Category: Sports

President Mahama welcomes UDS trophy-winning football team to Jubilee House

President John Dramani Mahama today hosted the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team at Jubilee House, following their historic victory at the 2025 FISU World University Games. The visit celebrated UDS’s remarkable achievement on the global stage, marking a proud moment for Ghanaian sports and tertiary education. President Mahama praised the team for their dedication, discipline, and national pride, and encouraged continued investment in youth and sports development. Following this feat, President John Dramani Mahama  honored the University for Development Studies (UDS) with a GH¢500,000 prize. UDS secured the title by…

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, H.E. Kojo Bonsu Surprises UDS World Champions with Visit in Dalian

The University for Development Studies (UDS) football team, fresh from conquering the world at the 2025 FISU Universities World Football Tournament in Dalian, China, received an unexpected boost of joy when Ghana’s Ambassador to China, H. E. Kojo Bonsu, paid them a surprise visit at their camp. The atmosphere at the UDS base was charged with excitement as the Ambassador was warmly received by a high-powered delegation from the university, led by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elliot Haruna Alhassan. Accompanying him were the Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, the Director…

Sports piracy: The human cost of free content streaming

The Big Game is imminent. You were planning to watch it at your local restaurant, but you’ve left the planning too late. Now, kick-off approaches, and you don’t want to miss the match. You send a quick text to a friend: “What was the name of that pirate site you used?” They send the address, and you log on. After closing half a dozen pop-up ads and filling a couple of dialogue boxes, you manage to open a blurry, lo-res window showing the game. It’s glitchy, and the sound is…

A New Dawn for African Sports: Unlocking Transformational Investment in Community Sports Infrastructure

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 4, 2025/ — The Sports Africa Investment Summit 2025 has marked a pivotal moment in Africa’s journey toward sports industrialisation and economic transformation. Over two electrifying days in Lagos, the summit, hosted by Sport Nigeria Ltd/Gte (www.SportNigeria.ng) in partnership with the Office of the Presidency and the National Sports Commission, brought together a powerful coalition of stakeholders—government representatives, UNESCO, AFREXIM Bank, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), investors, and sports industry leaders—all united by a shared vision: to unlock the immense potential of sports as a driver of economic growth, job…

Africa: APO Group Chairman Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to Share Insights on African Sports and Development at EurAfrican Forum 2024

CASCAIS, Portugal, July 10, 2024/ — APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is glad to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), will be a guest speaker at the seventh edition of the EurAfrican Forum 2024 (www.EurAfricanForum.org). The event, organised by the Portuguese Diaspora Council, will take place at NOVA School of Business and Economics in Cascais, Portugal on 15 – 16 July 2024. Launched in 2018 and chaired by the former President of the European Commission and current Chair of…

New Year Address from Rugby Africa President, Herbert Mensah

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 11, 2024/ — Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues end of year message reflecting on 2023: Amidst our joyful farewell to 2023, I am thrilled to share my reflections as the President of Rugby Africa, the continental governing body of rugby in Africa. Together, our collective accomplishments have not only defined this year but have also laid a foundation for the promising future of Rugby Africa. Milestones and Achievements As we reflect on the remarkable…

PHOTO NEWS RELEASE: Africa Investment Forum: Rugby Africa President Calls for Investment in the Excellence of Africa

MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 10, 2023/APO Group/ –Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in a one-to-one fireside chat at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on Thursday, November 10 in Marrakech, Morocco. Championed by the African Development Bank and seven other founding partners (Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank), the Africa Investment Forum is Africa’s investment marketplace to accelerate transactions to close Africa’s…

Africa Investment Forum welcomes Rugby Africa President to discuss the business of sport

MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 6, 2023/ — The newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, Mr Herbert Mensah, will discuss the business of sport in a one-to-one fireside chat at the 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) (www.AfricaInvestmentForum.com) on Thursday, November 9 in Marrakech, Morocco. Championed by the African Development Bank and seven other founding partners (Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank), the Africa Investment Forum is Africa’s investment marketplace…

Gbewaa Damba Trophy goes back to Yendi

By: Mohammed A. Abu The highly patronized maiden friendly football match between age-long historical playmates, the people of Savulgu and Kumbungu in Western Dagbon ended on Saturday in a 1:1 draw at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Ghana’s Northern regional capital of Tamale. Held under the auspices of His Royal Majesty, Ndan Yaa Na Abukari II, King of the Dagbon Kingdom, Northern region of Ghana, the event doubled as a fundraiser cum major side attraction within the context of a recent Royal Decree permitting the rebranding of the centuries…