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The Basketball Africa League, a boon for talents and sports infrastructure
Teams are travelling to the various conferences to try and spot the talents of the future of African basketball.
Ivory Coast: Women cooperative for vegetables transforming rural village
In the days when I didn't grow onions, when I needed something, I had to ask someone (for help) (saying), sorry, could you help me. Or I ask my husband for help and if he doesn't have anything, I can't find anything, unless I take out a loan with som
London Marathon: Women's-only world record, Kenyan double victory
The Kenyan double win on Sunday (Apr. 21) came on the day the London Marathon remembered last year's champion. Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in February aged 24.
Beyonc's 'Cowboy Carter' shines light on Black artists in country music
Beyonc's steamrolling into country music and her motivation behind it has reignited discussions about the genre's origins and diversity. But is Nashville, the capital of country music; prepared and willing to make space for difference?
Nigeria's crude oil output goes down again in March - OPEC
OPEC data based on direct communication show that Nigeria's average daily production dropped to 1.2 million barrels, from 1.3 in February. The Minister for Petroleum Resources has attributed the low crude oil production to issues with the Trans-Niger
New FIFA Club World Cup is a 'great opportunity' for African teams - Drogba
" When you look at the normal previous FIFA Club World Cup, when youve seen TP Mazembe, for example, being in the final, at the time it was huge and for a team like that in Africa winning the (FIFA) Club World Cup or the Clubs World Cup competition,
London Marathon to honour late Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum
Kiptum, who died in a car crash in February at the age of 24, won last year's London Marathon in a record time.
BRICS Film Festival begins in Moscow
The BRICS Film Festival kicked off on Friday in Russia as part of the Moscow International Film Festival.
A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
His goal is to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (805,000) for charity, specifically for chess education among children.