Aston Martin makes F1 return in 2021
The shareholders of British luxury carmaker, Aston Martin have approved its return to Formula One as a constructor from the 2021 season.
The deal ratifying Aston Martins return as a constructor on the grid will see the Racing Point team...
Honouring the legacy of Dikembe Mutombo – a tribute
Silalei Shani, former captain of Kenya’s national women’s basketball team, honors Dikembe Mutombo, the African-American Hall of Famer from the DRC. Mutombo, who passed away on September 30, at 58 leaves behind a towering legacy both on the court...
World Football Summit appoints APO Group as Official Public Relations Agency in Africa
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has been appointed as the Official Public Relations Agency for the World Football Summit (WFS) (www.WorldFootballSummit.com) in Africa.
The signing ceremony, which took place today in Madrid,...
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...
SPNAfrica to stream Xtreme Outdoors Africa
SPNAfrica’s Outdoors and Travel Channel is to host XOA – Xtreme Outdoors Africa - thanks to a deal with XOA owners Africa InSight Communications, Kenya. XOA is a TV show that follows two African adventurers and their extreme...
FIFA International Transfer Snapshot confirms record-breaking figures
FIFA has published its International Transfer Snapshot (1 June – 1 September 2023), an analysis of the international player transfer activity during the 2023 mid-year transfer windowZURICH, Switzerland, September 8, 2023/ -- All time-high of USD 7.36 billion spent on...
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to Receive the World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award
The World Football Summit (WFS) (www.WorldFootballSummit.com), the biggest platform dedicated to the football industry, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are proud to announce that FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has...
FIFA and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) formalise relations with landmark Memorandum...
Football’s global governing body FIFA and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop their long-standing working relationship. The long-term agreement will lead to both organisations working closely with those forcibly displaced...
Trouble with the Comrades
OPEN LETTER TO COMRADES RUNNERS
DearComrades Marathon Runner,
Much has transpired in the six weeks since I last addressed you on 6 April regarding the then- uncertainty as to the status of the 2020 Comrades Marathon, since which the race was...
Saudi Arabia to join F1 in 2021; rights activists raise concerns
F1 Chairman Chase Carey has welcomed Saudi Arabia to Formula 1 after the Middle East country announced a successful bid to host an event in the 2021 season.
The city of Jeddah will stage the inaugural race in November...