First, I am a fan of Arsenal FC, but regarding this article that is beside the point. Right now, I just want to celebrate the fact that Marouane Chamakh has joined the Club. I am always delighted to see more African players showcase their talents on the big stage; Born and raised in France, but… [Read more…]
May 21, 2010
Today, whiteafrican.com has two articles that I enjoyed reading; check them out; 1. Mxit is Imported into Kenya Mxit is a massive mobile social network that was started in South Africa a couple years ago. Today, Safaricom announced a partnership with them, using their marketing muscle (7 pages of ads in today’s newspaper) to import… [Read more…]
May 20, 2010
Inside Story – Sharing the Nile [Al Jazeera Africa] Kenya Signs the “New Treaty” Egypt and Sudan oppose Nile deal Egypt insisted it can block dams and other projects upstream on the Nile, challenging a new deal among African nations seeking to alter historic water sharing arrangements and secure more water for farms and growth.… [Read more…]
May 19, 2010
ITALY Defending champions Italy will naturally be one of the leading contenders to emerge triumphant at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa. The only country along with Brazil to have won the tournament twice in succession, Marcello Lippi’s men will be vying to match the performance of their pioneering predecessors in 1934 and 1938.… [Read more…]
May 18, 2010
Equity Bank and Safaricom have launched a unique banking service that enables individuals to withdraw money from theirbank accounts via their mobile phone handsets. The service also allows Equity customers to deposit money into their accounts through Safaricom’s M-Pesa agents. The new account dubbed M-Kesho has been designed to mainly tap into the huge number… [Read more…]
May 18, 2010
NETHERLANDS: “The Oranje score like CLOCKWORK” The Netherlands national soccer team (Oranje) is consistently one of the best teams in Europe and the world. (WorldSoccerShop.com Summer 2010 Magazine). The Netherlands will start as favourites in Group E, but will be wary of three formidable adversaries in Denmark, Cameroon and Japan. Netherlands Provisional Squad Goalkeepers: Michel… [Read more…]
May 17, 2010
Five years ago, after months of late nights, testing and preparation, YouTube’s founders launched the first beta version of YouTube.com in May, with a simple mission: give anyone a place to easily upload their videos and share them with the world. Whether you were an aspiring filmmaker, a politician, a proud parent, or someone who… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
Kenyan McDonald Mariga’s club Inter Milan on Sunday sealed a fifth straight Serie A title thanks to the quick integration of new signingsand coach Jose Mourinho’s tactical nous, which may now lead to other clubs trying even harder to secure his services. Unstoppable Inter Milan survived a minor scare to lift their fifth successive Serie… [Read more…]
May 21, 2010
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