The World Athletics Championships 2029 will officially take place in Nairobi, marking the first time in track and field history that the flagship event is held on African soil. World Athletics made the landmark announcement during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest. The Kenyan capital put together a powerful bid that edged out…
The landscape of African football shifted on Tuesday as the Senegalese Football Federation announced Patrick Vieira Senegal as the new technical leader of the Teranga Lions. This high-stakes hiring ends weeks of speculation following a disappointing summer for the West African giants. The former Arsenal captain steps into the role with immediate effect, carrying the weight of…
Why Did the Ivorian Football Federation Reappoint Hervé Renard? The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) stunned the continent on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, by confirming the return of Hervé Renard Ivory Coast. The 57-year-old French manager steps back into a role he famously occupied over a decade ago. This decision follows days of intense speculation after…
AFCON 2027 in Kenya remains in limbo following fresh reports that its preparations are facing a major budget deficit The National Treasury made major budgetary cuts to the State Department of Sports in the proposed 2025-2026 financial year Already, there are other infrastructural hurdles Kenya is grappling with its quest to host the tournament in…
Kenya hosting AFCON 2027 has been okayed by the National Assembly’s Sports Departmental Committee The Confederation of African Football granted Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda rights to host the tournament Kenya had financial constraints that delayed renovation works at Kasarani Stadium and Nyayo Stadium National Assembly’s Sports Departmental Committee has cleared Kenya hosting AFCON 2027 and…
