatekeepers.
Negotiate, sign contracts, and receive payment via escrow in local currency.
Deal types
From a township derby activation to a full-season PSL kit deal — structure, negotiate, and measure it on ATHLYST.
Posts, stories & reels with African creators
Match days, derbies, tournaments & fan zones
Branded kits for clubs from grassroots to pro
Long-term deals with Africa's rising athletes
Grassroots impact from Khayelitsha to Kibera
School & university athlete development pathways
For brands
Reach audiences where they actually are — local derbies, netball finals, rugby sevens tours, and the creators shaping youth culture across the continent.
Brand dashboard
12 applications from African clubs
Club dashboard
Platform
Mobile-first onboarding, low-bandwidth flows, M-PESA and Flutterwave payments — designed for African leagues, not copied from elsewhere.
Structured proposals & counter-offers
E-sign & downloadable PDFs
Rosters, stats, media & readiness scores
Progressive save after every step
Know your estimated media value
Brands pay upfront; teams paid on delivery