This Wednesday at 5pm (local time), the El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia will host a much-anticipated clash between two ambitious African nations: Senegal and Zambia. A decisive match for the rest of their adventure in this TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON 2024 in Morocco. On the Senegalese side, confidence is in the air. The resounding opening…
In a coaching shake-up just a month before the 2025 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Nigeria Football Federation has handed the reins of the home-based Super Eagles to Eric Sekou Chelle. Chelle’s appointment comes after former handler Daniel Ogunmodede guided the team through qualification for the tournament, which will be hosted in August across…
Zambia will face Senegal in their second Group A fixture at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 at the El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia on Wednesday (kick-off: 17:00 local time / 16:00 GMT). The two nations previously met in the quarterfinals of the 2022 edition, where the match ended 1-1 after…
One thing concerns us in particular: the growing trust placed by some of the public in “influencers”, such as the podcaster Joe Rogan in the United States. These influencers now position themselves as the new voices of authority, with no legitimacy other than their audience size. We must acknowledge a reality: our readers, listeners and…
Tunisia and Algeria meet for the first time at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in a Group B encounter at the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca on Thursday (Kick-off: 17:00 local time / 16:00 GMT). This is the first-ever WAFCON meeting between two North African nations that share a border –…
VivaJets has underscored the crucial role of private aviation in Africa’s oil and gas industry. The airline said private aviation was needed to unlock efficiency, speed, and strategic advantage in the oil and gas sector. The start-up aviation firm was a sponsor and exhibitor at the recently-concluded Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in…
Message from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Independence Day of the Republic of South Sudan The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of their Independence Day. This day marks an…
Nairobi — Start-ups in Africa that are led by women continue to face major challenges in raising capital, particularly as they seek later-stage funding, according to new data from Africa: The Big Deal, a U.S.-based newsletter tracking start-up investments across the continent. In a report titled ‘Disappearing Women’, co-author Max Cuvellier Giacomelli highlights a persistent…
Welcome to Africa @ the G20, the podcast where we explore how African voices, priorities, and leadership can shape global governance spaces. Powered by Democracy Works Foundation and hosted by Raisa Cole and Lerato Maloka, the Climate Governance team at Democracy Works Foundation. In the first episode, we turn our focus to the Foundations20 (F20)…
-3rd African Job Creation Forum opens here -The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Temesgen Tiruneh has called on Africans to stand together to address challenges in the rapidly changing world. His remarks came at the 3rd African Job Creation Forum, which opened yesterday in Addis Ababa with the aim of unlocking Africa’s employment potential. The forum…
