London Marathon is Here
It is another Kenya vs Ethiopian challenge in tomorrow’s Virgin London Marathon with Daniel Wanjiru, Eliud Kipchoge taking on Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele and Guye Adola. (topi Lyambila writes) Record numbers are expected to start the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon tomorrow morning, Sunday 22 April, after more than 41,000 registered for the race More...
Hope for Kenya as Uhuru Kenyatta & Raila Odinga agree to dialogue
Nairobi Star In a rare show of unity on Friday, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga told Kenyans they had set their differences aside and would work to unite the public. The two met at Harambee More...
We had a dream… 53 years on all we have are memories
East African You can’t deny it. Despite a few bright spots last year, the East African Project is in trouble. In Arusha, we have an East African Community (EAC) secretariat grappling with one of its most difficult More...
Young African women turn to coding
More women techies could help close income inequality gap By Fatimatou Sene At Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Angela Koranteng was an accomplished student with a special dream. At a time More...
Delay defer deny – Foreigner driven ‘ Stability doctrine for Africa dangerous
Africa Arguments. In 2017, the world watched as Kenya endured one of the most complicated election cycles ever. In the hotly-contested initial August vote, the incumbent won. As expected, the opposition contested More...
Miguna Miguna Deported! Kenya Kuna Matata
Nairobi – Lawyers and human rights officials say a Kenyan politician who had been arrested for witnessing the “inauguration” of opposition leader Raila Odinga has been deported. Interior Ministry More...
Corporate boardrooms: where are the women?
A lack of diversity afflicts most companies’ boards By Kwamboka Oyaro When a woman rises to the top rung of the traditionally all-male corporate ladder in Africa, it’s front-page news because women’s More...
Africa’s poverty rates on a rebound despite notable Economic Development
In this special coverage of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we focus on SDG 10, which is “Reduced inequality within and among countries.” The aim of SDG 10 is for countries to adopt policies that promote More...
A crisis deepens in Libya, no solution in sight
As Libya crisis escalates, the UN and the AU search for solutions By Lansana Gberie Perhaps no major political or humanitarian disaster is as overlooked as the ongoing crisis in Libya. For example, More...
Africa grapples with inequalities in Education
Higher enrolment numbers mask exclusion and inefficiencies By Zipporah Musau At the dawn of independence, incoming African leaders were quick to prioritize education on their development agendas. Attaining More...
