January 2024 - Page 161 of 212

Bundesliga Weekend Football Preview

League leaders Bayer Leverkusen's bid for a debut Bundesliga title is likely to hinge on how well Xabi Alonso's side account for their Africa Cup of Nations absences. Unbeaten Leverkusen sit four clear of second-placed Bayern, who have a game in hand, but need to do without the AFCON-bound Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli. A fourth, Nigeria striker Victor Boniface, was set to make his AFCON debut […]

12 January, 2024

Sport

Top seed Shelton ousted in Auckland Classic semi-finals

Top seed Ben Shelton suffered a surprise semi-final exit from the Auckland Classic on Friday, beaten in straight sets by Japan's Taro Daniel. Days out from the Australian Open, powerhouse American Shelton couldn't match the consistency of his unseeded opponent, who won 7-5, 7-6 (11/9) to qualify for his second career ATP final. World number 16 Shelton was only broken once but the 21-year-old couldn't capitalise on any of […]

12 January, 2024

Sport

Excitement at fever pitch as AFCON draws near

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions. The 24-team tournament, which concludes with the final on February 11, is the first in the West African country in four decades, since just eight nations featured in the 1984 edition won by Roger Milla's […]

12 January, 2024

Sport

Wozniacki targets more Australian Open glory with kids in tow

Caroline Wozniacki admits ultimately she will "never be cool" to her two young children even as they watch her pursue more Grand Slam glory at the Australian Open. The Dane made a shock return to tennis last year after retiring in 2020, reaching the fourth round at the US Open in her first major for three years. Now the former world number one is back at Melbourne Park -- the […]

12 January, 2024

Uncategorized

Cycling season to kick off this weekend with the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series

The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Race Series will kick-start the 2024 cycling season this coming Sunday, 14 January, on the Dordabis Road, east of Windhoek. The first of the six races will start at 07h00 at the NamPower Station entrance on the Dordabis road, with over 300 cyclists expected to take part in the event. The organisers have introduced exciting categories in a bid to make […]

12 January, 2024

APO International

Ecobank and VISA jointly host the TotalEnergies Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023 trophy in Abidjan

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), official sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, in partnership with VISA, has been privileged to host the tournament’s trophy at its Ivorian headquarters in Le Plateau, Abidjan. The "Trophy Tour", which began in October 2023 with visits to the 24 participating countries, ended in Abidjan, paving way for the official start of the competition on 13 January. The historic event was a […]

11 January, 2024

Namibia

Nearly 40 thousand ID cards wait to be collected

The Ministry of Home Affairs says that nearly 40,000 (39,168) identity cards remain uncollected at its offices nationwide. The ministry’s spokesperson Margaret Kalo is urging individuals who have applied for ID cards to collect them.

11 January, 2024

Business / Economics

Namibia wins ‘Best Start-up Ecosystem in Africa’ award

Namibia has been awarded the Best Start-up Ecosystem in Africa. The award, received by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, recognises the country’s dedication to fostering innovation, cross-continental collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Here is Danny Meyer, the Director of SME Compete reacting to the news.

11 January, 2024

Environment

Copernicus: 2023 is the hottest year on record

Global temperatures reached exceptionally high levels in 2023. The Copernicus Climate Change Services, implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, monitored several key climate indicators throughout the year, reporting on record-breaking conditions such as the hottest month on record and daily global temperature averages briefly surpassing pre-industrial levels by more than 2°C. Unprecedented global temperatures from June […]

11 January, 2024