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LISBON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - European sports rights company Sportfive, part of Lagardere Sports , will hold the broadcasting rights for the 2010 African Nations Cup in Angola, Angola's state-owned news agency Angop said on Tuesday.
The broadcasting rights are part of a long-term agreement between Sportfive and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Angop said. The French company holds exclusive marketing and media rights for the African Nations Cup until 2016.
The 2010 African Nations Cup will be played in four Angolan cities -- Luanda, Benguela, Lubango and Cabinda -- where stadiums, hotels and other facilities are being built.
Angola, which rivals Nigeria as sub-Saharan Africa's biggest oil producer, has been rebuilding infrastructure destroyed by a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002.
Lagardere's chief executive said earlier this year they were planning on becoming the world leader within the sports industry within five years.
Sportfive has held television rights to some of the world's most high-profile sporting events, including the UEFA's Euro 2008 championship.
