Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the...
African Culture was crowned the overall winner of 2023 edition of the Sanlam Namibia Bridge Programme, walking away with N$50 000 grand prize, following a rigorous six-month business training, coaching, and mentorship programme. African Culture competed against five other dynamic businesses such as Rural Power Solutions cc, Namibian Culture Colouring Book, Edu-Game Namibia, Trimazena, and...
Piero Hincapie scored in injury time to take Bayer Leverkusen to a battling 3-2 win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points. Leverkusen came from behind twice in the match, which looked to be headed for a draw until Hincapie got a boot to an...
President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election, which has been condemned as a “sham” by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun. The president won about 73% of the vote, with his nearest challenger, Moise Katumbi, on 18%, officials said. The 20 December election was marred by widespread logistical...
Lucas Vazquez sent 10-man Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a 92nd-minute winner in Thursday’s 1-0 victory at Alaves. Defender Vazquez headed home to lift Madrid above Girona to the number one spot after this season’s surprise packages were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis earlier in the day. Basque...
An arrest warrant has been issued for Zimbabwean businessman Cosmas Mukaratirwa, the father of the five-year-old whose company initially won a N$1,3 billion medical tender, after he failed to appear in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday on another matter. Mukatarirwa was due in court after he was summoned in a criminal case for supplying unregistered...
MONROVIA, Nov. 21 — Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday evening formally declared Joseph Boakai, leader of the country’s main opposition party, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Davidetta Lansanah, head of the NEC, announced during a press conference at its headquarters in Monrovia, the national capital. With 100 percent of the...
South Africa’s double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi made his first public appearance as a Racing 92 player on Thursday and admitted that it felt like “the first day back at school”. Kolisi, who led the Springboks to the 2019 and 2023 World Cups, has joined the Top 14 club from South African franchise Sharks...
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died...
The Namibian Stock Exchange has been awarded as the 2023 winner for Best Stock Exchange Management (Africa). The NSX was recognised for, amongst others, positioning itself as a stable and efficient alternativ e market for addressing regional issuer needs through its established strategic partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Here is NSX CEO, Tiaan Bazuin....