The group stage draw for the 2026 Inter Islamic Secondary Schools Association of Uganda (ISSAU) Games took place on June 24th at TopTimes High School in Kyengera. The draw was presided over by Hamidu Ddumba, the head teacher of TopTimes High School and Chairperson of the ISSAU Sports Committee.

Uganda Athletics has announced a team of 17 athletes and four officials to represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, scheduled for July 23 to August 1. The team will be led by Peruth Chemutai, the 2020 Olympic champion in the women's 3000m steeplechase.

Former world record holder Tobi Amusan headlines Nigeria's squad for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hungary. According to a statement issued Tuesday by Maxwell Kumoye, Chairman of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria's Media Committee, the team combines established international performers with emerging talents. The selection was announced ahead of the championship event, with Amusan, a prominent Nigerian hurdler, leading the contingent as the country's most decorated athlete in the squad.

The Tshwane University of Technology's SunChaser IV team is one of nine teams set to compete in the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge, which begins on 10th September. Ford will sponsor the TUT team for the event, according to htxt.africa. The competition sees solar-powered vehicles take part, with the university's entry backed by the automaker ahead of the start of this week's challenge in South Africa.

Uganda's national netball team, the She Cranes, have begun a residential training camp as preparations intensify for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup. The tournament is scheduled to run from September 19 to 26 at the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Swift Sports, a squad of 14 players was summoned on Wednesday ahead of the competition, as the team steps up its readiness for the continental event.

The Esports Kenya Federation has announced the commencement of registration for national trials for the Global Esports Games, scheduled to take place at the HIT Lab in Nairobi on July 18-19, 2026.