Africa’s stadium dilemma: Being cruel in order to be kind
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 160 Views |
CAF certified: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
National teams and clubs participating in CAF competitions have become regular refugees in neighbouring or even far-flung countries, in their quest to find a home away from home.
The development was triggered by CAF’s decision in 2019 that requires the use of only facilities approved by the continent’s football governing body.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...