The Games, set to run from 31 October to 13 November 2026, will host around 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17 from more than 200 countries, marking the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent.

A payment, equivalent to KSh 3.9 billion, was confirmed by the Sports Ministry on 31 March, resolving weeks of uncertainty over Kenya's participation in the tri-nation "Pamoja" (meaning 'together' in Swahili) bid alongside Uganda and Tanzania.

The U.S. government's new bond requirement for nationals of several participating nations threatens to create a two-tier tournament - and raises questions about competitive integrity.

Debswana Diamond Company has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026, committing P16 million ($1.17 million) to the event scheduled for May 2–3 at the Botswana National Stadium.

Bryson DeChambeau defeated Jon Rahm in a playoff to win LIV Golf’s first event in South Africa, securing a $4 million prize and extending his winning streak to two consecutive tournaments.

This sponsorship marks a strategic alignment with one of East Africa's leading endurance events.

RB Leipzig will travel to South Africa for the first time in May 2026, extending the Bundesliga club’s international expansion into a region increasingly viewed as a key growth market for global football.

Beginning with the 2025/26 season knockout stages, the CAF Champions League winner will receive $6 million, while the Confederation Cup champion will earn $4 million.

The Magical Kenya Open returned to Karen Country Club in 2026 with a record $2.7 million prize fund, strengthening Kenya's position within the DP World Tour's International Swing.

The 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has reinforced Lagos' position as one of Africa's most commercially competitive road races. With $50,000 awarded to each winner, the elite 42km race once again attracted East Africa's deepest marathon talent pool - delivering not just fast times, but a clear direction about the growing economics of long-distance running across the continent.

Senegal emerged champions, earning $10 million in prize money. Read more to see full interactive prize money by country‍ and how each country finished in the tournament.

FIFA approved prize fund of $655M. The Winner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States will receive $50M a +19% increase from $42M in the previous edition (FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022) and 50% total increase overall in Prize Money.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the prize for this year's winner of the AFCON 2025, hosted by Morocco (from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18), has been raised to $10 million.

Four PFL Africa Champions will be crowned across the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions.