Africa must risk capital for its youth, Adesina urges

By Citizen Reporter,

Africa must leverage investment to unleash the potential and ingenuity of its youth, its most important asset, African development Bank President Akin...

adesina , African Development Bank , African youth , CLIMATE CHANGE

FKF boss Mwendwa in race for FIFA Council seat

By Jacob Icia,

A month after his reelection, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa is now running for a seat in the all-powerful FIFA Council, the m...

CECAFA , Fifa Council seat , FKF , Nick Mwendwa

Rise in Malawi suicide cases linked to COVID-19

By VOA,

Malawi suicide cases have increased by 57% since the start the coronavirus pandemic. Psychologists blame loss of hope in dealing with social distan...

coronavirus , Mental Health , suicide

Malawi women protest gender imbalance in public service appointments

By VOA,

Malawi women rights groups and other civil society groups held street protests Friday against the president’s failure to achieve gender balance in h...

malawi women , two thirds gender rule

Futures destroyed: COVID-19 unleashes ‘shadow pandemics’ on Africa’s girls

By Reuters,

Until the new coronavirus hit Kenya in March, 17-year-old schoolgirl Anna believed the world was hers for the taking. It didn’t matter that she l...

child marriage , coronavirus , FGM , shadow pandemic , teen pregnancies

WAN-IFRA Women in News, City, University of London to study sexual harassment in the media industry

By Rachel Ombaka,

WAN-IFRA Women in News and City, University of London are conducting a major study into sexual harassment in the media workplace in select countries i...

sexual harassment , WAN-IFRA

Kenya to host Africa Cup of Nations hockey qualifiers

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya will host the 2021 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations regional qualifiers on May 11-17 at the Sikh Union Hockey Stadium. In the qualification forma...

Hockey

Women in News (WIN) Africa targets high potential media professionals for 2020

By Rachel Ombaka,

More men than women hold leadership positions in the media industry in the region. Tifa Research, an African company, recently released a report in...

godia , WAN-IFRA

Harambee Starlets Olympic qualifier in doubt as broke FKF disbands camp

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Starlets two-leg Olympic qualifier against Zambia now hangs in the balance after Football Kenya Federation on Tuesday disbanded the team's ca...

disbands camp , FKF , Harambee Starlets

Africa’s largest women in tech festival kicks off

By Citizen Reporter,

The Africa Women in Tech festival kicked off in Nairobi on Wednesday. Under the theme 'Scaling Technology in Africa', women from Ghana, Nigeria, Ma...

Africa Women in Tech festival

Starlets coach Ouma confident of good show in Ghana

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma is confident his side can edge Ghana when the two sides clash on their Olympic qualifier match slated for Frid...

David Ouma , Ghana , Harambee Starlets , olympic qualifier

You need our experience, dropped Starlets’ Avilia tells Ouma

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Thika Queens and dropped Harambee Starlets ace Cheris Avilia has challenged coach David Ouma  to rethink his decision of axing experienced competitiv...

Cheris Avilia , David Ouma , FKF , Ghana , Harambee Starlets , Nick Mwendwa

Ghana or Gabon? Starlets all but ready for next challenge

By Dennis Kamariki,

After extinguishing the Flames of Malawi, Kenya women national football team, Harambee Starlets, will follow keenly the return leg between Ghana and G...

Cape Coast Sports Stadium , gabon , Ghana , Harambee Starlets , olympic qualifier , Sikobe Dorcas

Harambee Starlets progress after crushing Malawi

By Dennis Kamariki,

The national women's football team Harambee Starlets crushed Malawi 3-0 to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory that put them through to the third round o...

Harambee Starlets , Malawi

Starlets jet back ahead of Malawi return leg match

By Agencies,

The national women's team Harambee Starlets is back in the country from Malawi where they went down 3-2 in the opening leg of their 2020 Olympics qual...

Harambee Starlets

Destructive ‘Dogo’ can’t wait to go as Starlets collide with Malawi

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets sensational striker Mwanahalima “Dogo” Adam is optimistic that they will defeat Malawi when the two sides cross swords this afte...

Blantyre , Harambee Starlets , Malawi , Mwanahalima 'Dogo' Adam , olympic qualifier

Speak with one voice, President Kenyatta urges African women leaders

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged African women leaders to unite in the development of common positions and advocacy for the empowerment of wome...

african women leaders network , Uhuru

Ouma to assess ‘refreshed’ Starlets in Ethiopia friendly

By Agencies,

Harambee Starlets coach David Ouma has backed his 'refreshed' squad to triumph when they face neighbors Ethiopia in Saturday's friendly at the Kenyatt...

Malawi court uses death sentence to help stop attacks on albinos

By VOA,

A court in Malawi sentenced three people to death this week for killing an albino person. They had been found guilty of a gruesome murder in which the...

Albinos under threat , Malawi , murder case

Ouma extols the importance of Ethiopia friendly as Starlets shape up for Malawi

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Harambee Starlets head coach David Ouma is optimistic of defeating Ethiopia in an international friendly match slated for Saturday at the Kenyatta Sta...

David Ouma , Ethiopia , Friendly , Harambee Starlets , machakos , Malawi , olympic qualifier