The Black Stars hotel in Abidjan has heightened security measures following a confrontation between a fan and coach Chris Hughton after Ghana's underwhelming performance against Cape Verde on Sunday evening. The Black Stars were defeated 2-1 in their opening match and face an early elimination from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. […] The post Security beefed up at Black Stars hotel first
First National Bank has announced the launch of a special campaign to reward customers ahead of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 tournament. The bank is proud to unite with football enthusiasts in celebrating the spirit of sportsmanship, and encourages fans to support the national team from now till February […] The post
The Ghana Football Association has clarified allegations that Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton was physically assaulted by an upset fan following Ghana’s loss to Cape Verde in its opening Afcon game on Sunday, January 14, 2024. In the aftermath of Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde, supporters and fans back home were left devastated. […] The post Angry
The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde stunned the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Sunday night. Cape Verde seized the initiative early, capitalizing on a mistake by Richard Ofori. The Ghanaian goalkeeper parried a weak shot into the path of Jamiro Monteiro, who tapped into an empty net for the […] The post AFCON 2023: Cape Verde stuns Ghana
Get ready for the roar of the crowd, the electrifying goals, and the captivating drama of the Africa Cup of Nations, because Citi FM has you covered! We’ve secured the exclusive radio rights to bring you live commentary of every single game of the tournament, starting Sunday, January 14, 2024. But for us at Citi […] The post AFCON 2023: Citi FM secures radio broadcast
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ALGERIA NICKNAME: Fennec Foxes/The Greens HEAD COACH: Djamel Belmadi AFCON HISTORY: 2x winners (1990, 2019) 1x runners-up: (1980) 20 AFCON appearances 77 Matches (28 W | 22 D | 27 L) CAF RANKING: 4th PLAYER TO WATCH: Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia) GROUP D OPPONENTS: Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania.
Ghana President His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo says the Black Stars quest to end its trophy drought might be daunting but it is possible. He said this in a speech delivered at a dinner with members of the Black Stars in Kumasi as the team prepares to fly out to Cote D’Ivoire on Wednesday, January 10 […] The post AFCON
Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his good wishes to the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Akufo-Addo joined the players and technical team for a farewell dinner at their camp in Kumasi on Tuesday evening, ahead of their departure for Abidjan on Wednesday. Several dignitaries, […] The post AFCON 2023: Akufo-Addo
The Ghanaian national football team, the Black Stars, have departed the country donning elegant kaftans, to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Setting off to Cote D’Ivoire in style! 💫#BlackStars pic.twitter.com/P9SXXqQ5Rl — 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) January 10, 2024 All 27 selected players for the tournament will make their entrance in Abidjan adorned […] The post AFCON
The 5th edition of the CenBA Africa Business Excellence Awards was held at the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on 16th December 2023 to award companies that contributed to the success of businesses through creativity and innovation in Ghana and beyond. Angel Beverages Limited, producers of Angel Cola and other carbonated […] The post Angel
Africa50 Group, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has announced the successful first close of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (Africa50 – IAF) on December 29th, 2023, securing $222.5 million in commitments. In an African first, Africa50-IAF secured participation from 16 African institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, social security funds, insurance companies, banks, […] The post Africa50
Few alliances have sparked as much interest and speculation in the complicated fabric of international relations as between Africa and China. The relationship between Africa and China has received a lot of attention and scrutiny from scholars, policymakers, and the media in recent years, prompting a lot of debate and, unfortunately, reinforcing certain persistent myths. […] The post
At the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, the Black Stars drew goalless with Namibia to round up its 2023 AFCON camp in Ghana. West Ham United midfielder Mohammed Kudus missed the game as he continues to recover from a slight injury. The game replaced Ghana’s scheduled international friendly game against Botswana but the change in […] The post 2023 AFCON:
As per Citi Sports checks, Mohammed Kudus is facing a potentially more severe hamstring injury than initially anticipated, putting his participation in Ghana’s opening AFCON game against Cape Verde on Sunday in jeopardy. The 23-year-old experienced tightness in his hamstring following West Ham’s 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. West Ham conducted an […] The post AFCON
Serial Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Kwame Bediako, widely known as Cheddar or Freedom Jacob Caesar, has expressed his readiness to lead Ghana and Africa with positive intentions and progressive plans. Despite expressing his disinterest in political positions, presidential roles, and power struggles, Cheddar insists he is focused on using Africa’s vast natural resources to develop every […] The post I’m
Pan African event, The Convention 2024, has been called off few hours to the programme. The event was scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at the Independence Square, coinciding with Ghana’s Constitution Day. But the organisers in a statement indicated that the government directed them to call off The Convention a few […] The post Pan African
New Africa Foundation is delighted to host The Convention 2024. This event is scheduled to take place on the 7th of January 2024 at the Kwame Nkrumah Independence Square, coinciding with Ghana’s Constitution Day. This event will encompass different facets of African excellence, including thought leaders and artists, all before an eclectic audience, including every […] The post Julius
Nollywood legend Zack Orji’s recent health scare had fans across the continent holding their breath. But, as the new year dawns, comes a wave of relief: the legendary actor is now in stable condition. The good news comes directly from the National Hospital in Abuja, where the legendary actor was admitted to the Intensive Care […] The post Nollywood legend
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