The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established a new $100 million fund that will provide cash grants to Olympic athletes. Olympians from both summer and winter games will be eligible to apply for grants of $10,000 following their participation in competitions.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new grant program called the Fit for the Future Olympian Grant, which will provide every Olympic athlete with USD 10,000 (Sh1.29 million), starting with the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. This initiative aims to support all athletes, irrespective of their medal achievements.

A total of 190 players have registered for this year's Prime Atlantic Squash tournament, which features a prize pool of N8 million. This marks a notable increase from the 150 participants in the 2025 edition of the event, indicating growing interest in the competition.

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions for the 2026/2027 season will be awarded a minimum prize money of ₦1 billion, marking it as the highest financial reward in Nigerian domestic football, according to Vanguard Sports.

Nigeria has selected a 29-athlete camp for the Commonwealth Games, featuring 14 male and 15 female competitors. The athletes were primarily chosen based on their performances in the recent national trials held in Lagos, with notable participants including Amusan, Ashe, and Brume, according to Premium Times.

The Government of Japan has announced an emergency grant of USD 500,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support Uganda's efforts in containing the Ebola outbreak. This financial assistance aims to strengthen the country's response to the health crisis, according to Business Times.