Africa

Cricket
Media

The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
NFL
Events

Damani Leech, NFL chief operating officer of international, speaks to SportBusiness about the strategy behind the “NFL Africa: The Touchdown” event in Ghana and further plans to grow the league in the continent.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its shareholding in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television…
Motorsport
Events

Formula 1 chief executive and president Stefano Domenicali has travelled to South Africa to hold talks to advance the motor-racing championship’s long-held goal of returning a grand prix to the continent.
Multiple Sports
Media

Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, has increased its pay-television subscriber base by 900,000 customers, bringing its…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has agreed to collaborate with entertainment and sports agency Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) to grow the governing body’s potential as a ‘sportstainment’ brand. S
NFL
Governance

League plans player camp, fan event, and flag football clinic in Ghana
Rugby Union
Events

European Professional Club Rugby, organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, has announced the expansion of the two club competitions with the inclusion of five South African teams
Rugby Union
Events

The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
Football
Media

Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group and Cable Network Egypt (CNE), which distributes encrypted television and radio channels in Egypt, are preparing to take legal action against major…
Athletics
Events

Tokyo's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025 was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday), as Japanese officials welcomed an inspection team from World Athletics
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Financial services company BK Group has acquired naming rights to Kigali Arena, a 10,000-seat venue in the Rwandan capital, in a six-year deal worth $8m (€7.5m).
NFL
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Philadelphia Eagles have become the first National Football League team to secure commercial rights in Africa, with the franchise being granted international marketing access to Ghana.
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), the continental league developed by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and NBA, has signed up Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP) as a new sponsor
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Financial services company Investec has furthered its presence in golf with the title sponsorship of the men’s edition of the South African Open Championship.
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Formula 1 has renewed and expanded its sponsorship contract with finance and human resources specialist Workday
Cricket
Media

Cricket South Africa and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have announced plans to jointly create a new franchise T20 competition in South Africa
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

South Africa Rugby has reported a surplus of R8.9m (€536,000/$564,000) for the 2021 financial year, while its president Mark Alexander has been re-elected for another four years.