Sports & Entertainment

Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, has received recognition as the brand ambassador of the great cognac houses, Maison Martell and its new "Standout Swift". Otherwise known as Davido, the artiste is set to enjoy international status as an ambassador for the brand with the intention to pave the way for others and create a legacy for future generations via the...

The Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has announced that the delayed draws for the rescheduled Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Cameroon within the first 15 days of August as the country is expected to host it. The new timeline for the draw was disclosed by Mosengo-Omba, who led a CAF inspection team...

Nigeria and Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala has made history by becoming the first African to win the European Women’s Champions League. The 26-year-old was introduced in the second half as Barcelona’s female team routed Chelsea 4-0 in the final on Sunday. Oshoala was unlucky not to have added her name to the score sheet, with her last-minute effort ruled out for...

The draw for the qualifications for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica was held on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo. In the first round of the qualifying matches, Tunisia will play against Mauritania and Niger will play against Benin while South Sudan will play against...

South Africa has appointed Hugo Broos as the new coach of the men's national team, the Bafana Bafana. Football Association of the country (SAFA) chose the Belgian to lead the efforts of the team going forward in securing qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the former Cameroon gaffer expected in the country next week to meet...

Reports of progress on the preparations for the 10th edition of the Botswana Music Union (BOMU) awards have emerged with the union has entrusting Total Music Group as their consulting firm for the event. Giving an update on the preparations in Gaborone, the Director of Total Music Group, Seabelo Modibe, disclosed that the awards would hold in Gaborone on July...

Nigeria has now shifted its full attention and focus on the Tokyo Olympics following the recent conclusion of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City which saw impressive performances from some of the athletes who participated in the competition. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, noted the country is ready to show it means...

Athletes in Uganda are hopeful in their preparations as they look towards the Tokyo Olympics for which a countdown has begun by the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC). Uganda's Boxing trio of Catherine Nanziri, Shadir Musa and David Ssemujju as well as world 800m champion Halimah Nakaayi, all expressed a high level of enthusiasm and optimism noting that they were putting...

MediaCity Mauritius (MCM) Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and creative industries in Africa. MediaCity Mauritius will be the home for international production companies; creative agencies; video game companies; broadcasters; and global media companies, within the smart city of Beau Plan in Mauritius. The media city will host the infrastructure and technology required...

The Island nation of Comoros made history on Thursday, March 25 2021 when they joined record seven-time champions Egypt and the Gambia to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations which is scheduled for 2022 in Cameroon. Comoros will be making their first appearance at the games when they play in the tournament in Cameroon with hopes to scale through...