Kenya has paid a required hosting fee of USD 30 million (KSh 3.9 billion) to the Confederation of African Football, clearing a key hurdle in preparations to co host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, government officials said Tuesday. The payment follows weeks of uncertainty over whether the country would meet CAF financial requirements, raising…
Kenya Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed officials to fast track the issuance of national identity cards to foreign women married to Kenyan men in Taita Taveta County to enhance citizenship recognition and civic participation. Murkomen said the exercise will target eligible foreign spouses and youths to ensure they are registered as voters before…
Ghana has sacked head coach Otto Addo following a run of four consecutive defeats, a decision that comes just weeks before the Black Stars begin their 2026 World Cup campaign. The Ghana Football Association confirmed Monday that it had parted ways with Addo with immediate effect, ending his second stint in charge of the national…
Kenya’s National Treasury is planning to inject KSh1.125 billion in Consolidated Bank of Kenya as the State-owned lender moves to meet new minimum capital requirements under revised banking laws. The bank, which is 93.5% owned by the government, expects the funds by the end of June as part of a broader plan to raise over…
A company co-owned by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his widow, Ida Odinga, is among the leading bidders for properties valued at KSh645.79 million being sold by the Telposta Pension Scheme. The sale is part of a broader effort by the pension fund to reduce its exposure to real estate and comply with regulatory…
At least 70 people were killed and about 30 others injured in a brutal gang attack in Haiti Artibonite region, according to a local human rights organization, a toll significantly higher than initial official estimates. The assault occurred near Petite-Riviere in what is considered Haiti agricultural heartland and unfolded over several hours beginning early Sunday…
Kenyan long distance runner Albert Korir has been handed a five year ban after admitting to the use of a banned performance enhancing substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday. The 32 year old, who won the New York City Marathon in 2021, tested positive for a synthetic form of erythropoietin during out of…
President Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn in on 30 January 2026 for a third term, extending his rule after constitutional reforms removed term limits and lengthened presidential mandates. The ceremony held at a stadium in the capital Bangui drew about 20,000 spectators and several African leaders, highlighting the regional importance of the event. Among those…
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are increasingly competing for influence across Africa, where strategic investments, political alignments and economic ambitions are reshaping the continent’s future. While both Gulf nations publicly emphasize cooperation, their diverging approaches in Africa reveal a deeper rivalry defined by infrastructure expansion, financial commitments and geopolitical positioning. Africa’s rising global…
Nairobi real estate sector is entering a phase of strategic restraint, with developers halting new project launches and shifting focus toward completing existing developments as financing costs rise and political uncertainty builds ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recent data shows a notable slowdown in the pace of new construction activity. According to the latest…
