All eyes were recently on the road to Morocco 2025 as the scramble for spots in Africa’s most illustrious soccer spectacle reached fever pitch. A few days later, Mamelodi Sundown’s cup dreams drowned in the judicial capital of South-Africa.

Flashing camera’s captured football elites hand in hand with their partners on the red carpet of the Theatre du Chatelet. Elegant Tuxedos and evening dresses glamorized the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony on a beautiful Autumn night in Paris.

Maroon, gold & black jerseys shimmered in the Durban heat as more than 60,000 local fans gathered under the Iconic arch of Moses Mabhida stadium for the eagerly-anticipated epilogue of the MTN8.

Overall television viewership is witnessing a decline globally while sports television viewership, including African football, continues to significantly increase. This trend is driven by the unique appeal of live sports. Sport provides an emotional and tangible anchor in a world where people need to connect and feel part of something bigger

Since its inception in 1992, African footballers have brought a colourful blend of flair and skill to the English Premier League. Zimbabwean Peter Ndlovu, South-Africa’s Lucas Radebe, Ghana’s Tony Yeboah, Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu, Coted’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba & Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez are the first African players

As the electric static of a magnificent tournament and a collective exhaustion of spectators, athletes and organizers rippled across the Seine for one last time this weekend, the Olympic football tournament ended.

The commencement of Paris 2024 certainly evokes good memories of Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. The continent beamed with pride as Nigeria’s ‘Dream Team’ shimmered in gold under Sanford Stadium lights.

As the Euros unfold with a plethora of players of African descent, hot-blooded clashes for World Cup spots intensified in their countries of origin.

African football legends like Lucas Radebe and Benni McCarthy are not only masters of the game but also embody the split-second problem-solving skills that are as valuable on the field as they are in a fast-moving corporate world.

In the month of May, we witnessed North-African football at its exquisite best & footballers from the western part of the continent shone across the globe. Al Ahly’s Percy Tau made the southern hemisphere proud after becoming the first South African player to win three CAF Champions League titles.