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Of all the people who get nice seats, I envy the photo journalists and their huge lenses

Its always fascinating when you hear the amount of money companies sponsoring the world cup are spending just to be part of it. One can be forgiven for asking whether they recoup their investments. In some cases, you don’t have…

The other day I was at Mandela square late in the evening, it was cold and chilly but for the football fans who have braved worse winter weather, I guess it was nothing. There were groups of fans, chanting slogans…

In all my travels, there is one thing I have loved: visiting communities that are similar to mine; seeing them do things or eat food that I can identify with. That is why when I got an invitation to a…

Tonight Nigeria is taking on South Korea but there is no celebration because Nigeria is fading fast from its past… but that doesn’t mean that Nigerians will not enjoy and take advantage of the World Cup; if there is no…

The other day, a friend texted me to say that she was sad Nigeria was losing. I don’t remember her being a football fan so out of courtesy I said “it’s great that Nigeria has such a fan”. The reply…

Its always easy for a losing team to find someone or something to blame; thats why I was shocked Robert Green did not blame the Vuvuzela for his howler against USA. Green has taken some beating and he owned up…

When FIFA announced that South Africa will host the 2010 world cup finals, it was instant jubilation for the country and indeed the continent. Many countries especially around southern Africa saw it as an opportunity to attract international attention by…

This is the press release…will comment on it later.. The Kenya ICT Board is pleased to announce the launch of a Ksh 300 Million grant to promote the development of local digital content and software applications. The process kicked off…

When I heard that KQ had embraced technology, I thought it would make my travel life easier. I had stopped flying Kenya Airways because of overbooking and bumbing me off flights and in the process scuttling my plans and causing…