Young Kenyan turns passion for sports into London career

Ella Ireri, a Kenyan-UK talent educated in Nairobi, now thrives as a sports marketer in London with Creative Artists Agency.

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In the global sports business, where billion-dollar deals, celebrity athletes and multinational brands intersect, a 26-year-old Kenyan is quietly carving out her space.

From a childhood spent playing tennis and other sports in Nairobi to working with some of the biggest names in international football and athletics, Ella Ireri is part of a new generation of Africans shaping the commercial side of sport.

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