Africa
Cameroon stripped as host of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon has been stripped of the right to host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after serious delays with its preparations.
NBA opens training centre in Senegal
The National Basketball Association has opened a new training centre in Senegal
Spain, Portugal and Morocco considering joint 2030 World Cup bid
The race to host the 2030 World Cup is heating up, with a joint bid between Spain, Portugal and Morocco in the pipeline
African Union endorses first African Para Games
The African Union has given its formal endorsement to the African Paralympic Committee for the latter's proposed African Para Games
It’s time for Africa
In 2022 the IOC will stage an event in Africa for the first time, in the Sengalese capital Dakar. Will the Youth Olympic Games represent a milestone for sports events on the continent? SportBusiness investigates.
Fifa hands lifetime ban to former Ghana FA president
Kwesi Nyantakyi has been given a lifetime ban from all football-related activities by Fifa for a series of violations of the governing body’s ethics code, including bribery and corruption.
Infantino’s competition reform vision set to return to Fifa table
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will return his masterplan to revamp club and national team competitions to the agenda when world football’s governing body meets later this week, with Uefa reportedly p…
Fifa bans CAF ExCo member for Bin Hammam payments
Fifa has today (Friday) handed a two-year ban to Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee member Kalusha Bwalya as the fallout from the investigation into disgraced former Asian football…
Senegal becomes first African host of Olympic event
Senegal has been confirmed as the host of the 2022 summer Youth Olympic Games at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires. The country has thus become the first African host of any Olympic event
Fifa suspends Sierra Leone Football Association
Fifa has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) due to government interference in the running of the sport in the west African country
Senegal set to host Youth Olympics and become first African host of Olympic event
Senegal is set to become the first African nation to host an Olympic event after the IOC executive board recommended it to host the Youth Olympics in 2022
Morocco, Spain and Portugal reportedly plot pan-continental World Cup bid
Fresh from the country’s failed attempt to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup, Morocco is plotting to join forces with Spain and Portugal to launch a bid for the 2030 edition, according to Moroccan news outlet A…
CAF commits to Cameroon for 2019 Cup of Nations
Amaju Pinnick, first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has provided his full support to Cameroon’s staging of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations national team tournament.
CAF ExCo member to appeal Fifa ban
Zambian football official Kalusha Bwalya has said he will appeal against a two-year ban imposed on him by Fifa, stating he is innocent of charges brought by world football’s governing body.
UCI targets first African Road World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has stated its intention to take its flagship event, the Road World Championships, to Africa for the first time in 2025
IJF suspends events in Tunisia, Abu Dhabi
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has opted to suspend scheduled events in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the treatment of Israeli athletes in both countries
Spanish Supercopa confirmed for Tangier
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has confirmed that this year’s Spanish Supercopa will be staged in the Moroccan city of Tangier.
Moroe lands CEO role at Cricket South Africa on permanent basis
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has installed Thabang Moroe as its permanent chief executive after he served to lead the body through a testing period in its recent history