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  • AFCON 2025: Final Clash of Lions, Teranga vs Atlas

    The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, capital of Morocco will host the final clash of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations this Sunday January 18, 2025 at 8pm.

    The Teranga Lions of Senegal will face off with the host, the Atlas Lions of Morocco in front of 68 thousand spectators, a majority being the home crowd of the Moroccan side.

    Both sides will be aspiring for a second AFCON trophy.
    While Senegal is seeking to shine again after their 2021 exploits in Cameroon, Morocco is striving to break a half century myth and rewrite the country’s name in gold after their 1976 experience.

    Morocco came close to the trophy during the 2004 edition when they finished as runners up.

    Senegal on their part were runners-up in 2002 and 2019 before finally grabbing their first AFCON title in 2021 when they defeated Egypt on penalties in the final.

    Both sides have made a remarkable performance through the AFCON2025 with Morocco being the best defense with only one goal conceded and nine scored. The team remains unbeaten in open play throughout the tournament, with four wins and two draws; one in the knockout stage which was decided by penalties.
    Morocco’s Brahim Díaz is currently the top scorer of the tournament with 5 goals to his name.

    Senegal on the other hand is the best attack with 12 goals scored and two conceded. The Teranga Lions are so far undefeated with one draw and have won five of their six matches, scoring in every game.
    The team’s key figure is Sadio Mané who has scored two goals and provided three assists in the tournament.

    Prior to this Sunday’s encounter, Morocco has taken the lead in the previous five head to head confrontations with Senegal winning all of the encounters.

    Will the Teranga Lions of Senegal increase their goal tally and carry the day or will the Atlas Lions of Morocco’s defense block the Senegalese onslaught and give the home crowd the glory they have been eagerly awaiting, only after the final whistle will the new Africa champions be known.

    Elvis Teke
  • AFCON 2025: Nigeria and Egypt battle for Third Place

    The third-place play-off match between the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Super Eagles of Nigeria is scheduled for this Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco.

    The pharaohs of Egypt pride themselves as the African Football team with eight AFCON trophies, the highlights number on the continent.

    Their journey for a ninth was cut short when they were defeated by Senegal in the semi finals.

    The team that has had impressive parcours during this AFCON has won the bronze medal three times.

    Their opponents, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are bidding for a ninth AFCON bronze medal.

    They have grabbed the coveted AFCON trophy three times and their aspirations for a fourth were halted after their clash with the Atlas Lions of Morocco, the host team.

    The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Pharaohs of Egypt have met 20 times in various tournaments. Nigeria won eight matches, Egypt got six, and six ended in draws.

    Their two most recent AFCON related confrontations were won by
    Nigeria. The most recent victory by Egypt over Nigeria was during the 2021 AFCON group match by 1–0.


    The third-place play-off match is the last but one encounter before the close the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 that ends on Sunday January 18, 2026 with the grand file between the host, the Atlas Lions of Morocco and the Teranga Lions of Senegal.


    Elvis Teke
  • Numérique : l’IAI-Cameroun et la JERC mènent la réflexion 

    Cathy Meba, la présidente de la Jeunesse Émergente et Républicaine du Cameroun (JERC) a effectué dans ce sens un déplacement ce 12 janvier 2026 au campus de l’IAI-Cameroun à Yaoundé.

    Accueillie par le Représentant-Résident de cette institution, Armand Claude Abanda, l’hôte qui est également la Vice-Présidente du Conseil régional du Sud, est venue entretenir les étudiants sur le thème de l’entrepreneuriat jeune par le numérique.

    Au cœur des échanges, comment faire des étudiants des créateurs de richesses alors que les jeunes font face au chômage. La conférencière va ainsi mettre l’accent sur le rôle crucial des compétences digitales dans un monde de plus en plus numérisé.  « Il est aujourd’hui question qu’on essaie de vulgariser les nouvelles technologies, de former les Camerounais, les femmes et les jeunes à l’utilisation du numérique. Car le numérique est présent partout aujourd’hui », a souligné Cathy Meba. 

    Elle sera appuyée dans ce sens par Armand Claude Abanda qui souligne que les jeunes ont intérêt à actionner tous les leviers à leur disposition, pour que les connaissances digitales soient une solution pour les problèmes quotidiens des Camerounais. Ces problèmes, a-t-il relevé, peuvent passer par une autosuffisance alimentaire, d’où l’importance de trouver des solutions pour optimiser le rendement agricole, l’élevage, la pêche et parallèlement, bien d’autres questions comme celles liées à l’éducation ou encore de la santé.

    Une causerie qui a eu le mérite d’édifier ces jeunes étudiants qui n’ont pas hésité à exprimer leur satisfaction. « Cathy Meba nous a encouragé à oser, puisqu’il y a plusieurs étudiants parmi nous qui ignorent même que les subventions sont là pour nous aider à pouvoir mettre sur pied nos futurs entreprises, ou alors nos start up et nous accompagner tout au long de la réalisation de nos projets » a déclaré Rufin Halann Bangoup, le président des étudiants IAI-Cameroun. 

    « Nous sommes là pour implémenter la ligne politique du chef de l’État », a renchéri la Vice-Présidente du Conseil régional du Sud, Cathy MEBA. Elle qui a également annoncé : « Nous voulons faire partie des 10 000 qui restent pour que l’IAI-Cameroun puisse atteindre les un million de personnes formées en TIC », d’où son vœu à faire étendre cette formation davantage aux zones reculées.

    La cérémonie qui a réuni étudiants et invités s’est ainsi achevée sur la perspective d’un partenariat à venir entre la JERC et l’IAI-Cameroun, ouvrant la voie à de futures actions communes en faveur de la jeunesse.

    Aline-Florence Nguini

  • Numérique : l’IAI-Cameroun et la JERC mènent la réflexion 

    Cathy Meba, la présidente de la Jeunesse Émergente et Républicaine du Cameroun (JERC) a effectué dans ce sens un déplacement ce 12 janvier 2026 au campus de l’IAI-Cameroun à Yaoundé.

    Accueillie par le Représentant-Résident de cette institution, Armand Claude Abanda, l’hôte qui est également la Vice-Présidente du Conseil régional du Sud, est venue entretenir les étudiants sur le thème de l’entrepreneuriat jeune par le numérique.

    Au cœur des échanges, comment faire des étudiants des créateurs de richesses alors que les jeunes font face au chômage. La conférencière va ainsi mettre l’accent sur le rôle crucial des compétences digitales dans un monde de plus en plus numérisé.  « Il est aujourd’hui question qu’on essaie de vulgariser les nouvelles technologies, de former les Camerounais, les femmes et les jeunes à l’utilisation du numérique. Car le numérique est présent partout aujourd’hui », a souligné Cathy Meba. 

    Elle sera appuyée dans ce sens par Armand Claude Abanda pour qui les jeunes ont intérêt à actionner tous les leviers à leur disposition, pour que les connaissances digitales soient une solution pour les problèmes quotidiens des Camerounais. Ces problèmes, a-t-il relevé, peuvent passer par une autosuffisance alimentaire, d’où l’importance de trouver des solutions pour optimiser le rendement agricole, l’élevage, la pêche et parallèlement, bien d’autres questions comme celles liées à l’éducation ou encore à la santé.

    Une causerie qui a eu le mérite d’édifier ces jeunes étudiants qui n’ont pas hésité à exprimer leur satisfaction. « Cathy Meba nous a également encouragé à oser, puisqu’il y a plusieurs étudiants parmi nous qui ignorent même que les subventions sont là pour nous aider à pouvoir mettre sur pied nos futurs entreprises, ou alors nos start up et nous accompagner tout au long de la réalisation de nos projets » a déclaré Rufin Halann Bangoup, le président des étudiants de l’IAI-Cameroun. 

    « Nous sommes là pour implémenter la ligne politique du chef de l’État », a renchéri la Vice-Présidente du Conseil régional du Sud, Cathy MEBA. Elle qui a également annoncé : « Nous voulons faire partie des 10 000 qui restent pour que l’IAI-Cameroun puisse atteindre les un million de personnes formées en TIC », d’où son vœu à faire étendre cette formation davantage aux zones reculées.

    La cérémonie qui a réuni étudiants et invités s’est ainsi achevée sur la perspective d’un partenariat à venir entre la JERC et l’IAI-Cameroun, ouvrant la voie à de futures actions communes en faveur de la jeunesse.

    Alinea-Florence Nguini

  • Intelligence artificielle : l’Afrique face aux défis du numérique

    Ils ont été relevés dans le Rapport sur les avancées et les tendances du numérique 2025 du groupe Banque mondiale, le deuxième du genre, qui s’intéresse principalement aux dernières évolutions dans le développement de l’Intelligence artificielle (IA).

    De prime abord, le rapport relève que les tendances mondiales en matière d’innovation, d’adaptation et d’adoption de l’IA ne sont pas uniformes. Il précise à cet effet que l’innovation dans l’IA reste concentrée dans les pays à revenu élevé, dont se rapprochent la Chine et l’Inde. L’on apprend à cet effet que les pays à revenu élevé représentent 85 % des start-up d’IA, 91 % des financements en capital-risque et 54 % des publications mondiales sur l’IA (2000-2024). La même tendance, dit-on, s’observe aussi en ce qui concerne les brevets avec la Chine qui détient 66 % des dépôts de brevets dans l’IA générative (2014-2023, neuf fois plus qu’en 2017), pendant que l’Inde affiche la plus forte croissance (56 % par an). Les pays à faible revenu, eux, étant largement absents du paysage de l’innovation et de l’adaptation concernant l’IA.

    L’environnement de l’IA

    Selon le Rapport sur les avancées et les tendances du numérique 2025, l’écosystème moderne de l’IA est un paysage vaste et en rapide mutation, qui repose sur des infrastructures de base comme les réseaux électriques et de télécommunications avec notamment :

    -La couche Capacité informatique (puces d’IA spécialisées, serveurs, stockage et centres de données) qui constitue le socle physique facilitant l’exécution des tâches par l’IA

    -Les plateformes d’informatique en nuage (cloud computing) offrant, elles, un accès évolutif à des services d’IA intégrés. 

    -La couche Données d’entraînement qui regroupe les informations provenant d’appareils numériques, de capteurs, de plateformes, de transactions commerciales et d’ensembles de données publiques qui sont collectées afin d’en garantir l’exactitude avant d’être utilisées pour entraîner les modèles

    -La couche Algorithmes et modèles qui abrite les outils de développement de l’IA qui créent et entraînent des modèles

    -la couche Application affine les tâches pour des usages et des appareils spécifiques, en intégrant les capacités de l’IA pour une exploitation locale. 

    Le défi de l’énergie dans les pays en développement

    Cependant, souligne-t-on dans ce rapport, l’ensemble de l’écosystème numérique est très largement tributaire de l’énergie. « Une alimentation électrique instable est une externalité négative importante, car des réseaux peu fiables et des pannes fréquentes peuvent rendre inutiles même les infrastructures numériques et d’IA les plus avancées », peut-on lire. 

    C’est pourquoi, relève-t-on, des investissements fondamentaux dans le secteur de l’énergie sont indissociables des objectifs de développement numérique. « Par conséquent, un avenir numérique durable et opérationnel passe par des prix de l’énergie abordables, une résilience solide du réseau et une intégration réussie des énergies renouvelables », pour ce faire, il est proposé la mise sur pied des politiques publiques cohérentes pour développer une connectivité d’un coût abordable. De même, étant donné que la préparation à l’IA dépend à la fois de l’infrastructure numérique et d’une énergie fiable, les gouvernements doivent harmoniser leurs politiques en matière d’énergie, de connectivité et de données.

    Aline-Florence Nguini

  • AFCON 2025 : Dreams by Indomitable Lions fans abbreviated

    The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are leaving the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament with words of congratulations and motivation from their coach David Pagou, fans and the Moroccan coach, Walid Regragui.

    Their ambitious journey towards a sixth AFCON trophy was halted at the quarter finals by a compact Moroccan defense that had mastered their play style and formulated an appropriate response.

    With two spots kicks, one during each half of the game, the Indomitable Lions took irreparable damage.

    Substitutions, tactical changes and counters offensives produced insufficient results.

    Beaten but not defeated, the lions who already missed the World Cup 2026 expedition have resolved to take the lessons from the AFCON to better prepare for future events. Coach David Pagou said told press men, adding that the team is still young and most of the players were having their first AFCON experience.

    The combative team spirit of the Cameroon National football squad attracted admiration from fans who were thirty for more.

    One of the most interesting stages of the AFCON journey was their 2-1 win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the round of 16.

    The South Africa side tipped as the favorites because their, experienced players who have been working together over a long period of time, during the AFCON 2023 they reached the semi finals and they have an experienced coach who was the 2017 AFCON with Cameroon.
    Coach Hugo Broos of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa sounded optimistic during the Pre-match press conference.

    Coach David Pagou of Cameroon on his part maintained his composure with cautious declarations.

    However, on the field, the Indomitable Lions have control of the game countering the South African onslaught and taking the lead with two goals. The Bafana Bafana managed to score one in the last minutes of the game, insufficient to change the tide. The lions carried the day, sparking celebrations among fans in Morocco and the millions Cameroon.

    Coach David Pagou’s brightest smile could be perceived at the post match press conference as he asked for a little time to savour the victory.

    It was also a time of celebration for the players who also expressed satisfaction with their output.

    This celebration would be the last in Morocco as the host Nation’s Atlas Lions halted the Indomitable Lions journey at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium.

    Coach David Pagou and his boys are back on the drawing board.

    Elvis Teke

    Elvis Teke

  • AFCON 2025 : Dreams by Indomitable Lions fans abbreviated

    The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are leaving the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament with words of congratulations and motivation from their coach David Pagou, fans and the Moroccan coach, Walid Regragui.

    Their ambitious journey towards a sixth AFCON trophy was halted at the quarter finals by a compact Moroccan defense that had mastered their play style and formulated an appropriate response.

    With two spots kicks, one during each half of the game, the Indomitable Lions took irreparable damage.

    Substitutions, tactical changes and counters offensives produced insufficient results.

    Beaten but not defeated, the lions who already missed the World Cup 2026 expedition have resolved to take the lessons from the AFCON to better prepare for future events. Coach David Pagou said told press men, adding that the team is still young and most of the players were having their first AFCON experience.

    The combative team spirit of the Cameroon National football squad attracted admiration from fans who were thirty for more.

    One of the most interesting stages of the AFCON journey was their 2-1 win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the round of 16.

    The South Africa side tipped as the favorites because their, experienced players who have been working together over a long period of time, during the AFCON 2023 they reached the semi finals and they have an experienced coach who was the 2017 AFCON with Cameroon.

    Coach Hugo Broos of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa sounded optimistic during the Pre-match press conference.

    Coach David Pagou of Cameroon on his part maintained his composure with cautious declarations.

    However, on the field, the Indomitable Lions have control of the game countering the South African onslaught and taking the lead with two goals.

    The Bafana Bafana managed to score one in the last minutes of the game, insufficient to change the tide. The lions carried the day, sparking celebrations among fans in Morocco and the millions Cameroon.

    Coach David Pagou’s brightest smile could be perceived at the post match press conference as he asked for a little time to savour the victory.

    It was also a time of celebration for the players who also expressed satisfaction with their output.

    This celebration would be the last in Morocco as the host Nation’s Atlas Lions halted the Indomitable Lions journey at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium.

    Coach David Pagou and his boys are back on the drawing board.

    Elvis Teke
  • AFCON 2025: Honourable Exit for Indomitable Lions

    The Cameroon national football team leaves Morocco shoulders high after leaving an impression that they are still a force to reckon with in African football.

    The Indomitable Lions bowed to the Atlas Lions of Morocco by 2 – 0 in a quarter final match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, capital of the host Nation.

    The 68 thousand seats capacity football arena was full of Moroccan fans whose cheers, applause and shouts were so overwhelming that it almost submerged the drums and calls from Cameroonian supporters.

    The match that was full of physical impacts, swift passes and pressure on the Cameroonian defense which demonstrated a Moroccan side that had studied and mastered the Cameroon play style. The Atlas Lions open score in the first half from a corner kick. The Indomitable Lions struggled to respond swiftly as they had done in previous games but the Moroccan defense wall was impenetrable.

    Words of Motivation from Coach David Pagou during the halftime break as well as substitutions in the course of the game were not enough to repair the damage.

    The Indomitable Lions came back determined to level score in the second half and created some chances but another goal conceded through another corner kick sealed their fate.

    Exhausted from the overwhelming Moroccan pressure, team Cameroon prevented further damage and tried long balls from the wings but the Moroccan defense anticipated on the move. At the close of the game, it was Cameroon 0-2 Morocco.

    During the post match press conference, Coach David Pagou received a standing ovation from media professionals who had crowded the Press Conference hall to get his impression on the game and the Cameroon’s participation.

    The coach on his part congratulated his team, saying that in less than a month of working together, they have left a positive impression. Reaching the quarter final is an exploit that wasn’t expected of them especially as most of the players are young and were playing this level of competition for the first time, David Pagou added. He said they have learned from the Moroccan expedition and would improve in future. That the team has made Cameroonians to dream and  can once again be proud of their squad.

    He also saluted the Moroccan fans for cheering their players till the end and wished the best for Morocco that has crossed the quarter final of the AFCON for the first time in over two decades.

    Coach Walid Regragui of Morocco on his part congratulated his team for applying to the letter what they practiced during training and for obtaining the victory at the end.

    He said his team was currently among the best in scoring from spot kicks. He added that they studied the Cameroonian play style, its weak spots and came out with a counter strategy involving swiftly passes, rapid shift of position of players on the pitch to create spaces and spot kicks.

    So far, the Moroccan national team prides itself to have won or played draws without any defeat in their last 37 home games in Official Competition having a total of 32 wins, 5 draws.

    Team Cameroon is leaving the competition with some achievements including;

    – three man of the match awards to Christian Kofane, Bryan Mbeumo and Carlos Baleba in five matches played,

    – six goals scored, five goals scored,

    – three victories, one draw and one defeat

    – Reactions the quarter final, a stage better than the previous AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire.

    The goals were scored for the Indomitable Lions by Christian Kofane with two goals scored, Junior Tchamadeu and Karl Eyong Eta with one goal each as well as two own goals from the opponents.

    Elvis Teke

  • AFCON 2025: Heated Ambiance Hours to Kickoff Quarter finals

    Players of both teams, Cameroon and Morocco are on their feet despite signs of injury in previous matches.

    The coaches of both sides affirm during the Pre-match press conference. Media professionals covering the competition on their part look forward to a difficult game full of spectacle.

    The inviting flickering of light on the outermost nest of the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium is telling of its readiness to host the clash of lions in its 68,000 seats arena.

    Both the indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Atlas Lions of Morocco were yesterday at the Mohamed VI football complex in the final training session to fine-tune their winning tactics.

    Players of team Cameroon, trained in a light hearted atmosphere of warmth and conviviality.

    Earlier, Coach Walid Regragui of Morocco expressed optimism, saying his team has not lost any of its recent matches.

    Coach David Pagou, indicated that the voices of the handful of Cameroonian fans at the stadium will sound loudest.

    Indomitable Lions striker, Christian Kofane told press men that they will not be moved by the crowd of Moroccan fans.

    Media professionals at the pre-match press conference look forward to a difficult match with an edge for Cameroon.

    British based journalist, Lucas Colin says he is curious to see how sides will adapt their play style while Soumare Mohamed of Mali says Cameroon has 51% chance of winning Morocco because of the team spirit and youthfulness of the players.

    Hours to the match, fans are mobilising for the emotion packed encounter hoping for a remake of the 1988 experience, when Cameroon beat the host and went ahead to win the trophy.

    The doors of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium will open to fans from 4pm.

    Elvis Teke
  • AFCON 2025: Cameroon’s Charismatic Midfielder, Carlos Baleba

    At the center of Cameroon’s resounding performance till this stage of the AFCON 2025 stands one player. Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba is the midfield architect, dribbler and ball conjurer.

    The wonder boy from Brighton and Hove Albion in the English Premier League has conquered Indomitable Lions fan, dazzled Africa, made debate easy for analysts and seduced big football clubs to his pursuit.

    If any wonder lingers on where he got his stamina from, the route is traced from Douala in Cameroon where his birth was recorded in 2004. His father a former footballer who played in South Africa coached the lad to beat daddy’ record. Baleba started at Futur Soccer FC in Douala and through the Ecole de football des brasseries de Cameroon, to Lille in France and then to Brighton and Hove Albion in the UK.

    In performing signs and wonders for Hove Albion, Baleba fired a bulls eye shot outside the box in a 3 – 2 victory over West Ham United which was voted premier league goal of the month of April 2025.

    Carlos Baleba started with the national team in a world cup qualifier against Cape Verde in Cameroon. He is always initiating and completing something of worth.
    His Splendid game against South Africa earned him the man of the match award, serving as a birthday present and honor to his mama in heaven.

    The AFCON is on course and Carlos Baleba is building on his legacy as a box to box player in the likes of Paul Pogba and Kevin de Bruyne.

    His vision for an AFCON trophy seems big enough to keep the team alive in the competition.

    Bennen Buma Gana