Author: Khusoko

The Indomitable lions dusted their initial defeat from Eqypt to triumph against Burkina Faso on penalties in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium on Saturday night. Cameroon, the tournament hosts won 5-3 on penalties, having lost in a shootout to Egypt in the semi-finals on Thursday. Toni Conceicao’s side battled back from three goals down to clinch an unlikely victory in the end. The Stallions were two goals up at the interval thanks to Steeve Yago’s 24th-minute opener and an own-goal from Andre Onana. Djibril Ouattara added a third four minutes into…

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), will sponsor the 2022 Magical Kenya Ladies Open with Ksh 25.5 million through its premium spirit brand Johnnie Walker. The four-day Ladies European Tour (LET) sanctioned tournament begins 10th – 13th February at the 18-hole PGA Baobab Course at Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County.  This is the only LET-sanctioned women’s professional golf competition in the East African region. “This is part of our continued commitment towards supporting the growth of golf in the country, which is currently on an upward trajectory. Through this sponsorship, we aim to cement our relationship with the tournament, which has proven to…

Egypt defeated tournament hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties  Thursday evening after a goalless 120 minutes to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown against Senegal. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1489403111865208836?s=20&t=8Mqy2ippIIHBwvsQM_DTYA The victory saw the Pharaohs progress to the final where they will face Senegal on Sunday, while the Indomitable Lions are set to take on Burkina Faso in the third-place playoff match on Saturday. The Indomitable Lions controlled the match from the start with André-Frank Zambo Anguissa pulling the strings from midfield for the tournament hosts against the Pharaohs. Toni Conceição’s side looked dangerous from aerial balls with goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal…

With 109 events, seven sports and 15 disciplines, the Winter Olympics – live on SuperSport from Friday – promises a wealth of action and excitement. Many of the biggest names in winter sports, among them Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing), Suzanne Schulting (short track speed skating), the Canadian ice hockey team, Chloe Kim (snowboarding) and Natalie Geisenberge (luge), will compete in China across a range of venues with the Beijing National Stadium, the famous Bird’s Nest, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies. Six athletes from Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria will compete in alpine skiing and cross-country events at the…

Over the past 2 years since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Africa’s economy has contracted by 2.1% and regional growth is expected to be muted in 2022 compared to 2021. Economic recovery and growth are top of mind for countries and many are now realising that accelerated digital transformation is at the heart of achieving this.   Forward-thinking leaders, policymakers and organisations are turning to AI – which is helping organisations experience the equivalent of 10 years of growth in less than one year in areas such as e-commerce. By leveraging emerging technologies like AI, countries can surely drive greater efficiencies,…

The Teranga Lions of Senegal Wednesday qualified for the finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Burkina Faso 3-1. Senegal will now be playing the finals for the third time in their history and their second in two tournaments. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1489054741577584642?s=20&t=fPq8mp0XeSJj6MrgGaAmjw On the other hand, Cameroon will host Egypt for the AFCON 2O22 semifinals at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, on Thursday 3rd February 2022. Semifinal broadcast details, 3 February 2022 Thursday 3 February 21:00: Cameroon v Egypt – LIVE on SuperSport AFCON, SuperSport Maximo 1, SuperSport Maximo 360 and SuperSport GOtv Select 2 No rival can compete with SuperSport’s…