insert_link Africa Former Banyana Banyana captain scores major first at AFCON 2023 By Joel Omotto, bird story agency At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), there has been a distinct female voice in the commentary box. For those who don't know, it's the voice of Amanda Dlamini, the former South African football national team captain and the first woman to commentate a game at the men’s AFCON. In yet another major score for women at this tournament, Dlamini’s […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 9
insert_link Africa U.S. remains committed to Africa US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has begun a four-nation tour of the continent in Cape Verde. Blinken will also be going to Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola. The AFP news agency reports that he told his audience in Cape Verde that “we are all in when it comes to Africa". The US has contributed around $150 million to Cape Verde through various programs, including expanding the capital's port, road […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 12
insert_link Africa The Brave Warriors look to rebound against Mali after 4-0 loss to Bafana Bafana Following a 4-0 defeat by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana last night, Namibia’s Brave Warriors will face Mali on Wednesday at the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. One Africa Television sports journalist, Terence Mukasa, reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 46
insert_link Namibia We are going to play for the nation at Afcon: Benjamin Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin, has said while no one is optimistic about the Brave Warriors’ chances in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), their objective is to represent Namibia with pride. Benjamin said this after their goalless draw with Ghana in Kumasi Monday night, ahead of their trip to Ivory Coast. Namibia is drawn in Group E alongside Mali, Tunisia, and neighbours South Africa. In […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 24
insert_link Sport Ivory Coast on track to host “beautiful” AFCON All is on track for African football's biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organisers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2021 edition in Cameroon. Ivory Coast may be one of the heavyweights in African football but this will be only the second time they host the finals, after 1984 when the tournament […] todayDecember 20, 2023 5
insert_link Africa MTN and Yango forge transformative partnership to empower partner drivers in Côte d’Ivoire Yango partner drivers to benefit from unlimited data packages Yango has joined forces with MTN to improve the working conditions of its partner drivers. The international ride-hailing company has teamed up with MTN, a leading telecommunications company, to offer drivers free data packages for the Yango Pro app. This collaboration represents a monumental stride in the shared vision of both organizations to innovate and elevate service offerings; underscoring MTN’s belief […] todayDecember 1, 2023 23