Addis Abeba — Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s eighth-largest economy in 2026, with its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to reach US$128.64 billion, exceeding Ethiopia’s projected US$127.15 billion by US$1.49 billion, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO), as reported by African Business Insider on 17…
Sixteen nations will compete in the third round of African Qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament from 23 February to 6 March 2027. The teams advanced following the second round, played from 7 to 13 October 2026, as they continue their pursuit of one of Africa’s two places at the Olympic…
Frenchman Alain Prost claimed the last of his four Formula One world championships at the Kyalami Circuit near Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1993, the last time the continent hosted a Grand Prix. The event’s subsequent collapse brought Formula One’s presence in Africa to an abrupt end. More than three decades later, Africa is preparing for…
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The next generation of Southern African football talent will take centre stage in Mozambique from 18-27 September when 12 nations compete in the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier, with regional honours and two coveted places at the continental finals in Ghana next year at stake. The competition brings together Angola,…
NAIROBI — Buoyed by their debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt, the national under 20 football team want another chance at the continental showpiece. Team captain Charles Auma says their ultimate objective is to reach the finals of the Cecafa regional qualifiers, which would guarantee them a slot at the…
