Overview:
On Saturday morning, the digital social media monetization workshop will kick off at Kati-Kati Restaurant in Kampala before the first watch party at the same venue later in the evening when Arsenal plays New Castle United.
The celebrated AFTV crew finally arrived in Uganda for the first time on the evening of Friday, 24th April 2026.
The delegation was led by Robbie Lyle, the founder of Global Fan Network (GFN) and the AF Television channel, arguably the largest football fan network in the world, with an estimated 170,000,000 monthly views.
Lyle was accompanied by colleagues Thomas Jee Cecil and Lee Marl Judges as they travelled aboard Uganda Airlines, the official national air carrier.
They were officially received by Barbara Nana Babirye (chairperson of the national organizing committee) and the deputy David Mafabi, ardent Arsenal fans in Uganda and the media.
“We are humbled to come to Uganda,” Robbie spoke to the media at the VIP Lounge of the lakeside Entebbe International Airport.
“The crew is ready to preside over workshops on monetisation of digital social media and grace the two watch parties as well. We shall also tour Uganda to appreciate its beauty,” he added.
On Saturday morning, the digital social media monetisation workshop will kick off at Kati-Kati Restaurant in Kampala before the first watch party at the same venue later in the evening when Arsenal plays Newcastle United.
The crew will visit a couple of tourist sites in Uganda, including the Equator, the Source of the Nile and national parks, a big boost to the tourism sector of the country.
The second watch party will happen on Wednesday night, 29th April 2026, as Arsenal faces Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semifinals.
The visit of the AFTV will be a big boost to social media crews in Uganda, as it is envisaged as a big motivational and inspirational pill.
Arsenal Football Club has won 13 English Premier League titles in 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1947-48, 1952-53, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1997-98, 2001-02 and recently 2003-04.
Kenya’s outspoken events’ personality, Ken Mathiu of Sunstar Group, is coordinating this event in close collaboration with the Ugandan counterparts.
