Sailing towards a new era: African sailors are navigating new frontiers
Men participating in a sailing sports race. (Photo: Pexels)
Great season opener for Toni at La Palma
South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, raced to an emotional season-opening victory at the Transvulcania by UTMB ‘Volcanes’ 48 km on the Spanish island of La Palma yesterday morning (6 May), with another South African, Meg Mackenzie, finishing strongly...
Sports business in Africa is on the rise
African entrepreneurs are introducing innovative business models into the sports industry, providing opportunities for sports talents to earn more money. This comes when the demand for African sports talent is rising globally.
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency
From grassroots football development...
Stunning landscapes, farming hospitality and intense competition at Ultra-trail Drakensberg
New champions were crowned, dreams fulfilled and hearts broken as the traditional ringing of the cow-bells by the 100 miler finishers signalled the close of the sixth edition of the Ultra-trail Drakensberg (UTD) at the Premier Resort Sani Pass...
uKhahlambha hosts the Southern Africa’s top trail athletes at Ultra-trail Drakensberg mountain extravaganza
All trails lead to the Underberg region of the Drakensberg this weekend (28-30 April), as the country’s leading trail and mountain runners make the journey to race HQ at Premier Resort Sani Pass for the sixth edition of Ultra-trail...
Former Ghana midfielder, Doreen Awuah, is bringing football to young girls
The former Ghanaian women's national football team midfielder had to run away from home to follow her dreams. Today, she is inspiring young girls on how to combine and pursue football and education.
Michael Sarpong Mfum, bird story agency
Football is...
The Rise of Women’s Football in Africa: Transforming the game and challenging the status...
A report from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) shows significant growth in women playing, coaching, and refereeing football. CAF plans to boost this growth with new funding, development and structural investments, starting from the grassroots level.
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Women's...
Africa is building its sporting legacy by hosting international sports events
From Morocco to Algeria, Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa, countries across the continent are leveraging international sports events to develop their sporting infrastructure and become internationally competitive in a growing number of sports.
bird story agency
The just-concluded 2023...
Investment in African gaming startups gains momentum
With African mobile gamers growing from an estimated 77 million in 2015 to 186 million in 2022, gaming startups across the continent are pulling in multimillion-dollar investments.
By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency
African gaming platforms are reporting increased investment activity,...
Africa’s ‘over-the-top’ sports consumption
African football fans are keeping up with the World Cup 2022 games from their mobile devices on the back of rapid smartphone penetration, high-speed internet and increased VPN usage on the continent.
Seth Onyango, bird story agency
Sports content is being...