Africa’s stadium boom can be used to build prosperity beyond sports
AFRICA continues to strategically fortify its sports infrastructure, especially stadiums, not only to nurture its abundant talent but also to harness the lucrative economic potential of the sector. Morocco is currently on track with the development of a massive 115,000-seater stadium as it prepares to host the 2030 World Cup, jointly with Spain and Portugal. Last month, the country’s National Agency for Public Facilities (ANEP) unveiled a consortium led by Oualalou + Choi of Morocco and US multinational design company Populous as the selected design contractors of what will become the largest stadium in the world. That title is currently…