Nigeria

Perfomances from Nigeria and South Sudan at the Paris Olympics mark a new chapter in African basketball

D’Tigress and South Sudan’s men’s basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the…

1 month ago

Experts predict dominance and potential upsets in AFCON 2025 group stages following fixture reveal

CAF has unveiled the fixture schedule for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The group stage kicks off in September 2024 and…

2 months ago

Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia handed tricky FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup groups

African representatives in the FIFA U-17 World Cup; Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia learn their group stage opponents, ahead of the…

3 months ago

Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia on the verge of  U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a biennial international women's association football tournament for female players under the age…

3 months ago

Lesotho leads giants as 2026 World Cup qualifiers heat up

Lesotho's Crocodiles are leading Group C, which includes continental giants South Africa and Nigeria, along with Zimbabwe. These fierce football…

3 months ago

bird TenX: 10 African players who dominated European leagues in the 2023/24 season

From England to Germany, Spain to Italy, and France, players of African descent played pivotal roles in securing silverware for…

3 months ago

NBA Africa and Safaricom to ignite Kenya’s basketball scene with a youth program

The expansive youth development program promises to reach more than 10,000 youth this year through regional and national junior NBA…

4 months ago

bird basketball roundup: Ghanaian manager takes charge of WNBA team, new tournament in Kenya

In this African basketball roundup, Ghanaian-American manager Ohemaa Nyanin is the new General Manager of WNBA's Golden State Valkyries, the…

4 months ago

The bird basketball roundup: An African film stars at the 2024 NBA All Star Weekend, Nigeria’s women’s team heading to Paris, upsets in Afrobaskets qualifiers.

Nigeria’s national basketball team, D’Tigress are headed to the 2024 Olympic Games, Kenyan film-maker Becky Muikia introduces her short film…

7 months ago

Football stars boost tech investment in Francophone Africa’s rising hubs

Overseas football stars hailing from Francophone Africa are upping their game in startup investments, driving a surge in deal value…

7 months ago