JOHANNESBURG – Twenty-six games, writing a major chapter of African sports history. That’s the narrative of the inaugural season of the new Basketball Africa League, an offshoot of the U.S. National Basketball Association. The action tips off Sunday,…
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Basketball Africa League Postpones Start of Inaugural Season
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://www.theBAL.com/) today postponed the league’s inaugural season, which had been scheduled to tip off Friday, March 13 in Dakar, Senegal.The following statement has been issued by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fal…
Cape Town Stadium aims to break world record with tennis match
Two of the world’s best tennis players are set to do battle in the first ever tennis match at the Cape Town Stadium.Fresh from competing in the Australian Open, 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer will square off with long-time rival and 19-time Gr…
Booster Teams to Breach the Rural Frontier of Digital Financial Services (DFS) in Uganda
Over 75 percent of Ugandans are employed in the agricultural sector � which only accounts for 26 percent of the nation’s GDP. This demonstrates that poverty in Uganda was, and is, mainly rural-based. In order to promote meaningful financial inclusion, …
Mane worthy winner of African Footballer of the Year award
CAIRO, AFTER helping his English premiership side win the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League, finishing joint top scorer in the Premiership and starring in Liverpool’s imminent first title in 30 years, the African Football…
Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
FAO welcomes today#39;s decision by the United Nations to create two new international days and one international year devoted to issues directly related to food and agriculture. The UN General Assembly adopted resolutions designating 2021 as the Inte…
Benin: head of mission to the EU declared persona non grata
The Council today decided that the head of the mission of the Republic of Benin to the European Union will be declaredpersona non grata. This is a response to the decision by the Beninese government to declare the head of the EU delegation to Benin as…