Author: WAJ Reporter

South Africa have reached the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. After a 57-10 defeat to France in their final group match, the team is planning to make 10 changes to the starting XV. Captain Nolusindiso Booi is expected to return to the field against New Zealand. In the pack, prop Sanelisiwe Charlie, hooker Lindelwa Gwala, lock Danelle Lochne, and flanker Sizophila Solontsi have all been recalled. In the backs, fly-half Libbie Janse van Rensburg, Ayanda Malinga, and Zintle Mpupha will also start. If South Africa manage to win Saturday’s clash, they will secure…

A mural has been unveiled on the side of a house in Cardiff’s Grangetown area in memory of Sol Bamba, who sadly passed away last year at the age of 39. The Ivorian defender made 117 appearances for Cardiff City, scoring 10 goals. With his performances, he played a key role in helping the team gain promotion to the Premier League. Later on, Bamba began his coaching career and soon became regarded as a living legend. That legendary status has now been immortalised through this mural. Cardiff director Steve Borley also attended the unveiling ceremony. The iconic player passed away…

Security problems and the economic crisis in the Sahel region are causing many people to migrate from their home areas. This situation is deeply affecting countries like Liberia. Migrants from Burkina Faso are struggling to integrate into regions such as Grand Gedeh, River Gee, and Nimba. Joao Cravinho, the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel region, made statements that support these findings. Cravinho noted that Liberia could be affected by the instability in the region and that this situation might create problems in the future. He emphasized that these problems could lead to an increase in drug use and…

Ghana has agreed with the United States to accept West Africans deported from the US. Ghanaian President John Mahama summarized the situation on Wednesday with the following statement: “The US approached us to accept third-country nationals deported from the United States. We agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable.” President Mahama explained that the first group consisted of 14 people, who were quickly sent back to their home countries. According to the statement, this group included Nigerians and Gambians. Rising Tensions with the US Recently, the United States announced an increase in tariffs on Ghanaian goods and imposed…

In the Africa World Cup Qualifiers, the first eight matchweeks have been completed. With almost every team having played two matches each, the group leaders who will qualify directly for the tournament are beginning to take shape. In Group A, things are going well for Egypt, but the North African side has not yet fully secured first place. Although Mohamed Salah’s team defeated Ethiopia 2-0, they were held to a 0-0 draw by their closest rivals, Burkina Faso, in their most recent match. Egypt still holds a five-point lead over Burkina Faso. Therefore, if Egypt manages to secure just one…

Trabzonspor, who made a strong start to the season, recently sold their captain Uğurcan Çakır to Galatasaray for a record fee of €33 million. Following this move, the claret-and-blue side are planning to sign a quality goalkeeper before the transfer window closes, with André Onana being their main target. After his impressive performances at Ajax and later Inter, Onana joined Manchester United for around €50 million. However, he has struggled to meet expectations at the English club. Although he has shown flashes of quality, he has often been in the spotlight for costly mistakes. For this reason, Manchester United brought…

The FIFA World Cup African qualifiers continue in full excitement. After a long break, national teams have once again begun their battle to secure a place in the finals, which will feature 48 teams. GABON CLAIMS A BIG WIN The 7th week of the qualifiers kicked off yesterday with the Gabon–Seychelles match. Gabon, led by a hat-trick from Denis Bouanga, secured a comfortable 4-0 victory. With this result, they moved to the top of Group F with a game in hand. This outcome also means that Gabon continues to challenge another strong contender for first place, the AFCON champions, Ivory…

Cape Verdean left winger Helio Varela has transferred from Gent to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The 23-year-old, who joined Gent last summer from Portuguese side Portimonense, had fallen short of expectations. The Belgian club, having secured only one victory in five matches, decided to make strategic moves to recover quickly. Last season, the Cape Verdean player featured in 18 games for Gent, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist. This was far below the performance he displayed at Portimonense. During that period, the young winger played 37 matches, scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. If Helio Varela gets more playing…

India’s telecommunications tower company Indus Towers has decided to expand into Africa. The company has initially identified Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia as its target markets. Indus Towers stated that it aims to establish a strong and competitive presence in these regions in a short period of time. Managing Director and CEO Prachur Sah commented on this move: “The board’s approval to enter international markets in Africa unlocks our vision for long-term sustainable growth and value creation for our shareholders. By leveraging our expertise in delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions, we are well-positioned to differentiate ourselves in Africa’s rapidly growing telecom…

Nigeria, which has been struggling with cybersecurity challenges, has signed an important cybersecurity agreement with Kaspersky. The agreement was formalized during the GITEX Nigeria 2025 event in Lagos, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by NITDA Director General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and Kaspersky’s General Manager for Africa, Chris Norton. Kaspersky will support the strengthening of cyber capacity across the country and organize training programs to develop local expertise. In addition, under the agreement, Nigerians will gain access to intelligence sharing on cyber threats and attacks that may impact government institutions and critical digital infrastructure. Finally, Kaspersky will also support…

Braga’s Guinea-Bissau right winger Roger Fernandes is set to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. It has been announced that the club secured his transfer for a fee of £26 million. At just 19 years old, Fernandes featured in 48 matches last season, scoring 5 goals and providing 7 assists. This highlights the high potential he possesses. The Saudi Pro League was previously known for attracting star players. However, they have now started working to bring in young talents as well. Manchester United had shown interest in Roger Fernandes earlier in the transfer window and even scouted him at the…

Djibouti Telecom has announced its decision to extend the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) subsea cable. With this expansion, the cable line will extend along Africa’s east coast, adding new landing points in Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, and South Africa. The company stated that under this extension, the line will run from Mombasa to Mtunzini in South Africa, covering a distance of 3,200 km to 3,500 km, with additional branches planned for Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Work is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the project expected to be ready for service in 2028. Once completed, the project will promote…

According to the Heirs Tech Industry Report, Africa is expected to contribute nearly $180 billion to its GDP by the end of this year. The research report also indicates that, with this momentum, the continent could earn close to $2.9 trillion by 2030 through artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies. KEY AREAS REQUIRING INVESTMENT However, the report states that Africa needs to continue investing in three fundamental areas. These areas are digital infrastructure, talent, and policy. According to the report, Africa has made significant progress in these areas, but further efforts are still needed to ensure widespread adoption of these…

Fenerbahçe wants to remove foreign players from their squad who cannot be used due to the foreign player limit in the Süper Lig. For this reason, Ghanaian center-back Alexander Djiku has recently been on the agenda for the Yellow-Blues’ departures. It has been reported that Fenerbahçe has reached an agreement with Russian club Spartak Moscow regarding the sale of the experienced player. Djiku’s decision is awaited for the transfer to be finalized. If the transfer goes through, Spartak Moscow will pay 2.5 million euros for the experienced center-back. Having also performed well for the Ghana national team, Djiku could re-establish…

Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who failed to meet expectations at Sevilla, has transferred to Celtic. On the final day of the transfer window, Sevilla made the decision to terminate the player’s contract. Becoming a free agent, Celtic moved for Kelechi Iheanacho and signed the player to a one-year contract. If the player shows good performance, the Scottish club has the option to extend the contract for one more year. With this development, the player, who has played for teams like Manchester City, Leicester City, Sevilla, and Middlesbrough, has now made Celtic his fifth team. Furthermore, he has gained the opportunity…

The transfer of Lookman, whose moves to Inter and Bayern Munich fell through, began to be linked with Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray after the European transfer window closed. The player had stated that he did not want to play for Atalanta and had removed all posts related to the club from his social media accounts. However, although the player is not keen on playing for Atalanta, he is also not currently warm to the idea of a move to the Turkish League. Furthermore, the Champions League squads were announced yesterday, and Lookman’s name was included in that squad. For this reason,…