Overview

• The inaugural African Football League (AFL) has been launched with reduced participating teams from 24 to eight, and with its total prize money cut from $11.5m to $4m.
• The number of teams was cut down due to various complications but the games will run concurrently with the CAF’s Champions League.
• With no television broadcast deal as of now, all AFL games will be streamed on YouTube, which raises concerns about accessibility due to expensive mobile data connections prevalent in Africa.
• Revenues from the AFL are intended to be shared across every participating country and used to raise football standards continent-wide, although specifics still remain unclear.
• Despite initial challenges and controversies, many stakeholders view the AFL as a potential solution to raise the quality of African football and boost revenues.