Sub-Saharan Africa
Business

New partnerships with African universities are on the horizon for sports management courses after representatives of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), based in Switzerland, last week visited the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth.
Events

The International Rugby Board (IRB) said that a record number of countries have officially confirmed their intention to tender for the right to host the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in 2009.
Business

The general secretary of the German football association (DFB) and one of the driving forces behind the success of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Horst R. Schmidt, is take a consultancy role in the staging of the 2010 event in South Africa following an agreement reached with FIFA football’s governing body.
Media

In the latest stage in the exploitation of its commercial and broadcast rights for 2007 – 2015 the International Cricket Council (ICC) said it would start meetings with broadcasters and agencies in Dubai today.
Business

Civil rights initiative Afriforum has warned that proposed legislation could negatively affect South Africa's participation in the 2010 football World Cup.
Events

South Africa has won the right to host the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Durban in December.
Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that it would launch the next stage of its sale of media and sponsorship rights for its events, from late 2007 to 2015, this month.
Business

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and related projects, as well as the new Code of Ethics, will be key points on the agenda for FIFA’s Executive Committee meeting to be held in Zurich on 15 September.
Business

The Confederation of African Football chose Angola as the host of the 2010 African Cup of Nations finals.
Business

As part of FIFA’s “Win in Africa with Africa” initiative, the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), based in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), signed a partnership agreement with Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University on 25 April 2006.
Events

A $5m winner takes all 20/20 Super Star match in the West Indies, funded by billionaire cricket investor Allen Stanford, been cancelled because of a scheduling conflict.
Business

The president of cricket’s world governing body has expressed his dismay at South Africa’s decision to pull-out of a tournament for security reasons – fuelling speculation a heavy fine will be imposed on the nation.
Stadia

The Sharjah stadium could be set to host a Twenty20 club tournament early next year, according to organisers.
Business

The International Cricket Council said it will shortly start the process of selling media and sponsorship rights to events taking place between the second half of 2007 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
Business

With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.
Business

The Football Association of Wales announced a four-year extension of its sponsorship deal with Nationwide Building Society.
Business

Nationwide Building Society and The Football Association (The FA) announced today (Friday 11 August 2006), a new partnership that will see Nationwide become the exclusive Official England Team Sponsor.
Stadia

Work on three new stadiums in Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be completed in three years.