African brands’ ranking falls to an all-time low

By Kepha Muiruri,

African brands rank on the continent fell to an all-time low as the admiration for continent based companies continue to take a dent from the competit...

Brand Africa

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko spotted in outlandish ‘coronavirus safety gear’

By Tonny Ndungu,

The appearance of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in what looked like a virtual reality headset has left tongues wagging. Although he did not rock a Ha...

coronavirus , Sonko

Factbox – Nike’s Vaporfly shoes and tumbling records

By Matthews Mutai,

World Athletics is set to announce the findings of a review of technology in road and track shoes by the end of January, and it is expected to change ...

Brigid Kosgei , Eliud Kipchoge , Joshua Cheptegei , Nike , Nike AlphaFly , Sifan Hassan , Vaporfly

World Athletics to tighten shoe rules after controversy

By Reuters,

Athletics’ ruling body will tighten regulations governing shoe technology, two sources familiar with the matter said, after Nike’s popular Vaporfl...

Brigid Kosgei , Eliud Kipchoge , Nike , Vaporfly , World Athletics

Factbox: Who owns Europe’s leading football clubs?

By Reuters,

A group led by U.S. billionaire Daniel Friedkin is in talks to buy AS Roma although the Italian football club said a formal deal had not yet been agre...

Tsitsipas eclipses Federer to set up Thiem showdown

By Reuters,

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have both donned regulation grey Adidas shirts this week but their technicolour games will light up the O2 Arena ...

ATP Finals , Dominic Thiem , O2 Arena , Stefanos Tsitsipas

Fans make fun of Kanye West-algae running shoes that will cost Ksh.7K

By Paul Ombati,

American rapper Kanye West has unveiled new Yeezy foam runner shoes to be partially made from algae. According to yeezymafia.com, the shoes will st...

algae shoes , kanye west

Frail-looking Mugabe, known to seek treatment abroad, sparks health fears

By Otukho Jackson,

After a photo of former Zimbabwe President Mugabe surfaced online, fears have arisen once again over the state of his health. In the three pictures...

mugabe , Zimbabwe

Puma signs partnership with Manchester City manager Guardiola

By Reuters,

Puma has agreed a new long-term partnership with Pep Guardiola, the manager of English Premier League champions Manchester City, the German sportswear...

manchester city , Pep Guardiola , Puma

Adidas social media debacle produces racist and anti-Semitic tweets

By CNN,

Adidas has come under fire for a social media campaign which inadvertently led to the sportswear giant tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and abusive t...

Adidas

Deacons East Africa closes shop after 60 years

By Muia Joseph,

Troubled fashion and clothing retailer Deacons East Africa has closed shop after 60 years. In a notice in the local dailies on Tuesday, Deacons ann...

4U2 , bossini , Deacons

Marathon coach Cheromei backs Kenya to shine at World Championship

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Marathon coach Joseph Cheromei is adamant the selected Kenyan marathon team will shine in the World Championships due later this year in Doha despite ...

IAAF World Championships

World number one Osaka signs with Nike

By Reuters,

World number one Naomi Osaka has agreed a deal with Nike, the sports apparel giant has announced. The Japanese, who had previously been tied to riv...

Naomi Osaka , Nike

Puma replace Nike as Man City kit supplier

By Reuters,

Puma has signed a long-term strategic partnership with English Premier League champions Manchester City, taking over from Nike as it seeks to make up ...

manchester city , Nike , Puma

Basketball shoe malfunction puts Nike in the spotlight

By Reuters,

Nike’s shares were set to come under pressure on Thursday after emerging basketball star Zion Williamson was injured when his Nike sneaker split dur...

Nike , Zion Williamson

Court rules Barca’s Rafinha must start wearing Adidas

By Reuters,

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha must honour his contract with Adidas and wear the German company’s sportswear or pay a fine of up to KSh116 million (1 ...

Adidas , FC Barcelona , Mizuno , Rafinha

Arsenal sign KSh40b kit deal with Adidas

By Reuters,

Arsenal have signed a new kit deal with German sportswear firm Adidas starting in July, 2019, the Premier League club said on Monday. Adidas will t...

Adidas , Arsenal FC , Nike , Puma

Nigeria World Cup kit sells out in minutes as fakes flood Lagos markets

By CNN,

It's the World Cup's most anticipated football kit. The queues snaked down London's Regent's Street on Friday as Nigeria fans waited to get their hand...

London. , Nigeria Kit , Nigeria kit release , Nigeria National Scuad , Nigeria world cup 2018

World Cup 2018: Design secrets behind this year’s most stylish kits

By CNN,

The shirt is sacrosanct. It declares who you are and where your allegiances lie, and, as importantly, separates you from the dreaded "other," that lot...

Belgium , Columbia , Germant , Mundial , SoccerBible , Tottenham Hotspur , World cup

Adidas takes lead over Nike in World Cup shirt deals

By Reuters,

Adidas can declare itself the winner over arch rival Nike in the upcoming soccer World Cup even before the first match kicks off as it is kitting out ...

Adidas , Nike , Puma