Sport, unlike entertainment, is regulated by the government. This is one of the major impediments to the growth of the sector as administrators run it like bureaucracies.

In 2015, Angolan telenovela Windeck swept to popularity on Africa Magic Showcase. Audiences tuned in across the continent Mondays to Thursdays to witness the unfolding drama in the Voss family.

Everyday, hundreds of young Nigerians who have given up hope of ever making sense of their lives in this country, take the dangerous journey through the Sahara Desert, into Libya and towards the Mediterranean Sea.....

Many people gave up an opportunity to come to Russia for the Confederations Cup this year because they were afraid of getting a hostile reception. The events of last summer when Russian fans clashed with England fans at a game in France...

The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup has introduced to the world the latest talking point in football - the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), a technology that is expected to eliminate dubious goals.

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of volunteering for a sporting event, the Iron Star Triathlon, in Sochi. I came in contact with several enthusiastic volunteers who worked under the rain and the sunshine to make the event successful.

Football is big money. Big brands love winners. And winners get the attention of corporations. Victor Moses won the English Premier League with Chelsea last week.

Another big money spinner from the weekend was Anthony Joshua’s victory against Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at the Wembley Stadium in London.

The last individual men’s sprint African record held by a Nigerian is under threat. Olusoji Fasuba’s 9.85s 100m record from 2006 will soon be wiped off by 19-year-old Zambian, Sydney Siame.

There is palpable excitement in the sport television market following the announcement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup media rights for Sub-Saharan Africa last week.