Former FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has joined the Advisory Board of the African Collaborations Group (ACG), a strategic platform developing sports and entertainment infrastructure projects across Africa, according to Zalebs. Samoura led FIFA's administration as Secretary General from 2016 until 2023. She was the first woman and the first person from outside Europe to occupy the position. Her appointment adds high-level football administration experience to the group's work on African sports and entertainment development.

The South African Masters and Legends Football Association (Samlfa) has endorsed Sandile Zungu for the South African Football Association (Safa) presidency, according to IOL. The group is demanding merit-based structural integration within Safa, arguing that former players should be included in football structures so they can pass on vital technical knowledge to future generations and help drive local football development ahead of the association's elections.

A delegation from world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to arrive in Abuja on Monday, Vanguard Sports reports. The visit comes amid conflicting accounts over proposed football reforms in Nigeria, with reports suggesting FIFA and the National Sports Commission, led by chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Bukola Olopade, had reached an agreement, though Vanguard indicates another dimension to the discussions has emerged.

Since 2013, Uganda's women youth football has seen significant growth due to targeted investment, partnerships, and leadership, particularly under Fufa president Moses Magogo. The progress is attributed not only to Fufa but also to contributions from Fifa, Caf, and the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), marking a shift of the sport from the margins to the mainstream.

The Football Association Malawi (FAM) has appointed Sudesh Singh as the technical adviser for the Scorchers in preparation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Singh will collaborate with head coach Lovemore Fazili and performance analyst Tyrese Steyn. This decision comes in response to a directive from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to DAILY POST.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the founder of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the Governor of California, and the CEO of Afretrade are among those expected to speak at a California–Lagos business summit, according to PM News. A presentation at the event is expected to examine how music, film, entertainment and intellectual property can drive economic growth and create new investment and partnership channels between Africa and the United States.