Africans know and understand development – Kenya president
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African governments to put their citizens at the centre of delivering service during Africa Delivery Exchange 2020, a virtual event that opened on November 25. In remarks to open the two-day workshop, Kenyatta noted that on a continent of around 1.3 billion Africans...
Denver Nuggets convert South Sudanese Bol Bol’s contract to standard deal
Denver Nuggets have converted the two-way contract of Bol Manute Bol to a standard multi-year NBA contract, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has announced. Bol Manute Bol, who will remain a rookie for the 2020-21 season as he did not appear in an NBA game prior to the hiatus...
African oil and gas industry braces for end of super profits era
Without bold fiscal reforms, Africa is doomed to further lose its global market share of oil and gas investment and production. This is a major takeaway, if not the most important takeaway from the Africa Energy Outlook 2021 released this month by the African Energy Chamber. As oil prices settle...
Felix Oloo’s transition from playing rugby to coaching
Life after active playing can be very challenging. Too many options to choose from. One can decide to trade the shorts and boots for suits and enter the management game or grab the whistle and officiate. Many times, however, the odds lean heavily on coaching. Kenya Lioness coach Felix Oloo...
Scientists say dogs can detect coronavirus
Asher is an eccentric, Storm likes sunbathing and Maple loves to use her brain. All three could play a part in controlling the Coid-19 pandemic, but they are not scientists or politicians. They are dogs. And they are not alone. Around the world, canines are being trained to detect the...
Release of ISIS terrorist by Feds after grand jury indictment raises questions
An ISIS terrorist indicted by a federal grand jury for providing material support to the militant Islamist group has been released by federal authorities in Oregon. Even for the famously liberal west coast it may seem unbelievable, especially since a Republican appointee heads the Department of Justice, the agency that...
Accor hotel chain adds Turkey, India to its Middle East and Africa business
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, has added India and Turkey to its Middle East and Africa region.The newly expended region will now comprise of a portfolio of more than 84,000 rooms across 400 hotels.With the industry’s most dynamic portfolio of brands, covering every market segment from economy to luxury...
Why Oxford’s positive Covid vaccine results are puzzling scientists
A highly anticipated Covod-19 vaccine has delivered some encouraging — but head-scratching — results. The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, UK, and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was found to be, on average, 70 per cent effective in a preliminary analysis of phase III trial data, the developers announced in...
From police to a ‘gangster’ state, Kenya stares into the abyss
“Nobody can stop reggae” is a refrain that connotes the Building Bridges Initiative campaign to amend the constitution, but in Kenyan politics it communicates political anarchy security and democracy experts fear will drive the country deep into the abyss. Beneath the reforms refrain or anthem – as politicians refer to...
New oil and gas finds trigger big investments in Southern Africa
Last spring, the Maersk Voyager, an ultra-deep-water drillship under contract by French supermajor Total, drilled a wildcat well in the deepest water ever – 3,628 meters in Block 48, a massive area with potentially huge oil reserves in the Congo basin offshore Angola. The record-setting achievement was not a success...
