Africa Interviews

Cape Verde: How the African debutants stopped FIFA World Cup finalists Argentina and Spain within 90 minutes at the 2026 tournament #FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/how-cape-verde…

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a 2-1 victory over England on Wednesday, sending the holders into the #FIFAWorldCup final against Spain on Sunday africainterviews.com/messi-inspired…

The semi-finals will see France vs Spain and Argentina vs England, with the winners advancing to the final at New Jersey Stadium on July 19 #FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/fifa-world-cup…

Nigerian billionaire, investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has praised Africa’s representatives at the FIFA World Cup 2026 @FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/african-teams-…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €205 million (approximately $240 million) in financing for Morocco to modernise and expand the country’s railway infrastructure. @AfDB_Group africainterviews.com/afdb-approves-…

Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy will again perform alongside Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS at the inaugural FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show africainterviews.com/burna-boy-shak…

Indian Billionaire Raj Gupta plans to build what could become sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar-powered steel plant in Nigeria #Energy africainterviews.com/indian-billion…

Egypt’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended on Tuesday after surrendering a 2-goal lead to lose 3-2 against defending champions Argentina in the Round of 16 #FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/egypts-world-c…

Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral has won the best goal of the Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup 2026, after his outstanding curler against Argentina earned 88.7 per cent of the public vote #FIFAWorldCup #BlueSharls #Vozinha africainterviews.com/cape-verde-sid…

86th minute: Africa at #FIFAWorldCup For Senegal it was not daylight robbery. It was chronic self-sabotage at the peak. Belgium did not pull off a classic Houdini act. Senegal did – but in reverse. You don’t relax at the edge of conquest. Oped by @rukaino africainterviews.com/86th-minute-th…

Nigerian-Canadian professor, theatre practitioner and Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre, Prof. Taiwo Afolabi, has been awarded the prestigious Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellowship at the University of Melbourne in Australia. africainterviews.com/nigerian-canad…

Mixed fortunes for Africa. Egypt became only the 2nd African nation after Morocco to reach the @FIFAWorldCup 2026 Round of 16, while Cape Verde’s remarkable debut campaign ended against defending champions Argentina & Ghana fell to Colombia #FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/fifa-world-cup…

Harry Kane, Lukaku, Tielemans broke hearts as Congo DR and Senegal both came within touching distance of historic victories, only for late comebacks to send England & Belgium through to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 #FIFAWorldCup #SENBEL africainterviews.com/england-belgiu…

Africa advance: Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire took different paths in the Round of 32 the Atlas Lions beating the Netherlands on penalties as Côte d’Ivoire fell to Erling Haaland and Norway at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. #FIFAWorldCup africainterviews.com/morocco-reach-…

Africa roars: The Atlas Lions of Morocco 🇲🇦 become the first Africa side to reach th4 Last 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a dominant performance against three-time FIFA World Cup runners-up Netherlands. FT. 1-1. Morocco win 3-2 on penalties #FIFAWorldCup

2026 BET Awards: African stars led by Afrobeats stars Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems & Asake received a total of seven nominations at the ceremony held on Sunday at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles @temsbaby @burnaboy @BET #Music #Awards africainterviews.com/bet-awards-202…

Nine over Ten: ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ Africa enjoyed its finest collective performance in FIFA World Cup history at the 2026 tournament, with nine of the continent’s ten representatives reaching the knockout stages, the Round of 32 #FIFAWorldCup 9/10 africainterviews.com/nine-over-ten-…

Egypt qualified for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history after a tense 1-1 draw with IR Iran on Friday, while Senegal kept their hopes alive with a dominant 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in Toronto. #FIFAWorldCup #Africa africainterviews.com/egypt-reach-hi…

Africa’s electricity grid is struggling to keep pace with rapidly expanding generation capacity — and without urgent investment in transmission, much of the continent’s renewable energy pipeline risks being stranded. #Energy #AfricaEnergyWeek africainterviews.com/africas-grid-g…

Cape Verde made history on Friday as the Blue Sharks held Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw and secured a place in the Round of 32 – becoming the smallest nation ever to reach the #FIFAWorldCup knockout stage africainterviews.com/cape-verdes-fa…