Falcons, Banyana in titanic battle on final day

the Embassy, and CommissionerGeneral of the Macedonian delegation participating in Expo 2020 Dubai. The delegation was received by Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the possibility of organising a joint trade committee under the umbrella of the SCCI and its Macedonian counterpart, as well as organising a trade mission led by the SCCI to the Republic of North Macedonia, with the aim to hold joint fora for businessmen to find out more about the potential investment and partnership opportunities. While welcoming the visiting delegation, Al Owais stressed that the SCCI is eager to push the economic and commercial relations between Sharjah and Skopje towards further growth and prosperity in a way that enhances investment cooperation and serves the interests of the two friendly countries. He stated that the bilateral work areas between the two sides are diverse, stressing that there is a great opportunity to increase the volume of inter-trade exchange in many different sectors in order to take the bilateral trade relations to new heights of cooperation. Among the most important sectors is the food security, which both countries are working to reinforce, in light of Macedonia's agricultural potential and abundance of water, in addition to the significant progress in the areas of agriculture and animal production in Sharjah and the UAE in general, he said. Ambassador Memedi expressed his country's interest in developing relations with the Emirate of Sharjah in all fields, especially economic and trade exchange. He stressed the close relations between the two countries, where the UAE is considered one of the most important target markets for Macedonia to penetrate other regional markets. Memedi invited Emirati investors in Sharjah to visit Macedonia and explore investment opportunities in various sectors, especially in the fields of water energy, agriculture, tourism and livestock. He also called on the SCCI to organise an expanded working meeting that brings together economic activities in both countries during the visit of Macedonia's Deputy Prime Minister next November to Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting was attended by Mohamed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, DirectorGeneral, SCCI; Jamal Said Bouzanjal, Head of the Media Department, SCCI; and Fatima Al Mokarrab, Director of International Relations Department, SCCI.

The top two teams in women’s football on the African continent at the moment, Nigeria and South Africa, will face off in what is a potentially-explosive battle on the final day of hostilities in the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament at Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Tuesday evening. The big game will kick off at 4pm. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is expected to lead the political circle that would include other big-name players to the closing ceremony, while Nigeria’s FIFA Council Member Amaju Melvin Pinnick will lead football’s upper crust. FIFA Secretary General, Mrs Fatma Samoura, FIFA Council Member Aisha Johansen, CAF Executive Committee Member Kanizat Ibrahim and FIFA’s Head of Women Football, Sarah Bareman will also be in the executive box, alongside the full complement of NFF Executive Committee Members and Management. The Super Falcons, nine-time champions of Africa, narrowly edged the Banyana on penalties in the final of the 2018 Women AFCON in Ghana, after both teams could not be separated in regulation and extra time. On the opening day of the tournament on Wednesday, the Super Falcons defeated the Female Eagles of Mali 2-0, both goals coming off substitute Gift Monday late in the second half. Banyana Banyana were truly dominant and impressive in their 3-0 demolition of Ghana’s Black Queens on Friday. A total of eight goals have now been scored in the tournament. Only Nigeria’s Gift Monday has scored more than one goal.