Research project overview
The Afrika Sports Foundation Centre aims to use sports education as a vehicle for sporting excellence and social change, ultimately improving the lives of individuals, communities, and the wider region. Its vision is to become the leading centre for sporting excellence in Uganda.
The focus of this partnership is to support the Foundation in achieving this vision through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaboration in key areas, particularly coach education. The partnership was formally established in 2026 and is currently in its early stages.
Country working in
Uganda
Methodological approach
Drawing on the principles of knowledge exchange, the partnership will seek to achieve the following objectives as it develops:
- Utilise expertise from NTU's Department of Sport Science to enhance coach education through the development of resources, workshops, and training opportunities for Foundation staff.
- Develop new initiatives and projects to support coach development within the local community.
- Leverage expertise across the Eastern Africa Centre to explore entrepreneurship-focused projects that support local women in developing, marketing, and selling products they create.
Visits
April 2024
Dr Katie Taylor and Dr Seth Kirby visited the Afrika Sports Foundation Centre to learn more about the organisation, observe its facilities and activities, and meet with staff to better understand the Foundation's ambitions, opportunities, and challenges.
Dr Katie Taylor and Dr Seth Kirby visited the Afrika Sports Foundation Centre to learn more about the organisation, observe its facilities and activities, and meet with staff to better understand the Foundation's ambitions, opportunities, and challenges.
March 2026
Dr Mariam Mell'Osiime Mpaata and Imran Mpaata visited Nottingham Trent University and the Department of Sport Science to tour NTU's facilities, deliver guest lectures to students and staff, and formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NTU and the Afrika Sports Foundation.
Dr Mariam Mell'Osiime Mpaata and Imran Mpaata visited Nottingham Trent University and the Department of Sport Science to tour NTU's facilities, deliver guest lectures to students and staff, and formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NTU and the Afrika Sports Foundation.
Team members
Nottingham Trent University
Dr Katie Taylor, School of Science and Technology
Dr Seth Kirby, School of Science and Technology
Afrika Sports Foundation
Dr Mariam Mell’Osiime Mpaata
Imran Mpaata