Around 40 rally drivers are expected to compete in the third round of Uganda's National Sprint Championship at the Garuga motocross and rally track later this month, according to NTV Uganda. The event will also celebrate veteran driver Ponsiano Lwakataka, marking 25 years in the sport, during which he has raised funds to purchase a top rally car. Organisers say preparations are under way as drivers gear up for the competition.

Kendra Masika and Lawrence Larot were named the elite champions of the fourth Kaptagat Cycling Challenge, completing an 80-kilometre race through the Kaptagat Forest ecosystem in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Both cyclists received KSh200,000 for their victories in the elite women's and men's categories, respectively.

Ronald Rugumayo, known as Mayo, won the Johnnie Walker Uganda Open at Uganda Golf Club, ending the country's twelve-year wait for the title and sparking wild celebrations among fans, according to Matooke Republic. The victory party continued into the night, with the fairways transformed into a dancefloor as Ugandan singer Joshua Baraka performed at the Johnnie Walker Afro Exchange Open finale.

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.

The 30th Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) is set to take place in Lagos on Thursday, September 10, 2026. According to Daily Trust, industry stakeholders will address critical issues including government revenue generation and sustainable growth in Nigeria's aviation sector. The event, themed “Towards a Sustainable Aviation,” brings together correspondents and aviation players to discuss the industry's future direction and development challenges in the country.

Organisers of the inaugural Eko 2026 sports festival in Lagos expect more than 14,000 athletes from Nigeria's 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and the diaspora to take part. Former long jumper Yusuf Alli said the event would help identify states that poach athletes from others, according to Premium Times. The tournament is set to bring together competitors from across the country and abroad for its first edition, with officials presenting it as a platform for accountability in athlete registration and development.