Headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya

Africa's Specialist Sports Sponsorship,
Rights & Media Intelligence Partner

We structure, activate, and deliver Africa's sports commercial rights — converting the continent's vast, underpenetrated sports assets into consistent, measurable value for brands, rights holders, media companies, agencies, and investors.

Sponsorship
Rights packaging, brand fit-scoring & ROI measurement
Media Rights
Broadcast, OTT & digital rights structuring
Intelligence
MASB MMAP-aligned data, valuation & analytics
Commercial Rights
End-to-end delivery for rights holders & investors
What We Do

Three Disciplines.
One Delivery Engine.

Listen Media operates at the intersection of sport, commerce, and media — identifying undervalued rights across Africa, structuring them into investable propositions, and delivering them to the partners best placed to unlock their potential.

Sponsorship

Sports Sponsorship

We match brands to the right properties with precision — ending gut-feel sponsorship and replacing it with verified commercial intelligence. From opportunity identification to post-activation ROI reporting, every step is measurable, defensible, and delivered on time.

Rights

Commercial Rights

We audit, structure, and sell Africa's sports commercial rights — turning governing bodies, clubs, and federations into investor-grade revenue engines. Naming rights, title sponsorships, broadcast packages, media rights deals: we build the commercial infrastructure that makes them happen.

Intelligence

Media Intelligence

We price Africa's sports media inventory with data, not guesswork. Our MASB MMAP-aligned analytics platform connects advertisers to rights-cleared content, benchmarks media value, and delivers audience measurement reports that brands and broadcasters can trust.

Our Platform

Solutions for Every Player
in Africa's Sports Ecosystem

Listen Media delivers bespoke solutions across six distinct stakeholder audiences — each powered by MASB's Marketing Metric Audit Protocol (MMAP) and Brand Finance valuation methodology.

01 / BRANDS & SPONSORS

Solutions for Brands

Discover, evaluate, and activate high-impact sports partnerships with precision — verified commercial intelligence replacing gut-feel sponsorship decisions.

  • Sponsorship opportunity identification & fit-scoring
  • MASB MMAP-aligned ROI measurement framework
  • Brand-property match scoring & audience profiling
  • Pre-deal valuation benchmarks (Brand Finance methodology)
  • Activation strategy design & campaign delivery
  • Post-activation sponsor ROI reports (14-day delivery)
  • Media value tracking — AVE & Beyond-AVE metrics
02 / RIGHTS HOLDERS

Solutions for Rights Holders

We build the commercial systems that transform sports properties — governing bodies, clubs, federations — into bankable, investor-grade revenue assets.

  • Commercial rights audit, valuation & structuring
  • Tiered sponsorship package design (Platinum → Bronze)
  • Naming rights & title sponsorship sales mandates
  • Sponsor identification, prospecting & deal closing
  • Rights fulfilment monitoring & compliance reporting
  • Contract management & renewal management
  • Media rights packaging and broadcaster sales
03 / MEDIA COMPANIES

Solutions for Media

We connect broadcast and digital platforms with verified, rights-cleared sports content and advertising partners — pricing inventory with data, not guesswork.

  • Broadcast rights packaging & broadcaster negotiations
  • Digital/OTT rights structuring for streaming platforms
  • Advertising partner prospecting for sports content
  • Media inventory pricing & deal structure benchmarks
  • Sports content production & distribution support
  • Post-broadcast audience measurement reports
04 / AGENCIES

Solutions for Agencies

Pitch sharper, plan smarter — Africa's most comprehensive sports commercial intelligence layer, delivered as white-label or co-branded intelligence.

  • White-label sports commercial intelligence reports
  • Client pitch deck production & proposal support
  • Competitive activation benchmarking & insights
  • Multi-client partnership portfolio management
  • Campaign effectiveness tracking & attribution
  • Centralised data-driven sponsorship strategy tools
05 / EDUCATORS

Solutions for Educators

Building Africa's next generation of sports business professionals through live data, real case studies, and industry-embedded curriculum rooted in MASB standards.

  • Sports business curriculum licensing for universities
  • Executive training programmes for sports organisations
  • Real-world sponsorship case study libraries (Africa-specific)
  • Live deal data integration into classroom environments
  • Certification & credentialling programmes
  • Digital course & e-learning platform revenue
06 / INVESTORS & CORPORATES

Solutions for Investors

Commercial due diligence, brand valuation, and investment structuring intelligence for PE, VC, family offices, and corporates seeking Africa's sports economy.

  • Sports asset financial due diligence & valuation
  • Brand Finance methodology commercial asset appraisals
  • Deloitte-standard financial modelling for sports investments
  • Deal origination & co-investment structuring
  • Post-investment commercial optimisation mandates
  • Sports portfolio performance benchmarking
Portfolio

8 Properties.
One Commercial Engine.

Listen Media manages a strategically diverse portfolio spanning rugby, motorsport, shooting, and adventure sports — offering sponsors multi-property bundled packages that no single-property agency can match.

★ Flagship
Rugby Sevens · International

HSBC SVNS 2 Nairobi

Kenya's first-ever World Rugby international tournament. Feb 2026. Global broadcast via RugbyPass TV. Government-backed.

Global
Broadcast Reach
Rugby Sevens · National Circuit

Driftwood 7s

36th edition. Opening leg of the National Sevens Circuit. KBL/Tusker title sponsor. Mombasa's iconic coastal tournament.

36yrs
Tournament Heritage
Rugby Sevens · National Circuit

Dala 7s — Kisumu

Championship leg of the National Circuit. Kisumu's lakeside stadium. The circuit title decider. Western Kenya's biggest rugby weekend.

Circuit
Title Decider
Rugby Union · Club

Mombasa RFC — The Dume

Historic Kenya Cup club. Coastal icon. 15,000–25,000 season audience. Host of Driftwood 7s. Premier coastal brand association.

25K+
Season Audience
National Circuit · Season-Wide

Kenya National 7s Circuit

6-leg national series. 30,000+ combined attendance. Season-long brand exposure. National broadcast every weekend across Kenya.

30K+
Circuit Audience
Adventure Motorsport

TukTuk Rally

East Africa's most viral motorsport format. Multi-county route. Natural fit for automotive, fuel, tourism, and beverage brands.

Viral
Social Reach Category
Adventure / Outdoor Endurance

Crabmen East Africa

Youth-led adventure brand with high TikTok/Instagram reach. Ideal for energy, telecom, banking (youth), and outdoor gear brands.

Young
Core Audience 18–34
Shooting Sports · Precision

Bamburi Rifle Club

Premium high-income audience. Defence, security, and precision demographic. Insurance, optical, and institutional brand fit. Kenya Shooting Federation affiliated.

HNW
Audience Income Band
Our Standard

The MMAP Methodology
Sponsorship Accountability That's Quantifiable

Every engagement Listen Media delivers is governed by the Marketing Accountability Standards Board's Marketing Metric Audit Protocol — the global gold standard for independently validated, transparently reported, and commercially defensible sponsorship investment.

Stage 1 — Media Equivalency & Beyond

We begin where most agencies stop — measuring logo impressions, broadcast mentions, and AVE — then move immediately to independently verified third-party audience data. We do not rely on property-provided estimates alone.

Stage 2 — Mid-Funnel Return on Objectives

Aligned with MASB's Sponsorship Accountability Metrics project, we track mid-funnel outcomes: brand awareness lift, sponsor recall, audience quality scores, and brand affinity shifts — quantified, not asserted.

Stage 3 — Financial Attribution & Business Impact

For advanced mandates, we build financial attribution systems showing how sponsorship investment links to commercial outcomes — sales lift, market share movements, and brand equity appreciation aligned to ISO 20671 standards.

Brand Finance Valuation — Our Next Phase

We are building commercial valuation capability on the Brand Finance global framework — enabling ISO-standard brand and property valuations that speak the language of CFOs, investors, and boards. Africa's first sports-specialist brand valuation firm.

MASB Current Projects — Active Alignment

Our services actively integrate MASB's live research: Brand Evaluation Standards (BES), Financial Value of Brands (FVB), Sponsorship Accountability Metrics (SAM), and the Universal Marketing Dictionary — every metric we use is internationally standardised.

The MMAP Audit Protocol

The Marketing Metric Audit Protocol defines how marketing metrics should be identified, validated, and applied. Listen Media is East Africa's first sports agency to embed MMAP into its standard service delivery — giving brands and investors the accountability they demand.

Metric CategoryStandardDelivery
Media Value (AVE)MASB SAMPer event +14 days
Audience Reach & Quality3rd Party VerifiedReal-time dashboard
Brand Awareness LiftMMAP Stage 2Pre/post survey
Sponsor Recall ScoreMMAP Stage 2Quarterly
Rights Asset ValuationBrand FinanceAnnual appraisal
Financial AttributionMMAP Stage 3Year-end report
Brand Equity ScoreISO 20671Annual valuation
ROI Measurement Stages
01 Exposure — Logo impressions, broadcast minutes, AVE, digital reach
02 Engagement — Brand recall, affinity lift, audience quality, NPS
03 Conversion — Sales attribution, CRM data, lead generation
04 Financial Value — Brand equity delta, ROMI, long-term customer value
For Brands & Partners

Sponsorship That Answers to
Your CFO, Not Just Your CMO

Listen Media eliminates the "black box" problem of African sports sponsorship. Every partnership we broker, activate, and measure is governed by internationally recognised accountability standards — your investment is defensible, your ROI is demonstrable, and your renewal conversation starts from data, not hope.

01

Verified Audience Data

Before you commit a shilling, you receive independently verified audience demographics, social reach data, attendance records, and fan psychographic profiles for every property — not property-provided estimates. MASB Stage 1 accountability: the baseline that makes every decision defensible.

02

Mid-Funnel ROO Reporting

We track what happens between "seen your logo" and "bought your product" — brand awareness lift, sponsor recall, affinity shift, and audience quality scores. Delivered as a branded sponsor portal with live metrics. MASB's Return on Objectives framework applied in an African sports context.

03

Financial Attribution

For premium partners, we build comparative financial attribution models linking your sponsorship investment to measurable commercial outcomes — sales lift, brand equity appreciation, and market share movement — benchmarked against ISO 20671 Brand Evaluation Standards.

Our Mission

From Mombasa to
Africa's #1 by 2035

A structured, phased expansion — from Kenya's most active sports commercial agency to the continent's undisputed sports rights and commercial intelligence leader.

Why We Exist

Africa's sports landscape is one of the world's great undiscovered commercial frontiers. We are its dedicated navigation engine — identifying undervalued rights, structuring them into investable propositions, and delivering them to the partners best placed to unlock their potential. Where others see complexity, we see opportunity.

Commercial Clarity
We turn athletic passion into measurable profit.
Connected Ecosystems
We bridge rights holders, brands, and media.
Global Standards
We bring world-class discipline to African sports.
Lasting Infrastructure
We build the systems for long-term growth.
The Journey

Five phases of continental expansion — built on deepening rights portfolios, growing institutional partnerships, and expanding geographic reach across Africa.

Phase 1
2025–26
Mombasa + Nairobi
East Africa's Most Active Sports Commercial Agency

HSBC SVNS legacy leveraged. Core portfolio of 7–10 properties. MASB MMAP embedded into every client engagement. Kenya's first sports commercial rights delivery engine.

Founding Year
Phase 2
2027–28
Kenya + UG / TZ Entry
East Africa's Leading Sports Rights Agency

First media rights deal signed. Football club portfolio added. Athlete representation arm launched. Listen Media Hub platform live. East Africa market entry.

Regional Scale
Phase 3
2029–30
5 Countries
Multi-Country Sports Commercial Platform

West Africa entry. BAL partnership. First proprietary event. Series A institutional investment. Africa Sports Business Conference launched.

Continental Push
Phase 4
2031–33
10–12 Countries
Africa's Sports Rights Intelligence Leader

CAF commercial partnership. Africa Commercial Index first publication. Brand Finance valuation service live. Holdings restructured for private equity readiness.

Market Leader
Phase 5
2034–35
15 Countries
Africa #1 — The Continent's Commercial Rights Standard

Pan-African operations across 15 countries. NSE IPO or strategic acquisition ready. The definitive commercial intelligence and rights platform for African sport on the global stage.

Vision Achieved

Africa's Sports Commercial Revolution
Starts in Mombasa

Whether you are a brand seeking verified sponsorship ROI, a rights holder ready to monetise your asset, a media company building your sports inventory, or an investor who has spotted the opportunity — Listen Media is the partner that turns Africa's sports potential into bankable reality.