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Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is calling for Africa-France collaboration to unlock the continent's massive sports potential through better infrastructure and sports science. The marathon legend believes Africa's exceptional talent combined with European expertise could transform the global sporting landscape.
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Eight years after fans burned Springbok jerseys in disgust, rugby has become South Africa's most watched sport. The turnaround shows how winning with purpose can unite a nation.
The Basketball Africa League is expanding beyond games into a full economic ecosystem. Leaders in Kigali unveiled plans to transform African basketball into a franchise model creating jobs and investment opportunities across the continent.
Millions of rugby fans across Africa will now watch two upcoming Rugby World Cups live, thanks to a landmark broadcast deal. The partnership brings both the 2027 men's and 2029 women's tournaments to SuperSport across Sub-Saharan Africa.
A groundbreaking venture festival born from a mountain run conversation is bringing together 100 startups, 50 investors, and top African universities to transform the continent's innovation ecosystem. SWEAT Africa launches next month in South Africa's wine country with one bold mission: prove African founders don't need to leave home to access world-class support.
Nigerian athletes brought home 373 medals across all sports in 2025, their best year ever. Now President Tinubu is overhauling how the country funds sports to keep the wins coming.
Tanzania's youth soccer teams are making World Cup history while government investment in sports has skyrocketed from $14 million to $210 million in just two years. The East African nation is transforming into a continental sporting powerhouse through youth development and infrastructure.
Ghana just passed a landmark bill creating a dedicated sports fund to solve decades of underfunding that's held back athletes. The Ghana Olympic Committee says this stable financing will transform how the country develops talent and competes globally.
The Technology Innovation Agency highlighted breakthrough water solutions at University of Johannesburg's Africa Day celebration. The event brought together innovators solving Africa's water challenges through science and collaboration.
Olympic Channel executive Benny Bonsu earned recognition as one of Africa's 50 Most Influential Women in Sport for 2025. The Ghana-born media leader joins IOC President Kirsty Coventry and other powerhouses reshaping the continent's sports future.
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Arsenal Football Club's first Premier League title in 22 years sparked global celebrations from London to Lagos, revealing how sports create lasting communities through generations of shared loyalty. The triumph mirrors South Africa's own sporting moments that united nations across deep divides.
A groundbreaking pan-African campaign is showcasing the continent's momentum with proof that Africa has already arrived on the global stage. Entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators are inviting the world to catch up.
Abia State in Nigeria is launching a Special Sports Economic Zone to transform local shoemakers and artisans into continental suppliers of athletic gear. The initiative promises jobs for young people while showcasing homegrown talent across Africa.
The University of Ghana School of Law has claimed the top spot in West Africa and sixth place across Africa in the 2025 Times Higher Education rankings. It's the only Ghanaian law school to make the global list, competing against 425 universities worldwide.
World Rugby just unveiled an ambitious six-year plan to inject over $1 billion into the sport, with a special focus on growing women's rugby and expanding into the massive U.S. market. The strategy leads up to the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup in America and promises to transform how the sport invests in players, competitions, and communities worldwide.
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At 18, pink-haired Lara Markthaler is leading South Africa's biggest Winter Olympics team ever to Milano Cortina. She started skiing at 18 months old and chose her sport over six gold medals in mountain biking.
Prof Andrew Owusu, a triple jump champion turned sports leader, just won unanimous support from 33 African nations to represent the continent on the World Olympians Association. It's the first time Africa has united so completely behind one leader on the global Olympic stage.
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Botswana made history by hosting Africa's first ever World Athletics Relays, delivering a world-class event and clinching gold in front of an ecstatic home crowd. The two-day spectacle in Gaborone proved Africa has come of age on the global athletics stage.
The Africa Finance Corporation just secured $100 million from India's export bank to build critical infrastructure across the continent. This five-year partnership marks a growing bridge between Asia and Africa in funding roads, power plants, and industrial projects that drive economic growth.
Seven West African nations are sending their top women's football administrators to Nigeria this weekend for a groundbreaking three-day workshop focused on growing the women's game across the region. The collaboration signals a powerful commitment to elevating women's sports in Africa.
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