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Namibia: Namibia’s N$4.7m Afcon bid flop now under scrutiny in Botswana  – News

Namibia: Namibia’s N.7m Afcon bid flop now under scrutiny in Botswana  – News

Africa Links 24 with Timo Shihepo
Published on 2025-03-26 17:00:00

The government spent N$4.7 million on a failed bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with Botswana.

The Botswana-Namibia (Bona) bid aimed to bring the continent’s top-24 national teams to the region, but ultimately collapsed.

The bid is now under investigation by Botswana’s parliament after reportedly costing its government P65 million (N$86 million).

Sources previously indicated that Namibia had spent over N$30 million on the bid.

However, at a press…

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