Under the Patronage of
H.E. Mr. Adam Djibrine · Honorary Consul of the Republic of Chad to the Republic of Ghana
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The inaugural Pan-African forum on football data, artificial intelligence, and football intelligence infrastructure.
The inaugural Africa Football Analytics Forum is convened under the patronage of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Chad to the Republic of Ghana — bridging the Sahelian, Francophone, and Central African heart of the continent with the West African coast that hosts the Forum.
AFAF 2026 is the inaugural Pan-African conference dedicated to advancing the adoption of football analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, and sports technology across the African football ecosystem.
An annual Pan-African forum bringing together football clubs, federations, academies, scouts, agents, technology companies, AI researchers, sports scientists, investors, universities, media, and development partners — across two days of keynotes, panels, technical sessions, workshops, and innovation showcases.
The inaugural edition is hosted in Accra, Ghana, on 18–19 November 2026.
A two-day executive forum and exhibition in Accra. Day 1 is strategic and executive. Day 2 is technical, practical, and future-facing — including the official launch of the Soccerlytica Platform.
Strategic + executive. AI in football · Data analytics · Talent ID & scouting · Business intelligence · Africa's data infrastructure. Closes with the Networking Reception.
Technical + practical + future-facing. Computer vision · Performance · Sports science · Football technology · Women's football · Grassroots. Headline moment: Soccerlytica Platform launch + Closing Gala.
The six pillars run across both days
Leaders from football, technology, business, academia, and innovation.
Expert discussions on the future of football intelligence in Africa.
Football analytics, AI applications, computer vision, and emerging tech.
Live demos, including the official launch of the Soccerlytica Platform.
Startups, technology companies, and research initiatives.
Reception (Day 1 evening) + Closing Gala (Day 2 evening).
The programme is organised around twelve themes — together they describe where the continent must invest now to be competitive in 2035.
AI in modern football operations, ML, predictive analytics, decision support, ethics.
Data collection, match analytics, team performance, advanced football metrics.
Video tracking, automated event detection, low-cost capture for African football.
Modern scouting workflows, data-assisted talent identification, video-based scouting.
Individual player metrics, development pathways, evidence-based coaching.
Load management, injury prevention, recovery, conditioning.
What needs to exist for African football to be measurable, visible, and investable.
Hardware, software, wearables, capture, and the African football tech stack.
Commercial growth, fan analytics, revenue diversification, club operations.
Closing the data gap in women's football, dedicated infrastructure, equitable access.
Academies, youth pathways, semi-professional ecosystems — the under-documented majority.
The ten-year horizon: where the continent must invest now to compete in 2035.
AFAF 2026 brings together the people who shape African football — across the football industry, technology, research, capital, governance, and media.
| Football Clubs & Academies | 150 |
| Scouts & Agents | 65 |
| Football Associations | 35 |
| Technology Companies | 70 |
| Universities & Researchers | 50 |
| Investors & Partners | 35 |
| Media Representatives | 35 |
| Government & Development Partners | 20 |
| Students & Young Professionals | 40 |
| Total expected attendance | 500+ |
The headline moment of Day 2 will be the official public launch of the Soccerlytica Platform — the African Football Intelligence Platform — and a live demonstration of the Scout AI Agent, the platform's flagship product.
The Scout AI Agent watches every available match of a player and produces a scout-grade technical report — with every claim cited to a source clip the scout can verify in two clicks. The launch will demonstrate what becomes possible when AI agents are built specifically for the African football context.
When the data is too thin to support a conclusion, the agent says so. Trust before scale.
Whether you lead a club, run a tech company, write code, write reports, write cheques, or write headlines — there's a way in. Registration is free; forms open in July.
Register as a delegate to attend keynotes, panels, technical sessions, and networking events. Registration is free for the inaugural edition.
Submit a proposal if you lead work in football analytics, AI, scouting, sports science, or football technology. Across all 12 themes.
Partnership tiers from GHS 15,000 (Standard Booth) to GHS 350,000 (Presenting Partner), with Day Host Partner (GHS 200,000) and category-exclusive Partner tier at GHS 150,000. International sponsors invoiced in USD. Full proposal on request.
Showcase your technology, research, or startup in the Innovation Pavilion alongside Africa's emerging football tech ecosystem.
Federations, clubs, universities, and development partners are invited to co-create programme tracks, research sessions, and policy roundtables.
Accredited media partners can apply for press passes and access to keynotes, panels, and exclusive briefings throughout the Forum.
AFAF 2026 is the inaugural edition of an annual Pan-African forum. Founding sponsors and partners shape the institution we build over the next decade — and stand at the centre of African football's data transformation.
For partnership enquiries, speaker proposals, exhibitor applications, media accreditation, or institutional collaborations — contact the organising team directly.