Africa
Gauteng Province partners with TSE to boost position in sports industry
South Africa’s Gauteng Province has engaged TSE Consulting to aid its efforts in boosting its presence in the international sports market.
The Big Debate: Agents of Change
Will the already-maligned world of football transfers turn even murkier when FIFA scraps the official football agent’s licence next spring?
The Leader: Antonio Zea
Antonio Zea, director for global football innovation at adidas, writes exclusively for SportBusiness International about being at the forefront of football’s technological revolution.
Women’s squash showpiece returns to Egypt
The Women’s Squash Association (WSA) has announced that its 2014 World Championship will be staged in Cairo from December 15-20, with the event returning to Egypt for the first time since its inaugural edition in 1979.
Nigeria facing deadline to avoid fresh Fifa ban
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has been given until Friday to overturn a court ruling that nullified its recent elections or face being served a seven-month ban by Fifa, the sport’s global governing body.
Plans remain intact for Morocco’s Club World Cup, Fifa says
Fifa has said that preparations for the 2014 Club World Cup in Morocco remain on course, but world football’s governing body is monitoring the situation concerning the Ebola crisis in Africa.
South Africa ‘not ready’ to host 2015 Cup of Nations
South Africa’s Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has said the country is “not ready” to host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if organisers opt to move the national team football tournament from Morocco due to the Ebola epidemic.
SAFA moves to address Cup of Nations confusion
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has moved to clear up the confusion surrounding the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations by stating that it, along with six other African countries, has been approached to stage the tournament should Morocco withdraw its hosting rights.
Morocco pulls out of hosting Cup of Nations due to Ebola crisis – report
Morocco has withdrawn from hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations national team football tournament due to fears over the Ebola crisis, according to Sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.
CAF committed to Cup of Nations plan despite Morocco’s request
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has insisted that the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead as planned despite a request from host nation Morocco to postpone the event due to the deadly Ebola outbreak.
CAF confirms seven bids for 2017 Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that seven countries have submitted bids to replace Libya as host of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations national team tournament.
Egypt lands World Junior Squash Championships
The World Squash Federation has awarded the hosting rights for the 2015 World Junior Championships to Cairo in Egypt.
ICC switches tournament from Uganda to Malaysia
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has relocated its World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 tournament from Uganda to Malaysia due to safety and security concerns.
Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Guinea score Cup of Nations hat-trick
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded its 2019 and 2021 Cup of Nations national team tournaments to Cameroon and the Ivory Coast, along with taking the surprise decision to grant hosting rights for the 2023 event to Guinea.
Rwanda’s Cup of Nations disqualification upheld
Rwanda’s appeal against its disqualification from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations has been rejected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Big Debate: Political Influence
Should sporting rights-holders take the geo-political climate into consideration more when making decisions?
Tours combine for landmark Mauritius Open
Golf’s European Tour has combined with the Sunshine Tour and Asian Tour to launch the tri-sanctioned Mauritius Open.
Libya exits as 2017 Cup of Nations host
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened a fresh bidding process for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after Libya withdrew as host of the national team tournament.