The first Youth Olympic Games held on the African continent, the Dakar 2026 YOG, concluded on November 13th with a record praised by leaders of the Olympic movement. Beyond the organizational success and popular enthusiasm, Senegal and its partners now face a major challenge: transforming this historic first into an engine of sporting, economic, and…
Kenya’s all-women coaching staff turned a squad full of wingers into a team that could come from behind to win Olympic gold. As Madagascar’s players balanced school and training to earn a historic bronze, both teams showed what it took to reach the rugby sevens podium. Before heading to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games,…
Dakar — African women’s rugby made its mark at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. At the Iba Mar Diop complex, Kenya secured gold after a spectacular final against Australia, while Madagascar took bronze. For Senegal, the host country, this first international experience opens new avenues for the development of the sport among young girls….
Serving as Nigeria’s flagbearer, Nwankwo proudly led her compatriots as they marched into the packed Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio Coming to Dakar, Senegal, for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Team Nigeria’s Rosemary Nwankwo had two main ambitions. The first was to join the exclusive global league of top performers known as Olympians; the second…
Infrastructure, youth development and investment in human capital emerge as key measures of success as Senegal hosts maiden Youth Olympic Games on African soil As Africa welcomes the Olympic rings for the first time, the success of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be measured by more than medals, records and sporting performances, with…
Nigeria’s youth contingent has intensified training in Abuja as it prepares for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, scheduled to begin on October 31. The athletes are in a demanding camp designed to raise their fitness, build self-belief and sharpen their competitive edge ahead of the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games. Officials said…
As anticipation builds for the first Olympic event ever to be staged on African soil, 15 of the continent’s most promising young table tennis players have secured places at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 in Senegal. The athletes are among the 64 competitors selected for the table tennis event, which will take place from…
The Senegalese capital Dakar is hosting the 10th International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on Monday and Tuesday – an anniversary edition taking place against a backdrop of major geopolitical shifts across the continent and competition over the continent’s resources. Thirteen years after its launch, the forum is being held in what organisers…
Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, today revealed the Top 20 entrepreneurs selected to advance to the 2025 Semi-Finals, taking place in Dakar, Senegal on 10-11 September 2025. The selection of the Top 20 reflects a rigorous and highly competitive process. Starting from nearly…
