Archive For: The Crunch
April 29, 2015 Africa took the lead at the London Marathon this year in a big way. It was a sweeping win with Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya winning the marathon in a time of two hours, four minutes and 41 seconds, while defending London Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang from the same country came second as ... Read More
28th April 2015 A documentary detailing the story of the creation of Zimbabwe’s constitution recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, providing an insight into the country’s complex political landscape in the aftermath of the contested 2008 elections. “Democrats” follows the path of two rivals and their attempt to bridge Zimbabwe’s political divide by drafting ... Read More
28th April 2015 A small factory in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital might just be the birthplace of Africa’s niche chocolate market. Naheed Ahmed is a chocolatier with a mission to create Africa’s own prestigious world class artisan chocolate brand. His chocolates are handmade from scratch, with flavours such as chilli infused pralines, truffles and bars. It’s ... Read More
28th April 2015 53-year-old Stephen Keshi is ready for a fresh start as he has agreed to a new two-year contract to coach Nigeria’s national men’s football team. Now we can actually move on to better things in our football and it seems that Keshi feels the same way, especially with his comment at the ... Read More
27th April 2015 In a bid to address unemployment, a tertiary institution in Uganda has started an initiative which enables new graduates become exceptional entrepreneurs. The Uganda Christian University launched a department to help graduates identify businesses ideas and create their own businesses when they leave university. The University has teamed up with Uganda Manufacturers ... Read More
27th April 2015 We bring you some more detail on the reopening of schools in Sierra Leone, as cases of Ebola continue to drop drastically in the country. Attendance is still low due to fear but the government and its partners are working to ensure that children are safe and to raise attendance. Unicef has ... Read More
23rd April 2015 There has been a lot of commentary following the recent incidents in parts of South Africa, that saw attacks by South Africa, on immigrants. While the issue is still in the process of resolution, various bodies and personalities are standing up to condemn the incident. One of them is the President of ... Read More
23rd April 2015 Citizen action did a great deal of good recently in Kenya, when 3 alleged rapists were made to face the long arm of the law. The case started almost 2 years ago when a girl was raped and dumped in a latrine. After her rescue, she identified 3 men, who were arrested and ... Read More
23rd April 2015 We take this time to honor Theodosia Salome Okoh who recently passed on. The designer of Ghana’s national flag, she was ninety two years old. Madam Okoh led an interesting life; she was the first female chairman of the Ghana Hockey Association and the Accra hockey pitch is named in her honor. Madam ... Read More
23rd April 2015 The last two games where the Sand Eagles of Nigeria met their Ivory Coast counterparts, ended in losses for Nigeria but it does look like the jinx has been broken with their most recent clash at the just concluded CAF Beach Soccer Championship in Seychelles. Nigeria picked up the bronze prize for their ... Read More
