Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba (second right) greets athletics legend Kipchoge Keino before being presented by an appreciation gift by Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Treasurer General Habu Gumel (second left) in Mombasa on November 4, 2023. On the left is the National Olympic Committee of Kenya President Paul Tergat.
Africa has shared challenges in sports including late take-up, lack of basic infrastructure, low financial support and lack of highly skilled technical expertise to tap the talent
Collaborations among the 54 member states is therefore not just good but necessary if we are to turn around opportunities
Each of the strong nations needs to lift the neighbours so that we have dominance of regions instead of dominance of countries
Africa is a continent that is blessed, with a lot of natural resources. However, it is the human resource capital which stands out. Over 75 per cent of its total population of over 1.4 billion is below 20 years of age.
For almost all sports, starting at an early age gives good chances of developing the skills to the highest level. As a continent we have the resources which we need to build on.
