Have you ever watched Usain Bolt’s 200 meter race in the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Go watch it now. It’s incredible — while everyone else is busy competing, Bolt is out in front, completely dominating the competition. I’ll be the first to admit it, I want that level of success for myself. And in order to …
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A new 24-club super league that aims to revolutionize African soccer and become its richest competition has been launched by Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe, even as his organization reported a loss of nearly $50 million last year. Motsepe said at the start of CAF’s general assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, on Wednesday that …
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With 2 billion monthly active users and a revenue of $24 billion USD, Instagram has gone past a place to showcase memorable and mundane moments of our lives and evolved into a marketing tool. On the app, the more followers a person has, the more reach and influence they have – especially when they are …
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Senegalese striker Sadio Mane has been awarded the best African player of the year. The women’s category went to the Nigerian Asisat Oshoala. Mane becomes the first Bayern Munich star to be voted African Player of the Year. Mane was a key figure in the Senegal team that defeated Salah-captained Egypt in the 2021/2022 Africa …
With the recent return of high inflation across the globe, employees are now reconsidering their salary expectations, work-life balance, and even where they choose to live to the detriment of employers competing for the top global talent. On the other hand, companies must strike a delicate balance between controlling their costs while struggling to attract …
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Ons Jabeur advanced to her first Grand Slam final by beating Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Centre Court at Wimbledon in a victory that is also a first for Arab and African women. The Tunisian is the first Arab woman to reach a major final and the first African woman to do so in …
The 10th edition of the World Happiness Report, a publication of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, has used statistical analysis to determine the world’s happiest countries. The report ranks 146 countries in their overall happiness and highlights which countries are the happiest or unhappiest. The World Happiness Report is changing the conversation about …
Floyd Mayweather has said he is planning to establish a boxing academy in Nigeria to train young fighters in the country. The former five-weight world champion – from super-featherweight to light-middleweight – made this known during his visit to Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation in Abuja, according to BBC. While Nigeria’s potential in the sport could …
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Music superstar and cosmetics guru, Rihanna has announced that her brand Fenty Beauty would be launching in Nigeria alongside 8 other African countries on the 27th of May. Rihanna disclosed this in an online statement on Tuesday evening. The announcement comes just before Fenty plans to launch a $3 billion IPO. What Rihanna is saying She tweeted “I’ve …
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26-year-old Judith Jeptum broke the Paris marathon record while Deso Gelmisa of Ethiopia won the men’s race on Sunday. Jeptum finished the 42.2-kilometer (26.2-mile) race in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 48 seconds in chilly conditions with a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius (36°F) at the start of the event. The 2021 Abu Dhabi marathon …
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