Nearly 40 drivers from 14 African countries are set to compete in the Karting Africa Showrun, a new karting cup that organisers say brings Formula One racing closer to the continent. According to the Tanzania Times, participants are expected from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar, Seychelles, Namibia, Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, alongside host nation Angola. The event is being framed as a step toward expanding top-level motorsport across Africa.

Fourteen African nations will compete at the third Africa AirBadminton Championship at Aero Beach in Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, where Uganda's title will be challenged. According to Kawowo Sports, the 2024 champions Uganda will face defending champions Egypt alongside Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius, with the report noting Uganda will not have the element of surprise this time.

Veteran Ugandan rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka is set to celebrate 25 years in the sport by competing in the third round of the National Sprints Championship next weekend at Garuga Racing Track, according to NTV Uganda. The event, dubbed the Lwakataka Fundraising Sprint, has so far attracted confirmed participation from more than 40 riders and 30 drivers. The milestone marks a quarter-century of involvement in rallying for the veteran driver.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that the Orlando Amstel Arena will host Bafana Bafana's opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea on Saturday, 26 September 2026. The match will mark Pitso Mosimane's first game in charge of the national team, according to The South African. The venue, located in Soweto, is one of the country's most iconic football stadiums.

Excitement is building for the 2026 Buganda Royal Regatta championship scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at the Nakiwogo fish landing site in Entebbe Municipality. On June 24, technical and administrative teams visited the venue, engaging in planning and conducting training drills on Lake Victoria with several participating teams.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed the Ugandan Government's commitment to hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), promising financial support, infrastructure development, and enhanced regional cooperation. This endorsement includes backing for a single East African visa to facilitate the tournament. The announcement was made during a meeting with the AFCON Local Organising Committee at State House in Entebbe.