Tag: Africa

  • Image via @SSE_NGA Twitter/X As predicted, Nigeria concluded the Group Stage round of the 2023 FIFA Women World Cup with a 0-0 draw vs Ireland. With the one point gained, Nigeria secured their spot to advance to the Knockout stage…

  • (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) After leading the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA Championship in June, Masai Ujiri brought the trophy back to Nigeria to celebrate with his family. Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors President, became the…

  • Via @UFC Twitter Kamara “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman defeated Tyron Woodley last night during UFC 235 to become the first African champion in UFC history. Usman is now the new Undisputed UFC Welterweight Champion after a unanimous decision. He is…

  • Image via @NBA Twitter During the 6th annual NBA Africa All Star Luncheon in Charlotte, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced the plan to launch the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2020. The Basketball…

  • Image via @CAF_Online Twitter The 27th annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) took place today in Dakar, Senegal. Nigeria won the Women’s National Team of the Year. Congrats to the Lady Super Falcons on amazing year. The CAF is the continent’s…

  • The Lady Falcons defeated South Africa in the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) that took place in Ghana. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized the event. After both teams went scoreless in regulation, Nigeria defeated South Africa…

  • On July 4, 2018, the NBA & the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) announced their plan to encourage social inclusion by developing basketball infrastructure and conducting youth basketball programs, events, and initiatives in Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and other…