by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | sports
Athletic Bilbao secured a first-leg advantage over Barcelona in their Copa del Rey last-16 tie despite finishing the match with nine men. Two goals in three first-half minutes from Aritz Aduriz and Inaki Williams put the hosts in control against the 2016 champions....
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | sports
Leicester City have signed defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for a reported £15m from Belgian side Genk. The 20-year-old Nigeria international completed his move on Thursday after a work permit was approved, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal. Ndidi has already...
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, news
Apple has removed the New York Times from its China app store, the tech giant said, after authorities told the company the app breached regulations. The US newspaper said both its English- and Chinese-language apps were pulled late last month, blocking one of the few...
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, news
A recent study published by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reveals 194,000 Kenyan households escaped extreme poverty thanks to access to the M-PESA ecosystem over the last 8 years. The families represent 2 percent of households in the country...
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | sports
Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez was Thursday voted African Footballer of the Year after he inspired Leicester City to the English Premier League title last season. Mahrez, 25, beat Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scooped the prestigious accolade last year,...
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | sports
Pep Guardiola says he is looking forward to a “special” first FA Cup game in charge of Manchester City in their third-round tie at West Ham. City face the Hammers at London Stadium on Friday night, live on BBC One. “The cup is special because the...
by Hope Media | Jan 6, 2017 | sports
Sir Andy Murray progressed to the Qatar Open semi-finals by beating Spain’s Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7-4) 7-5. The top seed was broken in his opening service game by 31-year-old Almagro, ranked 44th in the world, but recovered to take the first set tie-break. The...
by Hope Media | Jan 5, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, news
Chinese electronics maker Hisense, which says it is South Africa and China’s biggest TV seller, plans to sell a 100-inch 4K laser projection TV system later this year. This is according to the company’s executives who addressed a press event in Las Vegas on Wednesday...
by Hope Media | Jan 5, 2017 | news
South Africa’s national school pass rate rose for the first time in three years as the government boosted spending on education and teachers got to grips with a new curriculum. South Africa spent R213.7bn on basic education in the 12 months ended March last year, or...
by Hope Media | Jan 5, 2017 | news
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has left his usual Singapore holiday retreat for China, his deputy confirmed Tuesday. Mugabe left Harare last month for his annual holiday in the Far East, leaving civil servants unpaid ahead of the Christmas holiday and Zimbabweans struggling...
