The race to the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League begins in Côte d’Ivoire later this month as eight of West Africa’s leading clubs battle for the coveted WAFU B qualifying spot.The competition, running from 23 August to 5 September, will be staged at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium and is set to deliver fierce rivalries…
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced,…
The draw for the COSAFA zone qualifiers of the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League has been completed. The tournament will take place from 22 to 31 August 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Group A features South African giants and two-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns, alongside Ntopwa FC (Malawi), Beauties FC (Namibia), and Zesco Ndola Girls (Zambia)….
Monrovia — The largest pledge ever by the Gates Foundation for research work into “chronically underfunded areas” of women’s health was announced by the foundation on Monday. The foundation’s commitment is U.S.$2.5 billion for health research and development, and will support more than 40 innovations, particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries. “Investing in…
July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary contributions of African women in the ongoing struggle for liberation, justice, and self-determination. It also commemorates the founding of Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the vanguard of women’s emancipation on the…
The Trust’s advocacy work is rewriting the story of women’s economic advancement in Africa–one policy conversation, one partnership, and one life-changing commitment at a time. Behind each milestone lies not just a statistic but a network of dedicated women entrepreneurs, policymakers, and Trust staff, all driven by a shared vision: that when women thrive, communities…
The Technical Study Group (TSG) has announced the Best XI from the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024, currently taking place in Morocco. Set up in a classic 4-3-3 formation, the team showcases the tournament’s standout performers from a thrilling opening round that saw 45 goals scored across…
The 2024 women’s Africa Cup of Nations enters the last eight knockout stages on Friday as nine-time champions Nigeria face Zambia in Casablanca and hosts Morocco entertain Mali at the Stade Olympique in Rabat. On Saturday in Berkane, Algeria play Ghana and defending champions South Africa take on Senegal in Oujda. “It’s the knockout stages…
The eight teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2024 are now confirmed: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Mali. Following an intense and gripping group stage, the tournament now moves into the knockout phase, starting Friday — with a coveted place in…
The Morocco-Democratic Republic of Congo match this Wednesday evening at the Stade Olympique in Rabat feels like a last chance. One point for the host country, zero for the DRC: the stage is set, and the equation is simple. To avoid premature exit from this TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), they must…
