By this point in the World Cup, it should not come as a complete shock that DR Congo led England through 75 minutes of their Round-of-32 game on Wednesday before Harry Kane’s heroics secured a 2-1 ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Global Africa Business Initiative that Africa represents a $3 trillion market opportunity and the world is finally recognizing it as a ...

For decades, Africa lived on the edges of footballing maps, faintly sketched, but it's a paradigm that has shifted with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and 10 confirmed qualifiers for the grandest show on ...

Africa's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign arrives at a fascinating conclusion this week, with four of the continent's tournament hopefuls set to compete in a mini tournament in Morocco. Ahead of ...

Who: South Africa vs Nigeria What: CAF qualifiers for FIFA 2026 World Cup Where: Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State province, South Africa When: Tuesday at 6pm (16:00 GMT) How to follow: ...

The Financial Times and the World Bank Group have launched the second edition of the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, a major annual programme that promotes innovative, long-term solutions to ...

Morocco made it to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The World Cup’s expansion to 48 teams has hugely benefitted African countries. Between 1998 and 2022, 32 ...

Lydia Polgreen speaks to the former New York Times bureau chief Howard W. French about the cost of not engaging with Africa. By Howard W. French and Lydia Polgreen Produced by Derek Arthur Africa is ...

South Africa has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after last appearing in 2010. The team will compete in the group stage against Mexico, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team.

Since the proclamation of African World Heritage Day in 2015 by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, every 5 May, African cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage is ...

At the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, a dedicated session focused on Mission 300—a platform to provide electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. The session brought together African ...

The history of African performances at the men’s football World Cup is a story of resilience, technical skill, joyful expression, and the breaking of systemic barriers. For decades, global football ...