Football Association of Malawi President meets FIFA President
The video below is copyright free and can be used at will, without asking for authorization Watch the video Today, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino met with Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya. Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya (EN): “We also discussed issues about infrastructure improvement and […]
Tanzania President, Namibia Prime Minister and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Office named amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2023
The President of Tanzania, H.E. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of Namibia, Rt. Hon Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila amongst 100 Most Influential African Women 2023; The list of 100 Most Influential African Women 2023 is made up of prominent African women breaking the bias across the world and includes […]
Central Africa: A Dynamic Hub for Innovation and Investment
Central Africa holds some of Africa’s leading frontier markets for hydrocarbon exploration, featuring underexplored acreage, coupled with substantial proven oil and gas reserves. Along with emerging renewable developments and significant needs for enhanced power generation and distribution, the region features investment opportunities across its energy value chain. The upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) event […]
Argentina peerless, Panama buoyant
Last FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking (https://www.FIFA.com) of year largely unchanged; Argentina end 2023 on top; Panama crowned year’s biggest climbers. Only 11 men’s international matches have been played since the last FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking was released in November. Nine of those fixtures featured OFC teams who participated in the Pacific Games. The other two involved Colombia, who […]
DRC Extends Voting Day after Chaotic First Day
Delays were reported in several towns in DRC’s rebel-plagued east and in the capital Kinshasa, voting materials had not arrived at polling stations and voter lists were not published. “It is a total chaos,” said presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, runner up in the disputed 2018 presidential election. Fayulu said that while the vote was well […]
US Watchdog Sues Nigerian Businessman for Allegedly Faking Documents
Dozy Mmobuosi appeared to be closing in on a takeover of the Premier League football club Sheffield United is being sued by the US financial watchdog for a fraud, in which he is alleged to have faked documents and made up companies out of “thin air”. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on […]
Cocoa Farmers in Nigeria are Moving into Protected Areas of a Forest Reserve
The traders supply Nigerian cocoa to some of the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers including Mars Inc. and Ferrero, but because the chocolate supply chain is so complex and opaque, it’s not clear if cocoa from deforested parts of Omo Forest Reserve makes it into the sweets that they make, such as Snickers, M&Ms, Butterfinger and […]
AfDB Will “Immediately” Withdraw all its International Employees from Ethiopia
The AfDB lodged a formal complaint with Ethiopian authorities last month, calling the physical assault and hours-long detention of two of its employees on Oct. 31 a “very serious diplomatic incident”. The bank sent a high-level delegation to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Nov. 22 to meet with the Ethiopian government and bank staff, […]
A Safe Haven for Ugandans Who Find Themselves in Sex Work
On a muddy alley in a slum in Wabiduku on the eastern edge of Kampala, past vendors hawking bits of fried fish and rubber flip flops, sits a bright, pink shipping container. It is painted with cartoon condoms and banners advertising the importance of HIV/AIDs testing. This unexpectedly colourful place in the Ugandan capital is […]
How Morocco Developed its National Teams
Football, one could argue, has been part of the fabric of Moroccan nationhood since independence in 1956. It has consistently held a prominent place on the agenda of the authorities. The country is also reaping the benefits of international football success. Strong performances on the global stage have elevated Morocco’s football reputation internationally. Another factor […]
