Nigeria beat Egypt in shootout to claim third place at Africa Cup of Nations
By: Paul Myers Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved shots from Egypt’s English Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Omar Mamoush to put his side in the driving seat. Alex Iwobi swept home Nigeria’s fourth kick to give his side a 3-1 lead and pile the pressure on Mahmoud Saber. The 24-year-old ZED midfielder thrashed the ball high to
New Report Reveals How Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Is Becoming a Global Sports and Commercial Powerhouse
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 17, 2026/ — Africa Sports Unified (ASU) (https://ASUnified.com), a boutique strategic consultancy and intelligence platform focused on the Pan-African sports economy, today announces the release of its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Overview Report. Hosted by Morocco and staged for the first time in the December–January global football window, AFCON 2025 marks
National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Senyorita to Launch NBA’s First University Basketball Tournament on the Continent and Largest Jr. NBA/Jr. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Tournament Ever in Egypt
NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and Senyorita For Food Industries, a leading manufacturer of snack foods in Egypt, through its chip brand Lion, yesterday announced a collaboration to launch the NBA’s first university basketball tournament on the continent and the largest Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA tournament ever in Egypt. The announcement was made by Senyorita Chief Operating Officer
Libya’s Prime Minister to Address Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 as National Energy Agenda Accelerates
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbeibeh will deliver a keynote address at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES), taking place January 24–26, 2026 at the Tripoli International Convention Center. His participation underscores the government’s continued engagement with international investors as Libya enters a new phase of energy-led economic development. Prime Minister Al-Dbeibeh’s attendance comes as
Hypocritical Life on Deck: Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior Sails to Cape Town
Greenpeace has announced that its Rainbow Warrior ship will dock at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa this January, bringing with it a quintessential example of salt-crusted irony. Greenpeace, which actively protests against oil companies, will use petroleum-powered cars to get there, wearing synthetic, oil-based clothing while taking pictures and tweeting from phones made from
