Botswana’s AFCON bid gets boost

Reports from Namibia are that the Southern African neighbours have agreed in principle to bid for the continental showpiece as co-hosts with Botswana. According to a Namibian publication, The Namibian, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga made the announcement on Friday. "Namibia approved in principle the joint bid to co-host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament with the Republic of Botswana on a 60:40 formula with Namibia bearing the 40 percent and associated benefits.

Cabinet mandated the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service on behalf of Namibia to enter into a bidding process with Botswana and has since approved that budgetary provisions be made in the event the bidding process is successful," the minister was quoted in the Namibian newspaper.