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Nigeria’s Flamingos won without FIFA prize money. Should youth champions earn a development prize?
No FIFA prize money, but N100 million (approximately $74,000) per player in savings bonds from Nigeria. Here’s how a development prize could turn every youth world title into lasting investment.
MedPlus executive Ife Bakare joins Nigeria Padel Federation board
Bakare leads digital transformation and strategic growth and oversees corporate finance and investor relations.
Samson Adamu Confirmed as CAF’s Permanent General Secretary
Adamu is the first Nigerian to hold the post in CAF’s history.
Mr Eazi says data and payment systems, not talent, are holding back investment in African sports
He says African sports has the talent. What it lacks is the data and payment systems investors need to see.
Visa to open Dakar office as it activates Olympic partnership at Youth Games
Visa will support secure, convenient digital payment experiences for athletes, fans and visitors, while contributing to the country’s digital transformation journey beyond the Games.
Canal+ secures exclusive Sub-Saharan rights to six Senegalese wrestling events
The appeal for Canal+ is a local property with a proven home audience and a built-in diaspora following.
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.
NBA opens 2026-27 season with record 60-plus players of African heritage
It is the sixth straight season with at least 120 international players and the 13th straight with at least 100.
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.
FirstBank Renews Georgian Cup Sponsorship as Kaduna Polo Tournament Opens
FirstBank donated the trophy to the club more than a century ago, and it is regarded as the oldest polo trophy in West Africa.
Formula 1 returns to Africa as Rwanda signs decade-long Grand Prix deal
Formula 1 is also making the case for Africa's commercial potential, the championship says more than 100 million fans already follow the sport across the continent.
Nestlé makes Milo an official NBA partner, with Nigeria and Ghana among launch markets
The agreement takes effect on 1 January 2027. It covers 20 markets from launch, including Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the Philippines joining from October 2027.
Former Sibanye CEO's Consortium Hires Rothschild for $410m Cape Town Formula One Bid
The Swartland project is a second privately funded bid in South Africa's push to host Formula One for the first time since 1993. The group is targeting a grand prix by 2031.
NBA Africa opens BAL to permanent team ownership as franchise bids arrive
NBA Africa is moving the Basketball Africa League to permanent, privately owned franchises, with initial bids of more than $50 million reported from six countries.
Burna Boy to Headline Halftime Show at NFL’s First Paris Game
Nigerian artist will perform at the league's first regular-season game in France as the NFL expands its international footprint
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.
DAZN Secures Three-Season LALIGA Rights Across Sub-Saharan Africa
DAZN will cover 48 markets across the region, giving subscribers access to all 380 matches a season in English and Spanish.
What's happening in Nigerian football? A $7.5m sponsor, then a caretaker board
The new season kicked off on Friday, under an administrators nobody had heard of a week earlier, while the body meant to oversee the federation itself is still stuck in a leadership crisis of its own.
Nigerian football's top league renamed Euromatch NPFL under $7.5m deal
The NPFL, the sponsorship is the first conventional title deal since Globacom's backing lapsed in 2016.