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CAF confirms Kenya and Ghana will qualify for AFCON finals, next year, from group F

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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has written to confirm that two teams will qualify from Group F to next year’s Africa Cup Of Nations, AFCON, finals. There were concerns that group F may produce one team to AFCON finals after the ouster of Sierra Leone if the new host, most likely South Africa, fails to qualify. This was informed by the decision by CAF to strip Cameroon of rights to host next year’s AFCON finals, Cameroon has already qualified after playing the qualifiers.

“We take this opportunity to stress the fact that even though the group (F) is consisted of 3 teams, the 2 highest ranked teams of the group at the end of the qualifying phase shall qualify to the final tournament of the Total 2019 Cup of Nations,” reads a CAF memo by Anthony Baffoe, CAF Deputy General Secretary, dated 5th December- 2018.

There were reports that group F would produce only one team to AFCON finals if the new host fails to make it to the finals, after the qualifiers. This means whichever way the result of the final qualifier would be, pitting Ghana against Kenya, Kenya’s Harambee Stars will still qualify. Kenya plays Ghana, away, in the final qualifier match next year. The other team in Group F, Ethiopia, is automatically out of contention for the 2 slots since they only have one point and no match to play.

Below, the memo by CAF:

 

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Top ten African Countries with huge Loans, debts as at 2018

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According to the World Bank, these are the most indebted African States. This Countries have been ranked according to each country’s external debt. External debt is the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents (Foreigners), repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods or services.

Of the top ten countries, South Africa leads with a debt of 137.5 billion dollars, followed by Egypt (48.76 Billion dollars) and Sudan with an external debt of 39.7 Billion dollars. Tanzania leads in the East Africa region with a debt of 11.18 Billion dollars.

Here are the top ten most indebted countries, as at 2017:
  1. South Africa- 137.5 Billion dollars
  2. Egypt- 48.76 Billion dollars
  3. Sudan- 39.7 Billion dollars
  4. Morocco- 29.42 Billion dollars
  5. Tunisia- 24.49 Billion dollars
  6. Angola- 19.65 Billion dollars
  7. Ghana- 11.23 Billion dollars
  8. Tanzania- 11.18 Billion dollars
  9. Nigeria- 10.1 Billion dollars
  10. Ethiopia- 9.956 Billion dollars
According to African Zeal, here are the ways that can be instituted to minimize Africa’s debt:
  • Increased tax collections.
  • Increased transparency.
  • Reducing corruption, plundering of public wealth and minimizing wastage.
  • Tapping into local currency debt markets.

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Harambee Starlets squad jets out ahead of their Olympics Qualifier against hosts Ghana

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Harambee Starlets has on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, jetted out to Ghana ahead of the first leg of their Olympics Qualifier set to be played on Friday.

The team, which has been in camp for slightly over a week now, is expected in Ghana at 1.30 pm EAT on Tuesday.

“We will try to contain them as much as possible, try to keep a clean sheet and hopefully get an away goal,” said Starlets coach David Ouma.

“With the preparations we have had, I am confident we will get a positive result. The players are motivated and very ready for the challenge,” he added.

The match has been scheduled for Friday, October 4, 2019, with the second leg lined up on Tuesday next week.

The winner of the tie on aggregate proceeds to the tournament’s fourth qualifying round, where the Starlets could meet either of Zambia or Botswana. The fourth round winner will proceed to the fifth and final qualifying round, whose winner gets a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics, while the loser gets a lifeline in a playoff against the South American Football Confederation’s (CONMEBOL) second-placed team.

Traveling Squad

Goalkeepers
Annette Kundu (Eldoret Falcons), Judith Osimbo (Gaspo Women)

Defenders
Dorcas Shikobe (Oserian Ladies), Vivian Nasaka (Vihiga Queens), Wincate Kaari (Gaspo Women), Lydia Akoth (Thika Queens), Quinter Atieno (Gaspo Women), Nelly Sawe (Thika Queens), Ruth Ingosi (Eldoret Falcons)

Midfielders
Corazone Aquino (Gaspo Women), Sheryl Angach (Gaspo Women), Jentrix Shikangwa (Wiyeta Girls School), Topister Nafula (Vihiga Queens), Janet Moraa (Eldoret Falcons), Elizabeth Wambui (Gaspo Women), Cynthia Shilwatso (Vihiga Queens), Elizabeth Katungwa (Kwale Girls)

Forwards
Mwanahalima Adams (Thika Queens), Mercy Airo (Kisumu All Starlets), Bertha Omita (Kisumu All Starlets)

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