Author: Fantastic Moments

Photographer Luke Stackpoole (who is also a judge in this year’s “Africa in Focus” Photo Competition) recently explored some of our Zimbabwean and Zambian camps. A landscape photographer by profession, Luke was delighted by the beauty of Zimbabwe and the amazing people who call this country home. Oh, and he did encounter a couple of elephants too. 1. What stood out most for you on the trip? The friendliness and personalities of the staff were a real eye opener for me. I felt right at home in the camp and it just made the whole experience very welcoming and joyful. I was also blown away by…

With five major tournaments in different parts of world, international women’s football has been in the spotlight in recent months. That said, 58 international fixtures were still played in the men’s game, mostly in Africa and Asia. As a result, changes in the August edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking are few and far between. However, two countries – Mauritania (107th, plus 3) and Botswana (146th, plus 3) – have been posting good results, as reflected by a climb of three places each in the standings. That progress makes them jointly the two most-improved sides in terms of places. In…

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has paid a visit to Nicaragua where the national football federation has been working closely with FIFA to improve local infrastructure, improve talent development and make football accessible to all. The FIFA President visited the Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in Managua along with FENIFUT President Manual Quintanilla and Secretary General José María Bermúdez. The delegation also included FIFA’s Chief Development Officer Arséne Wenger and Jill Ellis, head of the Technical Advisory Group on the future of women’s football and Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of FIFA’s Referee’s Committee. “I feel at home here in Nicaragua, a beautiful country…

AFC Bournemouth can announce that the club has parted company with head coach Scott Parker. Maxim Demin said: “I would like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and his team for their efforts during their time with us. Our promotion back to the Premier League last season under his tenure will always be remembered as one of the most successful seasons in our history. “However, in order for us to keep progressing as a team and a Club as a whole, it is unconditional that we are aligned in our strategy to run the club sustainably. We must…

The Africa Regional Qualifiers for the 2023 Netball World Cup reached their final day on Saturday at University of Pretoria’s Rembrandt Hall in South Africa. There were four teams left competing on the final day for remaining two spots at next year’s global showpiece. South Africa who have already qualified were playing in the finals against Malawi, but before then Zambia and Zimbabwe were to battle it out for the last remaining spot. Malawi who was facing the SPAR Proteas in the final match of the tournament had already secured their seat at the 2023 Netball World Cup table. Zambia…

COSAFA will once again be bringing specialist skills and knowledge to share at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 31-September 11. As has become tradition, COSAFA will host a variety of legacy events at the tournament that aim to transfer skills and knowledge to local players, coaches, referees and this instance, media personnel as well. Here is a list of the off-pitch activities that will take place over the next two weeks. C-License Coaching Course This is already underway and will conclude on September 5, with 30 participants from around the…

By Linda Manda Sector Head Agribusiness, Client Coverage, CIB at Standard Bank Group The agricultural sector across sub-Saharan Africa is critical to local and regional economies as a developmental base for food security and employment. Within it, there remains an invisible force driving productivity in the region and across the world. It is one that is too easily overlooked and underappreciated for the scale of its contribution, often shunned for growth opportunities, ignored within the transformative discourse, and largely untapped in plans to develop the sector. This invisible force is the African women who are the backbone of our agricultural economy, representing…

Stanbic Bank Botswana confirms yet another incredible talent from Botswana takes on a new role at Standard Bank Group, a demonstration of the depth of skill Batswana have to offer the wider financial services world. Sheperd Aisam, who has served as Head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) at Stanbic Bank Botswana for 6 years has been appointed Head of Public Sector, Business & Commercial Clients at Standard Bank Group. Said Stanbic Bank Botswana Chief Executive, Chose Modise, “We are excited to see Sheperd now take on the challenge of a Group role, excited for the next chapter ahead in his career.…

Miam, a newly established pharmacy is on course to offer quality and affordable health care services while bridging the health care gap that exists within the country. The pharmacy prides itself with being a female owned pharmaceutical company that has an array of innovative services as well as being customer oriented. “We are innovative, and we follow the trends in the market, we offer delivery services, we offer discount to students, telephonic pharmaceutical care, medication consultancy over the phone for patients who need information and we have extended operating hours to meet our market demands. We strive to avail as…

Green Revolution, AI leader and the world’s first black owned electric vehicle manufacturer, Agilitee has finally started to roll out in a large scale its full electric delivery scooters in South Africa. The company has been drip feeding the market with its product since last year and has today decided to launch the bikes in an industrial scale. The scooter is one of the products showcased at the prestigious company launch held in Johannesburg last May. The EV giant is set to increase its deliveries in Zimbabwe on the 1st of September 2022 after a test run was done in…