Africa

[ad_1] Both teams boast goalkeepers who could be named as the best at the finals in Ivory Coast, with four clean sheets apiece.Moreover, South Africa captain Ronwen Williams displayed a man-of-the-match performance with four penalty saves in the shoot-out victory over Cape Verde."Ronwen is the toast of South Africa. To save four penalties is just phenomenal," Furman said."I'm so pleased for him - an incredible guy, the skipper and that […]

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[ad_1] Nigeria face South Africa in Bouake in a repeat of the 2000 Nations Cup semi-final, with the Super Eagles beating Bafana Bafana as the countries met for the first time at the tournament.The West Africans have the upper hand in meetings at Afcon, winning all three encounters - with the most recent of those a quarter-final tie in 2019.Playing in a record-extending 15th Afcon semi-final, Nigeria have impressed both […]

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[ad_1] West Africa is staring at an incredible opportunity to provide the skilled workers needed to power the global economy over the coming decades. But can the region fix its education system and ensure its youthful talent pool can capitalise on the opportunities of the 21st century digital economy? According to Titilayo Adewumi, Managing Director at SAP West Africa, bold steps toward educational reform are needed to promote improved learning […]