Serena Williams cruises in Yarra Valley Classic opener

By Reuters,

Serena Williams showed no signs of rust as she began her season with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova in Melbourne on Monday to reach th...

Daria Gavrilova , Serena Williams , Yarra Valley Classic

Sport hails new Biden-Harris administration

By Reuters,

Sports trailblazers Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton were among those hailing the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice ...

Joe Biden , kamala harris

Donald Trump threatens 30-day reign of destruction on the way out of office

By CNN,

Joe Biden will be president in 30 days. Until then, the question is how much damage can be done by a vengeful, delusional soon-to-be ex-President swil...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

No need for friendlies, says Dutch coach De Boer

By Reuters,

Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already congested calendar after losing two players to injuries...

Frank de Boer , Nathan Ake

Hamilton set for seventh title as F1 returns to Turkey

By Reuters,

Lewis Hamilton can match Michael Schumacher’s record seven world championships and overtake the former Ferrari great as the most successful Formula ...

Lewis Hamilton

‘Worrying calls for violence’ prompt Facebook to remove rapidly growing pro-Trump group

By Reuters,

Facebook on Thursday said it had taken down a rapidly growing group where some supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric and b...

Biden , Trump , us election

Americans head to the polls after tumultuous campaign

By Reuters,

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to conclude a bitter and divisive U.S. election campaign, as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to overcom...

Exhibition will be real thing, say Tyson and Jones Jr.

By Reuters,

A charity bout between former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. next month is being billed as an exhibition but both boxers described it as war o...

Mike Tyson , Roy Jones Jr.

After almost quitting football, Chelsea’s Mendy eager to fulfil potential

By Reuters,

Edouard Mendy is relishing the chance to showcase his talent at Chelsea but the Senegal keeper says he almost gave up football six years ago after his...

Chelsea FC , Edouard Mendy

COVID-19 chokes interest rate repeal gains – Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed benefits earned from the repeal of the interest rate caps in November last year. While the rate repeal was expec...

COVID-19 , Fitch , interest rate caps

It’s Partey time at Arsenal

By Agencies,

Arsenal have completed the signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid on a long-term deal after paying his 50m euros (£45.3m) release clause. ...

Arssenal , Atletico Madrid , Deadline day , Thomas Partey

Newcastle sign England striker Wilson

By Agencies,

Newcastle United have signed England striker Callum Wilson on a four-year-deal from Bournemouth for about £20m. The 28-year-old, who has four Engl...

Bournemouth , Callum Wilson , Newcastle United , Signed England striker

Former Australia captain Jedinak retires

By Reuters,

Former Australia captain Mile Jedinak said he has retired from soccer, having stepped down from internationals in 2018 and not played a professional g...

Mile Jedinak

Commercial banks stock of bad loans rise to a 13.1 percent high

By Kepha Muiruri,

The quality of assets inside Kenyan banks has continued to deteriorate this year with the stock of bad loans held surging to 13.1 percent in April. ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) , non-performing loans

Kenyan banks forecast drop in new loans as Covid-19 pandemic impacts sector

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local banks expect new loan accounts to shrink significantly in 2020 as the industry prices in the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , KBA

Banks fall short of transparency test by Kenyans, study reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local banks have fallen short of the transparency test by customers on the pricing and documentation of products and services, a new survey shows. ...

bankers , CBK , Habil Olaka

CBK warns banks against ignoring sector reforms

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cautioned banks against ignoring the implementation of recent sector reforms terming the downplay as a risk to the...

CBK , CRBs , Credit Information Sharing (CIS)

CBK projects double digit growth in loans to private sector

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) expects bank loans to the private sector to eclipse the double digit confidence ceiling in 2020 buoyed by a progressiv...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Interest Rates , private sector credit

Central Bank lowers base lending rate from 8.50% to 8.25%

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has once again lowered the benchmark lending rate in a move it says is aimed at  supporting economic activity. In ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

CBK expected to hold its base lending rate

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is expected by large to hold its base lending rate at 8.5 percent in observation of the translation of its last policy...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)