Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged Kenyans studying in China to keep adding to the friendship between China and Africa. In a surprise letter to representatives of Kenyans at Beijing Jiaotong University, the Chinese leader noted that the students can play a role in the strengthening of the China-Kenya ties. According to a report by […]
President Boakai had been speaking for around 30 minutes at his inauguration when he started feeling unwell Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai has been declared “perfectly fine” by his doctors, his office says. The 79-year-old failed to reach the end of his inauguration speech and had to be helped away from the podium during his […]
Embu Governor, Cecily Mbarire, shaking hands with KMPDU Upper Eastern Chair, Dr. Denis Mugambi, after the striking doctors agreed to suspend the strike to pave the way for negotiations to address their grievances. Embu County doctors have suspended their strike and agreed to return to work to pave way for negotiations with the County Government […]
Kenyan nurses can now obtain international certification locally, eliminating the need to travel to India or South Africa for exams, addressing the rising demand for nursing skills globally. This following the launch of the Pearson Virtual Enterprise Test Centre in Nairobi, which is the second in Africa, after South Africa, for certifying and licensing of […]
Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi became the first Arab woman to officiate a match at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN-2023) soccer tournament, as the centre referee. Karboubi led the decisive match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau at the Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, on the 3rd and final day of Group A of the CAN-2023. It […]
Atletico Madrid secured passage to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey as extra-time strikes from Antoinne Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme were enough to earn them a 4-2 over local rivals Real Madrid in Metropolitano Stadium, played on Thursday night. The Los Rojiblancos went ahead in the 39th minute as a cross from Rodrigo de […]
Africa Cup of Nations host Ivory Coast slumped to a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, as William Troost Ekong’s second-half penalty relegated the 2-time champions to their first defeat of the campaign. The Super Eagles who had one point from their opening match against Equatorial Guinea, knew their chance […]
Mohamed Salah will leave the Egypt National squad at the African Cup of Nations to continue his treatment in Liverpool, as his hamstring injury while playing against Ghana ruled him out for the rest of the tournament. The 31 year old, limped off in the first half of their Group B encounter with the Black […]
The Amani Project have announced advanced plans to hold this years Loop Safari Gravel Series. The series which is set to cycle off on February 4th in Nairobi will also be held in Iten,Naivasha and Vipingo. The cycling series is suppprted by Loop DFS, digital financial service. After Nairobi the gruelling race will move to […]
Competition Authority of Kenya has approved the proposed acquisition of 100pc shareholding in Rafiki Millers Limited by Kitui Flour Mills Limited unconditionally. The authority approved the merger stating that the transaction is unlikely to negatively impact competition in the market for wheat milling, nor elicit negative public interest concerns. “The analysis considers the impact that […]
Alviere co-founder and CEO, Pedro Silva Onafriq has leveraged on the Alviere HIVE platform to provide financial access across borders from the United States to Africa. The platform is a regulatory framework that offers an extensive range of configurable, branded financial products and services, including accounts, virtual and physical cards, wallets, payments, and global money […]
