Tanzania: Simba, Singida Face Off As Mapinduzi Cup Gathers Pace

[ad_1] ZANZIBAR: THE 2024 Mapinduzi Cup features a heated match today as Simba host Singida Fountain Gate in a group B clash at New Amaan Sports Complex in Zanzibar. This is an all-Premier League encounter, and both teams are eager to secure maximum points in order to advance to the next round of the tournament. During a pre-match briefing yesterday, Simba coach Abdelhak Benchikha stated that despite having only one day of preparation, his team is ready for the duel. […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Azam Squeeze Into Mapinduzi Cup Quarters

[ad_1] ZANZIBAR: AZAM squeezed into the quarter-finals of the 2024 Mapinduzi Cup after submerging Vital'o 3-1 at New Amaan Sports Complex in Zanzibar on Tuesday. They became the first team from Tanzania Mainland to clear their path into the next phase of the tournament with the best record of not losing a match in their group A. Following the outcome, the Burundian side Vital'o was bundled out of the contest as they only managed to assemble two points from their […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Volleyball – Inkoramutima Edges Closer to Gisagara Move

[ad_1] Rwanda volleyball league champions Gisagara VC are in advanced talks to sign right attacker Herve Martial Inkoramutima ahead of the new season which kicks off on January 20. Times Sport understands Gisagara has contacted the former SV Lindow Gransee player in an attempt to secure his services and the two parties are close to reaching an agreement. "Inkoramutima will join Gisagara in the coming weeks, he has already agreed on personal terms with the club," a source told Times […]

January 4, 2024 1

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Rwanda: Nsengimana Joins Java Inovotec Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda 2024

[ad_1] Tour du Rwanda 2015 winner Jean Bosco Nsengimana has completed his move to Team Java Inovotec ahead of the highly-anticipated Tour du Rwanda 2024. Java Inovotec is among three Rwandan teams that will take part in the 17th Edition of the cycling race slated from February 18-25 alongside Team Rwanda and May Stars. Overall, the competition will attract a total of 20 teams from across the globe. Nsengimana, 31, holds a record of participating in 13 Tour du Rwanda […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Rwanda: Police FC Keep Tabs on Muhazi United Defender Dikoume

[ad_1] Police FC are bent on signing central defender Yvan Marcel Dikoume Kouathe from Muhazi United. The 26-year-old guardsman has impressed for the Rwamagana-based club despite their poor outing during the first round of the Primus National League, playing all the fifteen games. He was at the top of his game when he scored against Police FC on October 11, 2023 although the match ended 2-1 in favor of Vincent Mashami'd side which has since expressed its interest in his […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Angola: Huambo Hosts First African Book Biennial

[ad_1] Huambo — The province of Huambo hosts the first African Book Biennial from the 4th to the 16th of April this year, as a multifaceted cultural space, which aims to bring together writers from 54 countries on the continent. The information was made public on Wednesday by the Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, pseudonym of Eugénio Afonso Gaspar, during a meeting with the governor of Huambo province, Lotti Nolika, who served to present the 'Literary Reference' award, won on December […]

January 4, 2024 2

Africa

West Africa: INEC Chair Seeks Collaboration Among Electoral Commissions in West Africa

[ad_1] Mr Yakubu underscored the complexity of election management and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer support amid limited resources and escalating election costs. The head of Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu, has emphasised the need for collaboration among electoral commissions in West African countries. Mr Yakubu spoke at the weekend in Liberia where he was honoured by Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC), according to a statement by Mr Yakubu's Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi. The statement said Mr […]

January 4, 2024 1

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Africa: A Quick Look At Africa 2024 Through GDP’s

[ad_1] With the arrival of 2024, various financial institutions have disclosed their projections for the African continent in the new fiscal year. In line with the predictions of experts, there is a growth expectation of 4.2% in the general perspective for the African continent (IMF). Private consumption and investment are predicted to drive an acceleration in gross domestic product (GDP) for roughly 80 per cent of countries by 2024. While the growth rate in the continental economy was 3.9 per […]

January 4, 2024 1

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Angola: Musician Elias Dya Kimuezo Honoured On His Birthday

[ad_1] Luanda — The Angolan musician Elias Dya Kimuezo also known as the "King" of the Angolan music, was honored on Tuesday, in Luanda, on the occasion of his 88th birthday, celebrated today (02 January). The tribute was an initiative of musician Fiel Constantino (Didi), in coordination with other artists, family and friends of the king. The tribute included a get-together lunch and was attended by the MPLA's Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Manuel Augusto, and the municipal administrator of Kilamba […]

January 4, 2024 2

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