Sub-Saharan Africa

The Ghanaian Government has approved the construction of five new stadiums in its five regions with work to begin in 2008 and 2009.

South Africa’s largest retailer, Edgars Consolidated Stores, has been named as the Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Stores operator in the host country.

Nedbank agreed a five-year R400 million sponsorship deal with South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.

The cities of Glasgow and Abuja will find out later today which of them has been successful in the race to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The 20,000-capacity Essipong Sports Stadium Complex in Ghana - one of the match venues for the African Cup of Nations - has been completed.

South African Premier Soccer League players are reportedly threatening to strike in a row over the distribution of sponsorship monies.

Ten Sports acquired the rights for all international cricket matches played in South Africa and Zimbabwe for markets in Asia, including India and Pakistan, and the Middle East.

Sportfive has widened its collaboration with CAF and will produce the TV coverage for the MTN Africa Cup of Nations, GHANA 2008.

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has signed a major sponsorship to mark the start of its third year of racing.

The President of FIFA has confirmed his plans to visit Soccerex 2007 in South Africa on Monday 26th November. Accompanying the President will be Jerome Valcke, who will be visiting Soccerex for the first time in his newly appointed role as FIFA General Secretary.

Emirates airline have agreed a deal to become a partner of the ICC World Twenty20 Cup, which begins in South Africa this week.

One of the highlights of the three-day Soccerex Conference will be the World Cup Focus panel titled; leaving a legacy - The commercial benefits of CSR.

The Commonwealth Games Federation today released its technical evaluation report on the cities bidding to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Glasgow, Soctland and Abuja, Nigeria.

FIFA has invited interested parties with the ‘necessary international event experience’ to participate in FIFA’s public tender for the sale, management and production of the FIFA Hospitality Programme.

South Africa’s national soccer team is toasting one of the biggest sponsorship deals in its history.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is within budget and on target to meet financial and infrastructure objectives, according to the organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan.