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Africa: Afcon – Sanwo-Olu to Send Off Super Eagles On Tuesday

[ad_1] According to a press release from the NFF media officer, Ademola Olajire, the Eagles will arrive in Lagos aboard a chartered aircraft on Tuesday evening for the send-off. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will once again restate their commitment to winning the 2023 AFCON to Nigerians as they return to Lagos on Tuesday, 9th January, for a send-forth dinner hosted by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Dubai has been the Eagles' camp for the last week, with intensive training […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Kenya’s ‘complicated’ visa-free entry for travelers

[ad_1] Kenya in 2023 announced it was implementing a visa-free policy for all visitors into the east African nation. Last week the policy took effect, making it the first country to implement a visa-free entry scheme for all foreign ttravelers irrespective of their nationality. The government was hoping the removal of the visa requirements for travelers would result in a surge in international tourism. “We have made sure that traveling […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Africa: Kenyan Startups Lead Africa in Funds Raised

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya emerged as number one in funds raised by startups last year, beating countries such as Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria. According to Africa: The Big Deal, a platform for startup deals, capital raised in the country represented 28 percent of all funds raised on the continent. In East Africa, Kenya's share grew from 86 percent in 2022 to 91 percent in 2023, highlighting its dominance in East Africa. Startups that raised $100,000 and above in the […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Victor Osimhen: Nigerian has qualities to ‘thrive’ in Premier League, says Emmanuel Adebayor

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen has eight goals in 18 outings for Napoli this season, but is now preparing for Nigeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaignFormer Arsenal and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen possesses all the attributes required to "thrive" in the Premier League.This is ostensibly on the strength of his stellar 2022-23 season, when his 26 goals saw him finish as top […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Africa: Rampant Cote d’Ivoire Crush Sierra Leone in TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Warm-Up

[ad_1] Cote d'Ivoire fired a warning to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations rivals by thrashing Sierra Leone 5-1 in Saturday's friendly ahead of hosting the continental showpiece. The Elephants put on an attacking masterclass to sweep aside the Leone Stars in San Pedro, a week before the tournament kicks off. Defender Ousmane Diomandé opened the scoring on 17 minutes, superbly teed up by Jeremie Boga from a free-kick. Franck Kessie then lit up the Stade Laurent Pokou by […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Africa: Algeria, Mali Secure Big Pre-TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Friendly Victories

[ad_1] Some of the 24 teams scheduled to play at the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire were engaged in friendly matches over the weekend to fine tune their preparations for the competition that kicks off next week. Algeria and Mali secured big wins to boost their confidence ahead of the tournament that is set to kick off on January 13 in Abidjan. Each side carefully selected their friendly opponents to fine-tune their preparations, making the most […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Africa: Young Africans Could Disrupt Authoritarian States but They Don’t – Here’s Why

[ad_1] Africa has the world's largest youth population. By 2030, 75% of the African population will be under the age of 35. The number of young Africans aged 15-24 is projected to reach 500 million in 2080. While population dynamics vary across the continent, most sub-Saharan countries have a median age below 19. Niger is the youngest country in the world with a median age of 14.5, while South Africa, Seychelles, Tunisia and Algeria have median ages above 27. These […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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