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MedPlus executive Ife Bakare joins Nigeria Padel Federation board
Bakare leads digital transformation and strategic growth and oversees corporate finance and investor relations.
Nairobi City Thunder names Marcel Awori Head of Commercial and Partnerships
Marcel Awori moves from Chief of Staff to lead commercial and partnerships at Twende Sports and Nairobi City Thunder.
Morocco’s Bouchra Hajij Elected President of African Olympic Sports Confederations Body
She takes over an organisation that is just over two years old. CASOL was founded in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in October 2024 with ANOCA's backing.
Namibia and South Korea Sign High-Performance Pact on Dakar 2026 Sidelines
KSOC has not signed a deal of this kind with any other African national Olympic committee. Archery is where Namibia has the most to gain. The country took seven medals at the African Archery Championships in Oran in July.
GFA says FDA rejection cost Ghana Premier League $5m-a-year Guinness deal
One clause in Ghana’s food and drug rules lets a regulator veto alcohol sponsorship in sports. Ghanaian football’s leader has asked Parliament to remove it.
South Africa names Durban as lead city for 2036 or 2040 Olympic bid
The 2036 bid itself was paused in mid-2025 before Cabinet endorsed continued talks with the IOC that November, keeping both 2036 and 2040 open.
Samson Adamu Confirmed as CAF’s Permanent General Secretary
Adamu is the first Nigerian to hold the post in CAF’s history.
Ghana’s Michael Aggrey retained as Africa Golf Confederation secretary general through 2030
Aggrey, a former president of the Ghana Golf Association (GGA), was reappointed without opposition at the AGC’s general meeting in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Africa Golf Confederation re-elects Omolo through 2030 as Arab Golf Federation partnership takes shape
First elected in 2022, Omolo now has the backing of 31 nations and a new Gulf partnership to fund his agenda.
Morocco football chief Lekjaa takes finance ministerial role
The arrangement puts the head of Moroccan football in charge of the national treasury as the country enters the final stretch of an estimated $20 billion build-up to the 2030 World Cup.
CAF lifts annual grants to member associations by a third to $700,000
CAF will pay each of its 54 member associations up to $700,000 a year, a 33% increase announced by President Dr Patrice Motsepe
NSC Inaugurates New Boards for Nigeria’s Basketball, Padel, Arm Wrestling and Fencing Federations
The commission said the boards are expected to upscale domestic competitions, create more opportunities for athletes and harness the economic potential of their sports in line with its RHINSE framework.
Chelsea Women hire Burnley’s Lola Ogunbote to run football operations
Ogunbote joins Chelsea FC Women, almost five years after joining Burnley in 2021 as the club’s first Head of Women’s Football.
Cape Town to host SportAccord Convention in 2028, first edition in Africa
South Africa is one of the interested parties in continuous dialogue with the International Olympic Committee over a potential 2036 bid.
NBA closes Senegal academy as elite development shifts to Abu Dhabi
This leaves the league without a dedicated training base on the continent weeks before Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games.
Uganda Esports Federation names Kyarisiima Israel as CEO
Giving him responsibility for building the structures and commercial foundations of the country's emerging esports industry.
Ghana's World Cup Fan Ticket Programme Cost the Government $1.26 Million
The total included a 10% administrative charge set by FIFA, with the tickets not meant for resale.
Ex-CAF Chief Operating Officer Ijasanmi Joins Charlton Athletic Women's New Board
Charlton Athletic Women have set up a standalone club board ahead of their return to English football's top flight.
Nairobi Wins First African World Athletics Championships as Munich Locks In 2031
This will be the first time the event comes to Africa after a four city contest that also included London and Rome.
Aïcha Diop Joins African Collaborations Group Advisory Board as Continent's Sport District Push Continues
Diop was part of the team that launched the Basketball Africa League in 2021 and is currently Chief of Staff at Rugby Africa.