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Vol 66 No 22

Published 7th November 2025


Fields of expensive dreams

When Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were appointed co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, the move was hailed as a welcome shot in the arm for three of Africa’s unlikely football minnows – none of whom are regular qualifiers. Co-hosting should have meant lower costs for the three countries. Instead, they are splashing out more than US$700 million on four new stadiums. One of these – the Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium in Arusha, expected to seat 30,000 – appears little more than a $112m vanity project. The government is also committing an estimated $136m to a stadium in Dodoma.

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