And as competitions were cancelled, jobs were lost and salaries cut, it was women’s sport that was hit particularly hard. When measures were put in place to allow some elite sports return, women’s sport was often not considered “elite” enough. Football’s governing body Fifa sent a million dollars each to African federations specifically for women’s football. The first African Women’s Champions League was announced, to begin in 2021. Meanwhile Cameroon created a fixed wage cap across Women’s football divisions, while South Sudan announced plans to start its premier women’s professional league in February 2021.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 02, 2021 09:56 UTC