November 17, 2022
Africa: Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: Senegal and Cameroon Carry Continent's Best Hopes at World Cup 2022
The men's Fifa World Cup kicks off on 20 November in Qatar. Africa is allocated five spots in the month-long final stage of this elite competition, held every four years. Cameroon,… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Kenya: Can Kipchoge Now Run a Marathon In Under Two Hours?
Sixty-nine seconds. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Hosting the FIFA World Cup Brings Benefits. But Not As Many As Politicians Claim
The World Cup kicks off on 20 November, when Qatar will host Ecuador in the opening match. It will conclude on 18 December when the final will be played in the 80 000-seater Lusail… Read more »
September 04, 2022
East Africa: East African Footballers Are a Rarity On the Global Stage - We Analysed Why
When Tanzania's national football hero Mbwana Ally Samatta signed with Aston Villa in 2020 this was far more than just another move of an African player to the top of the global… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Four Lessons From Serena Williams for Sportswomen in Africa
US icon Serena Williams, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, is retiring from professional tennis. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles, more than… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: A Lucrative New African Football League Is Coming - the Pros and Cons
The Confederation for African Football (Caf) recently announced plans for a continent-wide Africa Super League. It will kick off with 24 clubs from 16 countries in August 2023. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: Athletics - Kenyans Are Running for Other Countries, but That's Not Why Medals Are Fewer
The 2022 World Athletics Championships ended in relative disappointment for Kenya, which continued its decline in the overall medal standings. Since the 2005 championships in… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Women's Football Enters a New Era at #WAFCON2022
This weekend's Women's African Football Championship (Wafcon) final between Morocco and South Africa in Morocco marks a new era. With it women's football in Africa has reached a… Read more »
Africa: Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah Eclipse African Football At Home
Senegal's Sadio Mané and Egypt's Mo Salah are among 10 players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year's Caf Awards held by the Confederation of… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Africa: Women's AFCON Final Stage Under Way With a New Challenge - Testosterone Testing
The 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) opened in Morocco with several storylines that include challenges to perennial giants, broadcast to a global audience, increased… Read more »
June 02, 2022
North Africa: African Champions League At a Crossroads After Bitter Wydad Vs Ahly Final
The biggest news from the conclusion of the Caf African Champions League final at the Stade Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco was that it did not end in a farce. Morocco's… Read more »