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  1. Sabastian Sawe, Kenya, 1:59.30 🥇 2. Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, 1:59:41 🥈 3. Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, 2:00:28 🥉 LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, 31, became the first man in history to run a marathon in under two hours, doing so at the 2026 London Marathon in a winning time …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Inside a modest coffee processing plant on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, workers sort and package freshly processed Arabica coffee beans for export, with a portion of the green beans destined for the Chinese market. For Mbula Musau, founder of Utake Coffee, China …

  In The Fisherman, a retired Ghanaian fisherman navigates a rapidly changing world, where tradition meets technology and experience collides with ambition. Guided by a mystical talking fish, he embarks on a journey full of humor, heart, and unexpected insights.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The lights dim at …

For decades, Africa’s infrastructure ambitions have often stalled between conception and delivery. That execution gap is now firmly in focus as policymakers, financiers and industry leaders seek to translate integration into bankable, job-creating outcomes. It is against this backdrop that the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, set for April 23–24 …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | At a busy bus stop on the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, commuters wait in long queues as transport fares rise in response to surging fuel prices. “I paid 0.61 dollars this morning instead of the usual 0.38,” said Moses Kalondu, an office …

DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to scale up diplomatic and economic cooperation, with a strong focus on boosting trade, removing business barriers and accelerating regional development, Tanzania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation said in a statement on Saturday. The renewed commitment …

Tororo, Uganda | URN | Sugarcane farmers in Agururu B3 Village, Western Division of Tororo Municipality, have raised concerns over alleged exploitation by Kenyan traders who they accuse of buying their produce at unfairly low prices. The village has in recent years emerged as a key hub for soft red …

Busia, Uganda | URN | Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than those in their country. As fuel prices increase in most countries,  a …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya confirmed on Tuesday that it has paid the 30 million U.S. dollar hosting fee to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Salim Mvurya, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Salim Mvurya said the government had also met …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s leading infrastructure financiers, investors, fund managers and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi from 23–24 April 2026 for the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, setting the stage to unlock domestic capital and accelerate industrial growth across the continent. Hosted by the Africa Finance …