Africa

Three hundred executives from some of the world’s top companies will be among a prestigious list of more than 1,000 people who will attend the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards next month.

National Hockey League (NHL) action will continue to be aired on ESPN America in 35 countries across Europe and Africa after the US broadcaster sealed a new deal with Advisers Media International/Medge Consulting.

Former African triple jump champion Francis Dodoo has been named as the new president of the troubled Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) after a chaotic vote.

Beyond Sport has revealed the programme for the upcoming Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that South Africa, the host country of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will replace Libya as the destination for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the adoption of a centralised model for its marketing and broadcast rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Premier Soccer League (PSL) champion Orlando Pirates has bolstered its commercial portfolio by agreeing a partnership deal with Peugeot.

Mtutuzeli Nyoka is set to face a vote of no confidence next month as pressure mounts on the under-fire president of Cricket South Africa (CSA).

South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) has agreed a five-year broadcast rights extension with SuperSport that places it amongst the world’s top television revenue earners.

Hopes of reviving a South African bid for the 2020 Olympics have been extinguished after the country’s Sports Ministry stated on Wednesday that it would not ask the government to reconsider its decision against entering the tender for the Games.

Cape Town in South Africa will be up against the Hungarian city of Budapest and Wroclaw in Poland for the right to stage the 2017 World Games, it was announced on Wednesday.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Samsung.

SANZAR chief executive Greg Peters has defended the scheduling of the Super Rugby and Tri-Nations competitions during a World Cup year, stating the events were crucial in ensuring the financial wellbeing of member unions.

Beyond Sport has announced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will attend the 2011 edition of the Summit, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has maintained any potential 2020 Olympics bid depends on successful revenue-sharing talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), despite being one of at least five countries that have filed preliminary paperwork.

Dubai has announced it will forgo a bid for the 2020 Olympics in favour of concentrating its efforts on the 2024 Games, while South Africa has again emerged as a serious contender for the former event.