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WAFCON 2026: South Africa Defeat Burkina Faso, Set Up Quarterfinal Clash With Morocco

South Africa have booked their place in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals after beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in Casablanca on Tuesday.

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos Ready to Host 2026 CAF Awards

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state is ready to host this year’s CAF Awards after a five-man team from the Confederation of African Football inspected the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, the designated venue for the ceremony,

Morocco, Algeria Advance; Senegal, Kenya Exit WAFCON

Morocco and Algeria have secured places in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after the conclusion of Group A fixtures on Monday night, while Senegal and Kenya were eliminated from the tournament.

Nigeria Finishes Seventh, Emerges Africa’s Best At Commonwealth Games

The Nigeria Team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, have emerged as as the highest-ranked African nation at the games.

Defence Minister: Complex Security Threats In South-east Require More Than Security Operations

Senegalese footballer,Seynabou Mbengue scored the first-half goal as Senegal defeated Kenya 1-0 in their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group A clash on Thursday to boost their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals

Senegal, Cameroon Secure Vital WAFCON Victories

Senegalese footballer Seynabou Mbengue scored the first-half goal as Senegal defeated Kenya 1-0 in their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group A clash on Thursday to boost their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.

“It’s A Wake-Up Call” — Oshoala Reacts To Nigeria’s Opening Loss To Malawi

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has described Nigeria’s 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco as a wake-up call, urging the team to regroup and focus on the challenges ahead.

Super Falcons Conquer Tanzania In Pre-WAFCON Friendly

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have wrapped up their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania in an international friendly match in Casablanca on Thursday Night.

Ronaldo Misses Out As FIFA Unveils 2026 World Cup Best XI

FIFA has unveiled the official FIFA World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament, made up of players whose performance stood out during the world cup tournament.

Burkina Faso, Mali And Niger Enter Race to Host AFCON 2032

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that the naira must remain market-driven and competitive rather than being artificially supported. Flexicore Severe Joint Pain? Do This The Moment You Wake Up Learn more This comes as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN kept interest rates unchanged and reaffirmed their commitment to bringing inflation into single digits despite mounting geopolitical risks. Cardoso’s remarks came after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had said last month that the naira remains significantly undervalued despite recent gains against the United States dollar across official and parallel foreign exchange markets. In its assessment of Nigeria’s economy, the Washington-based lender said the naira is trading about 25.6 per cent below its value based on the country’s economic fundamentals, even after recording a notable recovery following sweeping foreign exchange reforms introduced by the Federal Government. Defending the CBN’s exchange-rate reforms, Cardoso, while fielding questions from newsmen after the end of the MPC meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said the apex bank remained committed to a transparent, liquid foreign exchange market driven by willing buyers and willing sellers. “Our view is one of continuing on the path that we have embarked on, and that is to ensure that we have a market that is transparent, that is liquid, and one that has willing buyer, willing seller. “At the present level, the country does need a competitive currency. The naira’s value has to be determined by economic fundamentals, including stronger oil and non-oil exports, increased foreign direct investment, improved domestic productivity and lower import dependence. “We are very comfortable at the central bank that we have a fully functional market, a market that is open, that is transparent, a market that sometimes you find that on a daily basis, the amount of turnover is in excess of $1 billion and a market that is responding to the positive things that we are doing as a central bank”, Cardoso explained. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the MPC meeting, Cardoso said that the committee left the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent, while retaining the asymmetric corridor around the benchmark rate at +50/-450 basis points. He added that the committee also maintained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 45 per cent for deposit money banks and 16 per cent for merchant banks, retained the 75 per cent CRR on non-Treasury Single Account public sector deposits and left the liquidity ratio unchanged at 30 per cent. “The decision came as the committee weighed signs of easing domestic inflation against growing uncertainty from renewed hostilities in the Middle East, which it said could fuel higher global energy prices and feed into domestic inflation”, Cardoso said. Citing a modest easing in inflation as one reason for holding policy steady, the CBN Governor said that headline inflation slowed marginally to 15.91 per cent in June from 15.93 per cent in May, ending three consecutive months of increases. He also noted that core inflation also moderated to 15.92 per cent from 16.82 per cent, helped largely by exchange-rate stability, although food inflation accelerated to 17.52 per cent because of supply constraints in key food-producing areas and elevated transportation costs.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally declared their intention to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON.)