Sport lends a hand as Egypt and Morocco battle for Africa’s tourism supremacy
Sports tourism is emerging as a real game changer for Africa with two of the continent's leading tourism destinations — Egypt and Morocco — banking on the tourism inflows from major sporting events to compete for the coveted title...
CAF African Schools Football Championship takes centre stage in Zanzibar
Winners of both the boys’ and girls’ competitions will each receive US$ 300,000 prize money, with runners-up each receiving US$ 200,000. Bronze medalists will each take home US$ 150,000.
Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency
Future African football stars are chasing Confederations...
WAFCON 2025 marks a new era for women’s football
WAFCON 2025 thrills with a 45% prize money increase, surging attendance at federation games, and bold investments. These are signs of a system boldly backing women’s football. As infrastructure, visibility, and support gain ground, African women’s football is entering...
World’s trail athletes gather in the Mother City for RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town
by Stephen Granger
RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town (UTCT) celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, with athletes from almost fifty countries preparing to race one of six races on offer in Africa’s leading trail event.
One of ten World Trail Majors...
30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon
Lloyd Bosman finally brought the Gun Run to Pacaltsdorp with an emphatic victory in the 30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon in perfect running conditions in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 15 September).
Bosman raced to victory...
Africa’s casual gamers drive multi-billion-dollar payday for developers on and off the continent
Developers and companies including those overseas are finding ways to monetise Africa’s gamer base through innovative payment systems, ads, and partnerships.
Seth Onyango, bird story agency
Gamepreneurs across Africa are converting millions of casual players into paying customers as the continent's...
East Africa welcomes CHAN 2024: Will Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania seize the moment and...
Teams are rearing to go as momentum continues to build ahead of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 kick-off.
East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are co-hosting the tournament from August 2-30, 2025, with Tanzania expected to set...
CHAN 2024 co-hosts enter final preparations with CECAFA mini-tournament
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are gearing up for a four-nation mini-tournament in Arusha, Tanzania, from 21 to 27 July, in a move aimed at ramping up their CHAN preparations.
Oliver Ochieng
The 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) co-hosts Kenya, Uganda...
Cape Verdean side Kriol Star, Egyptian giants Al Ittihad open BAL playoffs with victories...
Al Ahli Tripoli of Libya and Al Ittihad of Egypt went toe-to-toe in the second game before Al Ittihad emerged victorious in an 85-74 win.
By Oliver Ochieng
The thrilling Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs tipped off at SunBet Arena in...
Marathon Road to Paris: Ethiopia’s marathoners hope to relive legendary Olympic triumphs
As the Paris Olympic countdown ticks away, Ethiopia with its talent-packed Olympics team, will be vying to relive past glorious Olympic moments created by legends such as Abebe Bikila and Kenenisa Bekele.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
When Abebe Bikila ran...