Growing up, African youth who are interested in sports are constantly reminded that sports is a hobby rather than a career path that they can pursue. They end up sidelining their talent and looking for an academic path to suit them, and neglecting what they truly love. The flaw in this is the fact that when they pursue something that they are not truly passionate about, they either halfheartedly pursue a career they are not truly passionate about, or they fall victim social vices. We believe that sports can be used to tackle social issues ranging from drug abuse to unemployment, and one of the major beliefs we have is that sports activities are a great tool of emancipation of women in a society. Involving girls in sports activities alongside boys can help overcome prejudice that often contributes to social vulnerability of women and girls. When a woman excels in sports, she is a catalyst for challenging gender stereotypes and she promotes and empowers other women to rise up. We aim to ensure that any young, passionate and ambitious African child who aspires to join the sports industry is not pressured into believing that it is not a viable career path. Most importantly, we want to guarantee that no young girl with a love for sports feels limited in the industry due to her gender. Thus, The African Sports Network is a youth enterprise which aims to provide a platform to strengthen and encourage the engagement in sports enterprise and support the creation of ideas and to motivate and facilitate their conversations to become realities which will impact the African continent by increasing engagement and awareness in the business of sports. We believe in the power, innovation and creation of ideas by young people that will challenge the way we think of Sports. We are committed to contributing towards reduced inequalities, and increasing decent work and economic growth in Africa.

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