World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the co...

coronavirus , vaccine , World Bank

Harambee Stars static in latest FIFA world rankings

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya has remained second in the East Africa region and at position 104 in the world in the latest FIFA rankings after Harambee Stars remained matchle...

Harambee Stars

Global data centre market size poised to hit USD 200 billion by 2021

By Agencies,

Data centers are the heart of our online world. They store the data and increasingly they host the applications that we use to work, shop, bank, and e...

CHAN milestone: Makau tips Kenya to produce more match officials at the top

By Stanley Mativo,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Referees Committee Co-chairman Anthony Makau has tipped Kenya to produce more match officials capable of officiating a...

Anthony Makau , CHAN , FKF , Gilbert Cheruioyot , Peter Waweru , Referees

‘Hit Squad’ coach Musa confident NOCK support will aid team preps

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla MwambodzeChief writer, boxing The national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has hailed the National Olympic Committee of Kenya for their suppor...

Benjamin Musa , NOCK

World Cup ambition highlights eighth FKF AGM

By Jacob Icia,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) reiterated its desire to see to it that the national women's team Harambee Starlets qualifies for the 2023 FIFA Women'...

2023 Women's World Cup , Doris Petra , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

Western countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

By CNN,

African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations -- de...

COVID-19

South Africa receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment

By VOA,

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa received the first vaccine shipment at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon. ...

coronavirus , south africa , vaccine

Banned African football boss Ahmad back at work pending appeal

By Reuters,

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad resumed his duties on Sunday (January 31) after having a five-year FIFA ban temporari...

Ahmad Ahmad , CAF , FIFA

COVID-19 fatigue risks sparking surge of infections in Africa

By VOA,

The World Health Organization warns COVID-19 fatigue in Africa has the potential to drive and produce subsequent new waves of this deadly infectious d...

coronavirus , variant

Mwendwa ready to rumble after cleared to contest FIFA post

By Stanley Mativo,

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa believes he has the aptness to convince other federation bosses to vote him in as FIFA Council ...

Nick Mwendwa

Kenya gears for third round talks on US trade deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is gearing for a third round talks with the United States on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Sec...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-US trade deal

New taxes, fraud haunt Kenya’s vibrant online market

By Kepha Muiruri,

An unpredictable tax environment coupled with the infiltration of fraud in Kenya's online market is set to dampen the expansion of the sector which ne...

Digital Services Tax (DST) , e-commerce , JUmia

Real Betis land in new markets with the opening of football school in Zimbabwe

By Agencies,

With the support of its international business development department, La Liga Real Betis is pursuing a global education project through football. Its...

Global education project , La Liga , Real Betis , Zimbabwe

Gor to face Napsa Stars in CAF Confed Cup playoffs

By Milton Ochieng,

Gor Mahia FC will face Zambian side Napsa Stars in the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs following Friday's draw conducted at Confederation of African F...

CAF Confederation Cup , Gor Mahia FC , Napsa Stars

Skipper Muguna hands Gor boost ahead of Belouizdad clash

By Milton Ochieng,

Milton Ochieng Chief writer, Gor Mahia Gor Mahia have been handed a massive boost ahead of Wednesday's CAF Champions League return leg against CR Bel...

Algeria , CR Belouizdad , Ernest Wendo , GOR MAHIA , Kenneth Muguna , Sammy 'Pamzo' Omollo

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

World risks ‘moral catastrophe’ if COVID shots delayed in Africa: CDC

By Reuters,

The world risks a “moral catastrophe” if COVID-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations, t...

Africa CDC , coronavirus , vaccine

U.S. reinstates Sudan’s sovereign immunity, authorizes funds to help pay debt

By Reuters,

The United States on Monday reinstated Sudan’s sovereign immunity, as the U.S. Congress passed legislation formalizing the move, following the endin...

Sovereign immunity , Sudan , U.S. Congress

Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020,  thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...

2020 in Review , Cameroon , Janet Wanaja , Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Sealed Olympics Games ticket , YEAR IN REVIEW