Sub-Saharan Africa

AIM-listed ocean racing company, Clipper Ventures, has confirmed Durban has become the latest city to invest as a host port.

UK commercial network ITV has reported an audience of more than 70 million viewers for its coverage of the opening rounds of the Rugby World Cup from Australia.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has got tough over monies owed from this year’s Cricket World Cup as it continues its compensation battle against rights partner the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC).

A team of inspectors from soccer’s world governing body FIFA is visiting South Africa today as part of a tour of countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup.

Building on the platform of this year's Rugby World Cup, Japan is lobbying to be included in the Southern Hemisphere's Super 12 series from 2006.

Beijing is investing more than $3billion in the development of four expansive logistics parks in time for the 2008 Olympics.

UK agency the GEM Group has won the account handling contract for energy supplier BG Group's yacht sponsorship in the fourth Global Challenge race.

Australian Rugby Union managing director and CEO John O’Neill has expressed his delight with the support for the Rugby World Cup and that crowd figures had exceeded expectations.

Sponsorship Intelligence (SI), the sponsorship research and consulting arm of ZenithOptimedia, has officially launched a dedicated online information service to help keep staff and clients informed of media and marketing developments from the Rugby World Cup in Australia.

UK commercial free-to-air broadcaster ITV has claimed that its line-up of sports content over the last weekend pulled in over 26 million viewers to the network.

Africa soccer chiefs say they will not back any one bid in the running for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

S2 Marketing has been recruited as PR agency for Volvo Ocean Race syndicate Boating Partners UK (BPUK).

Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive broadcast agency deal with Leading Independent Media (LiM)for a package of FIFA rights – including the 2006 World Cup – for the Sub Saharan Africa region.

FIFA has ruled out any joint bids for the 2010 World Cup in Africa – crushing hopes of a united Tunisia and Libya proposal.

Nigeria has pulled out of the race to host the 2010 World Cup and announced its support of the South African bid.

England's cricket tour to Zimbabwe is under threat after the team's main sponsor poured scorn on the trip.