Controversy Trails Nigerian Government Rewards for Super Falcons’ WAFCON Win The announcement of a $100,000 prize to each player has been deemed exorbitant by many, as the country deals with a severe cost-of-living crisis. news July 31, 2025
Morocco and Nigeria Advance to Final of WAFCON 2024 The hosts will be looking to win their first WAFCON title, while the Super Falcons want to add to their record eleven continental titles in African women’s football. news July 23, 2025
WAFCON 2024 Quarterfinals Preview: South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria & Zambia Headline Africa's premier women's football tournament heats up with a final-worthy berth between Nigeria and Zambia, the knockout phase debut of Algeria, and other contenders looking to advance. news July 17, 2025
15 Years of OkayAfrica, 15 Defining Moments in Pop Culture, Innovation and Activism From Afrobeats going global to groundbreaking films, creative innovation, and youth-led protest movements, this video dives into the African moments that have defined the continent’s identity and transformation since OkayAfrica launched in 2010. video July 16, 2025
How NBA Star Precious Achiuwa Brought Nigerian Fashion to the Court In a campaign highlighting homegrown styles and cultural roots, the basketball player rocked a range of streetwear fits from The Kowa Studio, WafflesnCream, Lost Archives, ZTTW, and Ashluxe. news July 15, 2025
AFCON 2023: The Football Tournament That Captured the World Beyond celebrating the beauty of the African game, the tournament also showcased the vibrancy of Africa’s diverse cultures. news July 8, 2025
A Year After Its Original Schedule, WAFCON 2024 is Set to Bring the Best of African Women’s Football Morocco hosts Africa's premier women's football tournament with an exciting lineup featuring Barbra Banda's return, South Africa's title defense, and Nigeria's quest for redemption. news July 4, 2025
Faith Kipyegon Runs Fastest Women's Time in Her Attempt to Break Four-Minute Mile The Kenyan Olympian fell short of her goal, but says she's hopeful the barrier will be broken soon. news June 26, 2025
All Four African Teams Knocked Out of FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage Al Ahly, Espérance, and Sundowns each played three matches and failed to reach the Round of 16, while Wydad gets eliminated ahead of their final group match today. news June 26, 2025
Kirsty Coventry Takes Office as First Woman and African to Head International Olympic Committee The former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe previously served as head of the IOC Athletes’ Commission. news June 23, 2025
The African Kings Who Ruled Football Over the past 15 years, Egypt's Mo Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mané have stood as enduring symbols of African excellence on football’s biggest stages, with the trophies and records to show. popular June 23, 2025
Faith Kipyegon Is Ready to Give It Her All: “This Will Cement My Legacy” The Kenyan Olympian says she’s feeling strong ahead of her attempt to run a mile in under four minutes on June 26, 2025. news June 20, 2025
Tems Will Headline The First-Ever FIFA Club World Cup Halftime Show Set to take place in the US, the performance will feature the Nigerian hitmaker alongside other global superstars. news June 9, 2025
Four Facts to Know About UEFA Champions League Winner Ousmane Dembélé This year’s frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or award has strong familial roots in West Africa. news June 3, 2025
The Eliud Kipchoge Marathon Run That Proved “No Human Is Limited” Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon run in 2019 remains a groundbreaking moment in global sports, and a powerful symbol of African excellence. featured June 2, 2025
Africa’s Next Serve: Angella Okutoyi Is Just Getting Started Kenya’s rising tennis star is building her path to the pro tour while dreaming of a future for African talent. news May 28, 2025
Inside CAF and the European Union’s Big Bet on the Future of African Football The partnership between Africa’s football governing body and the EU is aimed at improving footballing structures on the continent, including organized competitions at a grassroots level. news May 27, 2025
Nairobi City Thunder's BAL Debut Marks a New Era for Kenyan Basketball After an undefeated season, the team steps onto Africa’s biggest basketball stage for the first time. news May 16, 2025
news Nigerian Footballer Taiwo Awoniyi Is out of Induced Coma Following Emergency Surgery Nottingham Forest expect the striker to make a full recovery after an operation for a ruptured intestine. May 15, 2025
news Once Overshadowed by Men, Africa’s Women’s Cricket Wants a Bite of the Billion-Dollar Game Women cricketers across the continent are creating new pathways to leadership, income, and global visibility. May 13, 2025
Faith Kipyegon Eyes History as First Woman to Run a Mile Under Four Minutes The Kenyan triple World and Olympic 1,500m champion will be attempting to shave nearly eight seconds off her own women’s mile record. news April 23, 2025
