The African Nations Championship has a way of punishing overconfidence. On Tuesday in Zanzibar, reigning champions Senegal will be reminded that in tournament football, reputations count for little when the whistle blows. Their Group D meeting with Congo may be only their second outing of the 2024 TotalEnergies CHAN, but coach Souleymane Diallo has already…
When Sudan and Nigeria step onto the turf at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on Tuesday, it won’t just be about three points. For Sudan, it’s a chance to build momentum in a campaign fuelled by belief and resilience. For Nigeria, it’s pure survival — a “do-or-die” scrap to keep their African Nations Championship hopes alive. Two…
F6 Group has launched F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm managing over $90 million in assets across six funds The new VC arm sits alongside Flat6Labs, the well-established startup accelerator, as part of F6 Group’s integrated strategy to support founders and ecosystems The firm is backed by a leadership team with extensive experience in…
Awaza, Turkmenistan — Agriculture is a critical sector in landlocked developing countries, as more than half (55 percent) of the population is employed in the agriculture sector – significantly higher than the global average of 25 per cent. As such, the deterioration of food security in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is an unfolding catastrophe. There…
John Browett to join Telness Tech Board of Directors Telness Tech, the rapidly growing tech company reinventing telecom for modern mobile operators, today announced the appointment of John Browett to its Board of Directors. Browett brings decades of leadership and governance experience from some of the world’s most prominent companies, including Octopus Group, Apple, and…
UnitedHealthcare signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday issued a 2025 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company’s insurance unit continues to grapple with higher medical costs. Shares of UnitedHealth Group fell…
The Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ rights organization, is taking its LGBTQ equality message on the road with a multicity tour focused on changing more hearts and minds, particularly in red states. The “American Dreams Tour” will kick off Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, and travel to cities in predominantly Republican-led states through November….
Multiply Group Completes Acquisition of Tendam, Doubling Operational EBITDA and Expanding Global Footprint (Photo: AETOSWire) Multiply Group (ADX: MULTIPLY), the Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company that invests in and operates businesses globally, today completed its first major investment in Europe with the acquisition of a majority stake in Tendam, Spain’s second-largest apparel group by market…
Cameroon earned promotion to Billie Jean Kong Cup Africa Group III after finishing top of the Group IV tournament which closed in Kigali on Saturday, July 19. The decisive playoff match saw Cameroon edge out Togo 2-1 to seal the group’s top spot. Both nations had beaten Rwanda in their promotion playoff round, leaving Saturday’s…
As the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 concludes, the race for the Golden Boot is intensifying. Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Senegal’s Nguenar Ndiaye lead the scoring chart with four goals apiece, setting the stage for a thrilling battle for top scorer honors as the tournament heads into…
