Gary Al-Smith joins Sporty Group as Regional Content Lead in Ghana
Renowned Sports Journalist, Gary Al-Smith has joined Sports Group in a great career move, bringing his wealth of experience and a deep understanding of African sports to the platform.
Sporty Group (https://SportyGroup.com) announced Gary’s appointment as the Regional Content Lead...
BEATING CORONA – An SPNAfrica series
ONCE UPON A TIME, IN NAIROBI
I first met Victor Muzadi in Nairobi, in 2015. He had come to our studios together with Liz Mills, a basketball coach then living in Zambia, for an interview on BAQE, the show behind...
Why this African basketball league is “bigger than basketball”
The conclusion of the second season of Africa's newest league, the FIBA and NBA-backed Basketball Africa League has shown that support for the game is growing by leaps and bounds. That's good news for Africa's urban youth, for youth...
NBA Africa and Africa Development Solutions unveil Solar powered Courts in DR Congo
The legendary Basketball court at Limete 7eme in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wearing a new look thanks to a new initiative by NBA Africa and Groupe Africa Development Solutions (ADS), a multinational company that designs and implements creative...
David Silva eyes coaching
Manchester City Legend, David Silva is weighing up the options of going into coaching after he finishes his playing career.The 34-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career as he enters into the final year of his contract at...
Caf fines Ghana $10,000 for pitch invasion incident
Ghana have been fined by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for fan misconduct.
The Black Stars beat South Africa 2-0 at home - the Cape Coast Stadium - to kick off their campaign in the qualifiers to the...
Serie A clubs cleared to resume full training
Clubs in Italy's top flight, Serie A, will resume full squad training on Monday, May 18.
This was after permission was granted by Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte.
The Italian government confirmed that squads are now able train together for the...
Who wants to be a millionaire? Time for world record in Africa
There’s a Million Rand Buzz in the distance-running air in South Africa and it’s all about running a world record on African soil.
Many world records in distance running have been set by athletes from African countries. Few, if any,...
Q&A: Pellegrino Matarazzo/ VfB Stuttgart
Q: How do you feel about being a head coach in the Bundesliga?
“It’s a fantastic feeling to have such a big responsibility at a club likeStuttgart. It is a club with so much history and culture and such...
Silalei interview with Coach Liz Mills
If you missed the action - and there was plenty of laughter and more serious talk around African basketball, coaching across the continent and the latest on the BAL - you can catch up right here.