World Rugby, Mastercard seal deal to speed up growth of women rugby
World Rugby has unveiled details of a transformative five-year partnership with Mastercard to accelerate the development of Women in Rugby and supercharge the international federation’s ambitious Accelerating the Development of Women in its 2017-25 strategic plan. The record-setting partnership will deliver a series of firsts with Mastercard becoming the founding...
World media censure Indonesian government for draconian internet regulation
Media organisations in the world have written a joint letter to Indonesia’s minister of Communication and Information Technology calling on him to rescind Ministerial Regulation 5/2020 (MR5) that allows media companies and owners to monitor content. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Alliance of Independent Journalists...
Madagascar’s Donatienne Rasoampamonjy heads for try as she ramps up Rugby Africa Unstoppable run
As the second largest island country off the east coast of Africa, Madagascar is packing with rugby heroine power in the name of Donatienne Rasoampamonjy, a Rugby Africa Unstoppable who is making waves in her hometown. Handpicked amongst leading women in rugby on the African continent as part of Rugby...
Every journalist is entitled to protection, Indian Supreme Court rules as it quashes propaganda case
India’s Supreme Court has quashed the First Information Report against senior journalist, Vinod Dua, that accused him of spreading false propaganda. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists – India (NUJ-I) welcomed the SC that was delivered...
New York Knicks trainer Tom Thibodeau wins NBA Coach of the Year Award
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2020-21 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced on Tuesday night. This is the second NBA Coach of the Year Award for Thibodeau, who earned the honour in the 2010-11 season with...
Host Burkina Faso kick off Rugby World Cup qualifiers with win in Ouagadougou
Rugby Africa Cup Repechage got underway on June 5, 2021 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with a match between the host national and Burundi at the Stade 4 Aout. Burkina Faso won the match with a scoreline of 52-3 and set the stage for a bruising battle against the other teams....
Logistics firm Speedaf Express in strong position now to finance its China-Africa brand
Leading China-Africa integrated logistics service provider, Speedaf Express, has announced the completion of first round of financing of China-Africa brand. This round of financing was led by Trustbridge, followed by Northern Light Venture Capital and Vision+Capital. The tens of millions of dollars raised in this round will be used for...
