Africa Digital sports conference 2019
By Guardian Exclusive
07 October 2019 |
10:14 am
The African Sports Digital Conference 2019 brings together the leaders in the sports industry to discuss new opportunities for sports in a digital era in the first of its kind industry event in Lagos.
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