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Can the digital Yuan revolutionize global trade for china?

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When the Chinese government planned to work on a centralized digital currency project, they had many things on their mind. However, their end goal was to make the country economically strong and competent in the local and global markets. So, when their digital currency came into the market, known as Digital Yuan, it promised the people of the nation some of the best test basis and many more other cities in the country. The centralized money or Digital Yuan seems to be engaging in the financial system that further helps diminish the USD’s role in the long term. It also helped in giving the experts to tell Protocol. In the latest edition of the country, we saw them discussing innovation and even helping provide the best in the world. Making a bit bet on the new currency can help add experts that can allow you to gain more, learn these process before you buy digital yuan while we will check how China is going to help in improving its local and global economy using Digital Yuan, have a look under:

How can Digital Yuan add to the revolution in the market?

The digital currency can help in coming along with the cross-border payment system that allows undermining U.S. interests. It also helps in interoperability and other nations that can help the payment systems. We can see that D.Y. is not leading to many more cross-border payment systems that further help get away with the U.S. interest. Also, you can find too many more interpretable are now giving the nations to the system. Many more governments are not working hard to follow the trend with the idea of setting up trends in the market. Many more governments seem to be doing great business in the market. Also, it can help in changing the option in the next decade. Many more experts can help gain the possibility of gradual change that helps dominate the position and gain the finances. It helps in achieving a quick record at a faster pace, with China acting differently.

The experts claim that it will take a few years to see the changes taking place using digital Yuan. The digital currency in China will help add up the market revolution, and they will now lose the dominating position in global trade using the digital Yuan. It also helps in gaining China in many ways. It helps boost the RMB offshore and slowly reorient the global financial infrastructure that went over the U.S. to gain financial leadership. The key to achieving success and revolution using Digital Yuan is through time. As digital currency from China becomes popular and acceptable worldwide, we can see many more things happening and working in the market. You can also gain the internet political wrangling things that come into the picture to achieve the same.

Time is a great healer for revolution.                              

One of the critical things that come to our mind is to see D.Y. as a big revolution to allow them to flourish in the market. We see a good ecosystem in the market. It is gaining an excellent foreign exchange market that gives you a good internal political wrangling that keeps on gaining in the market. The bail that comes into the market also promises the same thing to the people of China when Digital Yuan comes into the picture. But when you are not giving caution, it can help you enjoy doing things the best. Now, what would happen when the implication goes beyond 2030? The forward-looking spaces are now seen coming along in the market. They are now ready to discover the port over the market, showcasing the obstacles in Chinese companies that will work like DeI.

We see too many opportunities are not coming with Digital Yuan, and many more nations are coming ahead to impact the market. We see it to be the most awaited thing to catch under the market and thus can make things work. This event is coming on October 29, 2022, in Beijing). Now, you can see that many top oil sector groups are willing to work with Digital Yuan in China. So, in other words, D.Y. has the power to transform the world.

 CAF Super Cup to air live on StarTimes

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Soccer fans in Kenya are set to enjoy the nail biting CAF Super Cup final pitting CAF Champions League winners Wydad AC against CAF Confederations Cup victors RS Berkane. The annual fixture which is organized by Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be broadcasted live on World Football Channel on September 10 from 10pm.

This will be Wydad’s fourth final thereby going level with their city rivals Raja Casablanca for the most Super Cup final appearances for a Moroccan football club.

Speaking when he made the announcement, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga noted that the broadcaster continues to air live CAF competitions which has so far seen Africa Cup of Nations as well as premier club competitions CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup tournaments available to subscribers this year alone.

“We continue in our quest to promote African football by ensuring our subscribers have access to these heavyweight soccer fixtures. Airing the CAF Super Cup final is at the height of our deliberate effort to complement our broadcast of top tier European soccer leagues and tournaments with regional sporting action,” noted Mr. Nsubuga.

Morocco leads as the country with the highest number of different clubs reaching the Super Cup final totaling six in addition to Wydad Casablanca, Raja Casablanca, RS Berkane and Maghreb FEZ, they have also had FAR Rabat and FUS Rabat ending as runners up.

The 2022 Super Cup final will relive memories of past fixtures with teams from the same Country with the first occasion being 16th January 1994 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa in what was officially the second addition of the trophy when Egyptian giants Zamalek and Cairo neighbours Al Ahly played against each other.

In the said 1994 CAF Super Cup final, Zamalek, the 1993 African Club of Champions Club Winner defeated their countrymen and city rivals Al Ahly the 1993 African Cup Winners Cup Champions 1-0 with Ayman Mansour scoring the game’s only goal in the 86th minute for Zamalek.

“This will be a football packed weekend as in addition to the CAF Super Cup, all other major soccer leagues including German top tier league the Bundesliga as well as the best domestic soccer league in South America – Brasileirão Série A will be airing live across our five sports channels at different times of the day,” concluded Mr. Nsubuga.

StarTimes secures FIBA EuroBasket 2022 broadcast rights

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Basketball fans in Kenya will be served with a rich lineup of the game following the acquisition of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 broadcast rights by pay television company StarTimes Media. The tournament will be star-studded as ever with the biggest names in basketball set to step out in Europe’s flagship event.

The FIBA EuroBasket 2022 will take place from 1st to 18th September where the broadcaster will air live the entire tournament on Sports Premium, Sports Life and Sports Focus channel. The tournament will see Europe’s top 24 nations get together for the first time in five years this having been the longest break in EuroBasket history.

The tournament had previously been staged every two years but was moved to a four-year cycle starting with the 2017 tournament. The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 forced the tournament to be moved to 2022.

Speaking while he unveiled the tournament, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga singled out the continental event as one of the most competitive basketball tournaments in the world as each of the top European nations seeks to concur equally high flying opponents to be crowned the champions of Europe.

“We are spicing our sports content by offering our subscribers a rich menu of live sports action as over and above the major soccer leagues and tournaments available, we have made a strategic effort to have onboard one of the major basketball tournaments in the world towards a variety of live sports action for every sports fan.”

FIBA EuroBasket 2022 will be co-hosted by four European countries including Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany and Italy. Reigning champions Slovenia led by Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and 2017 EuroBasket MVP Goran Dragic feature in the tournament as the defending champions. They face a strong challenge from a Serbia team led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.

Other top contenders include Greece, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers Thanasis and Kostas and a France team that features three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.

With many of the teams at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 kicking off their campaigns fresh from playing in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers, the squads are expected to be fit heading into the highly anticipated tournament.

The group phase of EuroBasket 2022 will run from 1st to 9th September with six teams in each of the four pools. The top four teams at the end of the round-robin phase will then advance to the first knockout phase, the round of 16.

The eight winning teams will then compete in the quarter-finals slated for 13th to 14th September with the semi-finals set for 16th September and the gold-medal game being played on 18th September in Berlin.

Anticorrosion Technology of Oil Storage Tanks

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The oil storage tank is very important petrochemical equipment used to store oil at present. The oil storage tank is indispensable for oil refining and oil storage. However, as far as the use of oil storage tanks is concerned, it faces a very serious problem in the process of its development, that is, the corrosion of storage tanks, which will not only affect the quality of oil in storage tanks but also affect the development of oil refining and storage. Most importantly, the corrosion of oil storage tanks will affect the working effect of oil storage tanks, reducing the service life of oil storage tanks, and then increasing the storage cost of oil. Therefore, it is of great significance to discuss the internal and external anti-corrosion technology of oil storage tanks.

Causes of Internal Corrosion of Oil Storage Tanks

In order to find ways and measures to strengthen the internal corrosion prevention of oil storage tanks, the first thing to do is to understand the causes of corrosion in oil storage tanks. At present, as far as the internal corrosion of oil storage tanks is concerned, the internal corrosion mainly comes from internal liquid corrosion and gas corrosion. The corrosion parts are mainly distributed in gas phase parts, oil storage parts and the bottom of oil storage tanks, etc. Because the gas phase parts do not directly contact the oil in the storage tanks, the corrosion at this part belongs to gas corrosion. In the process of oil storage, the gas volatilized from the oil itself contains a large number of acid gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The acid gas will combine with oxygen and water in the air, and then form electrochemical corrosion. As we all know, compared with chemical corrosion, electrochemical corrosion results in more serious corrosion and does more harm to the inside of storage tanks. Secondly, it is the corrosion of the oil storage part of the storage tank. Because the oil storage part of the storage tank will directly contact with the oil in the storage tank, and the oil also contains a large number of chemical substances, which will also have a certain oxidation reaction with the metal components in the storage tank, thus causing certain corrosion to the storage tank. Finally, the corrosion of the oil tank bottom is the most serious corrosion compared with the corrosion of the gas phase part of the oil tank and the corrosion of the oil storage part, because the oil storage tank will store oil for a long time, and all kinds of impurities in the oil will settle and dissolve in it, and the fusion of these substances will cause serious corrosion to the bottom of the oil storage tank.

Internal anti-corrosion measures of oil storage tanks

After knowing the types and causes of corrosion inside oil storage tanks, the next step is to find ways and measures to strengthen the internal corrosion of oil storage tanks. As far as the current corrosion situation inside oil storage tanks is concerned, if we want to strengthen the anti-corrosion work, we must start from many aspects. First, we can apply some anti-corrosion coatings inside, which is the most basic anti-corrosion measure in all the protection work, and also the easiest to operate with the lowest cost. However, we must be very careful about the material selection of coatings. This kind of coating should not only meet the needs of internal anticorrosion of oil storage tanks but also have certain corrosion resistance at a controllable cost of the coating. In addition to applying anti-corrosion coating, we can also reduce the corrosion degree inside the storage tank by adding a slow-release agent. Corrosion inhibitor is usually applied on the protective coating to protect the inner wall of the storage tank. In addition, we should strengthen the inspection work, and understand the application status of the oil storage tank through regular inspection work. If some corrosion problems are found inside the oil storage tank during the inspection, it should be repaired in time. If the corrosion problem of the oil storage tank is serious, it should be replaced regularly to ensure the safety of the oil storage tank.

Causes of External Corrosion of Oil Storage Tanks

With the development of the internal protection of oil storage tanks, when the external anti-corrosion work of oil storage tanks is carried out, we should first understand the corrosion status of the external storage tanks and the reasons that lead to the external corrosion of oil storage tanks. Unlike internal corrosion, external corrosion is a very typical atmospheric corrosion. Because the oil storage tank is exposed to the air, it is easy for the outside of the oil storage tank to react with some components in the air to some extent, which leads to corrosion problems. In addition, under normal circumstances, when using oil storage tanks, we don’t let them directly contact the soil, but lay a layer of thick asphalt sand on the ground as an anticorrosive cushion under the oil storage tanks. Even so, the water and salt in the soil will gradually increase through long-term infiltration, rising to the bottom of gravel sand, and then have a certain corrosion effect on the bottom of oil tanks.

External Anti-corrosion Measures of Oil Storage Tanks

With the internal anti-corrosion measures, we can actually apply a certain anti-corrosion coating on the outside of the oil storage tank and strengthen the external anti-corrosion work by applying the anti-corrosion coating. As for the selection of external anticorrosive materials, we should not only choose stable and corrosion-resistant but also be solvent-resistant and heat-resistant. At the same time, solve the problem of static electricity. For example, vinyl ester resin can be obtained by the chemical reaction between the epoxy resin and methacrylic acid. In the molecular structure, they have an extremely stable benzene ring structure, and the benzene ring has thermal stability and rigidity, which greatly meets a series of requirements in anti-corrosion measures and can achieve a better anti-corrosion effect. In addition, cathodic protection technology, dust-free anti-corrosion technology can also be used to strengthen the external appearance of oil storage tanks.

Conclusion

In this article, the methods and technologies to strengthen the anti-corrosion work of oil storage tanks are discussed from internal and external anti-corrosion respectively, thus contributing to the further development of the anti-corrosion work of oil storage tanks.

The Importance and Benefits of
eCommerce in 2022

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Nowadays, we have faced a lot of difficulties and overcame many obstacles. For example, the Coronavirus outbreak was something that affected the whole world, and it made a significant impact on everyone’s business, especially the smaller ones. But there are also some positive things from this great pandemic, such as the development of eCommerce stores. Many people switched online to save their businesses, and it worked. People prefer to shop online instead of wasting time going to the shop. If you haven’t started yet, learn how to sell online, and read our article to get a clearer image of eCommerce.

Benefits of Online Shopping

Even more people today said they like internet buying over traditional shopping because of its many perks and benefits. The decision-making process of the buyer has seen a significant transformation in recent years.   Additionally, more customers are making direct online purchases through their smartphones, never setting foot in typical brick-and-mortar stores. The internet greatly simplifies and accelerates business transactions. As a result, there have been changes in how people do business, with e-commerce or online purchasing experiencing significant global growth. By minimizing phone calls regarding availability, characteristics, working hours, and other information that can be easily discovered on product and company pages, online shopping might save time for both the customer and the store. Buying things and stuff online is a relatively simple process. It is now a vital part of everyone’s life, but notably that of the elderly and those who lead highly busy lives.

However, online selling has its own ‘challenges.’ The person who decides to start an eCommerce business needs to find the best website builder among the best eCommerce site builders. But, let’s not get away from our topic. In continuance, we’ve picked some of the key reasons why online shopping is better than the traditional one we are all used to.

1.      You Avoid the Biggest Crowds

Have you ever gone shopping and run into huge crowds that make you anxious or nervous? Well, thanks to the eCommerce stores, you will finally avoid them. Online shopping allows you to freely browse through the eCommerce sites and find what you are looking for without bumping into all kinds of people, without rushing around the shopping mall, and most importantly, you can be laying in your bed and scrolling on your phone while you shop. Isn’t that cool? With online shopping, you will also avoid going out in the hot summer weather or the cold winter days. So, basically, you won’t find yourself in shopping chaos.

2.      You Stay at Home

As we already mentioned, due to online shopping, you don’t need to get ready and go to your nearest shopping mall. You can be sitting in your backyard and enjoying your pool (if you have it) and still buy everything you need. This is only the second aspect that increases the importance of online shopping, and we can feel that we got you intrigued. You will also save time by not wandering around different shops. You can just enter what you need, and you will find hundreds of different products that will be delivered to your home.

3.      You Can Be More Comfortable

Many people nowadays fight anxiety. Especially with the Coronavirus pandemic, many people have panic attacks in big crowds. That’s why eCommerce websites allow you to be perfectly safe at home and still get everything essential, or maybe buy something for your own satisfaction. So, imagine this. You are at home, you avoid the crowdy shops, you are protected from the summer heat, and you still manage to do your shopping. How cool is that?

4.      Comparing Product Prices is Easier

Have you ever been in a situation where your budget is limited, and you are looking for a cheaper product? Yes, everyone has felt that. But, when you go to the mall, you must constantly run around different shops and remember the prices of the same products to compare them. Fortunately, you won’t face that with online shopping. There are many eCommerce pages that allow you to limit the price of the products so you can find what appeals to your budget, and at the same time, you can open a few online shops and compare the product prices in no time.

5.      Sending Gifts is No Longer an Obstacle

Do you have a relative or a friend that lives far away from you? Imagine it’s their birthday, or you simply want to remind them of you and your friendship. Online shopping allows you to send a gift to them and surprise them at any time. You should only find the perfect gift, purchase it, enter their address, and that’s it. The next thing is the smile on their face when they receive it!

Final Thoughts

If you own an eCommerce shop, you will also have many benefits. Real-time data and analytics about your products and customers are provided by an eCommerce system. You can examine how visitors use the website, which products they are interested in, what they added to their cart, and the average purchase amount. However, there are also some things you should consider if you want to grow your eCommerce business. But today, we will keep focused only on the perks of online shopping, and as you can see, there are a lot of them. After all, eCommerce is of great importance nowadays.

Will RBA and TRX explode in 2022

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Even though predictions about the end of the digital finance market were way off, almost everyone, from experienced investors like Elon Musk to the average person, is probably thinking about putting their money in cryptocurrency. Furthermore; visit site and learn more about crypto markets now.

This is still the case, even though most of the predictions about the end of the digital finance market were way off. Even though these predictions have been greatly exaggerated, this is still true.

The cryptocurrency market is still growing, and it has made a lot of progress in the last few years. Because of this, there are a lot of different tokens you can buy, and it might not be easy to choose the best one for your needs.

This summer, you might be interested in Tron (TRX) and RoboApe, two cryptocurrencies. Both of these coins have been in recent cryptocurrency news stories (RBA). It is expected that these tokens will do very well, and there is even a chance that their price will go through the roof soon.

Tron is in the process of changing the DeFi Space (TRX)

TRON (TRX) is a decentralized network for the entertainment industry and the exchange of content. It is powered by blockchain and peer-to-peer (P2P). TRX is the name of the company’s cryptocurrency. TRON is not only cheap but there are also a lot of people who use it and it can be scaled up well. . With this system, users will be able to store and trade digital files. This system can be used by people from all over the world.

BitTorrent (BTT) is a well-known peer-to-peer file-sharing system that has more than 100 million monthly active users. TRON was able to buy BitTorrent in December 2017, which increased the number of its users to more than 100 million.

Engineers at TRON are very good at what they do, so the company has a good chance of becoming a major player in the cryptocurrency market. Because of this, TRON has a good chance of becoming a major player in the market for cryptocurrencies.

By the end of 2022, the basic price of a TRON token is expected to be $0.093 USD. People who keep an eye on the financial markets think that the price of TRX will go up to at least $0.10 in the near future. Predictions say that each transaction will cost somewhere between $0.095 and $0.095 on average.

The RoboApe (RBA) Meme Token is now available to everyone.

People think that this coin will start a new era in the cryptocurrency market because it focuses on the long-term growth of its community and on giving users rewarding experiences. RoboApe is a creative way to solve economic problems.

Crypto fans can use the ERC-20 RBA token, which is what makes the RoboApe ecosystem work, in a number of ways. There are many ways for people who like cryptocurrencies to make money. For example, when NFT trading card minting events happen, people who own RBA tokens will be able to take part.

You can also use the RBA meme token to pay for some things with this token. Players can also pay for certain online gaming events with RBA tokens.

People who own cryptocurrency will be able to vote as a direct result of the above change.

Using the RoboApe DeFi platform, investors will be able to trade tokens that are based on many different chains. People who own RBA tokens will also get a lot of long-term benefits from a number of bonuses and prizes that will be explained soon. These prizes and perks will be given out in the future. People will soon be able to find out about these things.

This will give the community the power to decide how to move forward with different parts of development, such as how to share out resources.

Because of this, now might be a good time to invest in a cryptocurrency like RoboApe which is fairly new but still very important.

Top 3 Most Undervalued Cryptos To Watch

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All of the cryptocurrencies on the market are worth a lot less now than they were in late 2021 when they were worth the most. Nearly all cryptocurrencies have lost at least 70% of their value. Under these conditions, you can buy bitcoin in the safest way with this method that doesn’t lose your confidence. It’s easy to see that all cryptocurrencies are worth a lot less than they should.

On the other hand, on November 26 of this year, the market lost almost $300 billion. This happened because the new version of Covid made markets around the world very confusing. The total value of the cryptocurrency market went down from $2.68 trillion to $2.39 trillion, according to recent numbers.

Customers were worried that after the election in South Africa, more rules would be put in place. At the same time, this drop was not expected. And by doing so, stop the world economy from getting better, businesses from closing, and people from getting sick. Most people know that when prices go down, investors have left the market.

Putting money into cryptocurrencies that are undervalued is a great idea, but it’s not the only way to find a good investment. If you join their Telegram channel, you can also talk to experts about the problem. Bulls on the Market for Games Based on Cryptocurrency

But if the market correction of 2018 and the recent, widely reported drop in the value of the top 100 cryptocurrencies are any indication, not everything is now on sale. Some cryptocurrencies got too much attention in 2021, and it’s possible that they’ll never get back to where they were.

Still, there are crypto diamonds, and at the prices, they are at now, investors seem to be very interested in them. Here is a list of some of the cryptocurrencies that are undervalued and that you should keep an eye on this year.

Chainlink

Chain Link LINK/USD has become one of the most important cryptocurrencies in a large part of the market. More than half of the space that decentralized data oracles use is managed by Chainlink. Based on how often it’s being used, it’s likely that none of its competitors will be able to beat it in the near future.

Chainlink is the most important player, but its price has never been lower. Chain Link was worth up to $50 in December of last year, but it is now worth between $5 and $7. But more and more people are using LINK, which shows that it’s getting better over time.

Because of this difference between value and price, there is a good chance that Chain Link could give investors a big return on their money if bulls take back control of the market.

Sandbox

By the end of the year 2021, everyone had heard of the Metaverse. On the other hand, it looks like the bear market of 2022 has put an end to the good times. That doesn’t mean that this area isn’t making a lot of progress right now. Play-to-earn games and other parts of the Metaverse are about to grow a lot.

By 2021, the number of games in Sandbox SAND/ecosystem USDs has grown at an exponential rate. At the same time, other parts of the Metaverse have grown, such as the number of virtual concerts that have been held in Sandbox.

Even with these improvements, the price of SAND tokens has dropped from an all-time high of $8 in 2021 to a level where it is hard for it to stay above $1. It shows how undervalued SAND is, especially since experts think the Metaverse market will be worth a trillion dollars by 2030.

Axie

Axie Infinity AXS/USD has grown quickly since it first came out, just like Sandbox. So much so that its NFT collection is one of the most valuable on the cryptocurrency market right now.

Even though Axie Infinity’s gaming environment will be bigger in 2022, Axie Infinity Shares (AXS) have lost a lot of value and now sell for less than $20.

The price of Axie Infinity went up by 50 percent during the crypto rally that happened last week. This shows that AXS could make a lot of money if the market goes up again.

International Airports In Kenya- All You Need To Know.

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So how many international airports are there in Kenya? The quick answer is that there are five international airports.

They are:

  1. Jomo Kenyatta international Airport
  2. Moi International Airport
  3. Eldoret International Airport
  4. Kisumu International Airport
  5. Isiolo International Airport

For the long answer, let us look at more information about these airports.

International Airports In Kenya

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport commonly referred to as JKIA, is the largest airport in Kenya and the main entry point into Kenya. It also boosts as the largest and busiest airport in the East and central Africa Region by the number of passengers and cargo that go through it.

Over 40 airlines currently operate to or from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to over 64 destinations. It is the home of Kenya Airways- the pride of Africa– and as such, the airline operates to over 30 destinations from the JKIA.

Quick Facts about JKIA

Location– Nairobi County, Nairobi City, 20 Kilometers from city Centre. 25 minutes via the Nairobi Expressway.

Named After– Jomo Kenyatta, the first President of Kenya who ruled Kenya from 1963 to 1978.

IATA– NBO

Moi International Airport

Moi International Airport(MIA) is located in the Kenyan Coastal city of Mombasa. Mombasa is one of Kenya’s prime tourist destination with its white sandy beaches and warm weather.

For this reason, many international airlines and even domestic airlines fly in tourists via the Moi international airport.  Over 10 airlines operate in and out of Mombasa airport to over 10 destinations around the world.

Quick Facts about MIA

Location:-   Mombasa City, Mombasa Country , 16 kilometers from the city center and a 44 minutes’ drive via B1 road.

Name After:– Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, the Second President of Kenya who ruled from 1978 to 2002.

IATA: MBA

Eldoret International Airport

Eldoret International airport (EIA) is Kenya’s third largest airport and one of the airports that serves the rich western region of the country. It is one of the international airport Kenya.

Several airlines both cargo and passenger operate from the airport, though most passenger airlines operate domestic flights. Though a large airport, it is underutilized with its two runways (by the way JKIA currently has one runway!)

Quick Facts about EIA

Location:– Uasin Gishu County, 16 Kilometers  from Eldoret City on Eldoret- Kisumu Road.

Named After: Eldoret City, the seat of the Uasin Gishu County Government.

IATA: ELD

Kisumu International Airport Kenya

Kisumu International Airport ( KIA) just like Eldoret International Airport servers the larger western region and the city of Kisumu.

The airport also serves parts of neighboring Uganda and Tanzania on the shores of Lake Victoria. Just like Eldoret International Airport, it serves local domestic market with daily flights in and out of the city of Kisumu.

Quick Facts about KIA

Location: Kisumu Country, Kisumu City, 6 kilometers from the city center via the Busia- Mumias Road.

Named: – Kisumu City, the seat of Kisumu County Government.

IATA: KIM

Isiolo International Airport Kenya

Last but not least is the Isiolo International Airport Kenya. It is the newest kid on the block meant to open the northern part of the country.

In the past few years, there have been talk of moving the capital of Kenya from Nairobi to Isiolo. With this talk, it makes sense that the city of Isiolo have an international airport.

It is one of the Vision 2030 flagship project and a LAPSSET corridor project that is billed to connect the port city of Lamu to South Sudan and Ethiopia.

Quick Facts About IIA

Location: Isiolo City, Isiolo Country.

Named After: Isiolo City, The seat of Isiolo County government.

IATA: ISI

What Makes an Airport International

Most African governments have been accused of labeling airport ‘international’ without the having the necessary facilities.

But what makes and an airport international? According to Wikipedia, an international airport is one which has the customs and border control facilities enabling passengers to travel between countries around the world.

Do these airports on the list above meet this requirement? I leave you to decide.

Conclusion

Kenya has 5 international Airport and several 100s airstrips managed by the Kenya Airport Authority. However, among the international airports, JKIA is the busiest airport in Kenya and among the busiest in Africa.

Bonus: Did you know that in terms of size, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam Saudi Arabia is the largest? It measures over 300 square miles. 

StarTimes to air ‘Team Morans’ FIBA World Cup Africa Qualifiers

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Pay television broadcaster StarTimes Media will beam live Kenya’s ‘Team Morans’ quest for qualification to the second round of the FIBA World Cup Africa qualifiers. The upcoming Window 3 of the African Qualifiers is scheduled for Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), Alexandria (Egypt) and Kigali (Rwanda) from 1st to 3rd July.

With all groups having only played six out of their 12 matches the next 24 games will be critical in determining the final teams that will be advancing into the second round while keeping alive their dreams of reaching the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

Morans started their quest to qualify for the global festival during Window One games in Dakar, Senegal in February. Playing in Group D where they lost all three games against DR Congo, Egypt and Senegal. They however stand a chance heading to this third round as two wins in three matches will see them seal a place in the final round of qualification matches.

Speaking when he unveiled the fixtures, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga rallied Kenyans to support the national basketball team as the upcoming fixtures will make or break ‘Team Morans’ chances of progressing to the next stage.

“We are promising basketball fans in Kenya all the live action at the comfort of their homes, the upcoming fixtures will be tightly contested and we believe with the support from home, our national team can proceed to the next stage,” noted Mr. Nsubuga.

South Sudan and Cote d’Ivoire are the only two teams left unbeaten suggesting more twists and turns could be yet to unfold before the close of window three.

Five African national teams will earn a spot in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 that’s scheduled to take place from August 25th to September 10th 2023 in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.

‘Team Morans’ will face DR Congo on Friday 1st July at 6pm, with the second fixture against Egypt taking place on 2nd July at 9pm both of which will air live on Sports Focus channel and the final match against Senegal taking place on 3rd July at 6pm on StarTimes Sports Life channel.

Kenya will be targeting to at least achieve third position or better in Group D to advance to the second round of the African Qualifiers scheduled to start in the fourth window in August 2022.

STARTIMES BOOSTS LOCAL CONTENT ACROSS SUBSCRIBER BOUQUETS

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Pay Television broadcaster StarTimes Media has enhanced local content availability across subscriber bouquets which has seen subscribers on both terrestrial and satellite platform access a variety of Kenyan productions including unscripted reality shows, crime dramas, series among other genres.

The broadcaster’s latest addition FIHI done by Zamaradi productions is airing on Rembo TV across Nyota, Basic and Classic bouquets on terrestrial platform and also on Nova, Smart and Super bouquets on satellite platform which has facilitated subscribers enrolled to the StarTimes pay television platform to have an array of original Kenyan content to complement the international offering available on the platform.

Speaking on the recent addition, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga noted the brand has sustained local content investment efforts as outlined at the beginning of the year where the company committed to inject an additional Ksh.200 Million investment in local content development following the success of the company’s local content channel – Rembo TV.

“This year alone, our subscribers have access to various local productions including NIA, Kupatana, Borderline and now FIHI. We have remained true to our commitment to grow our local content investment as we endeavor to secure content that our subscribers demand for towards our quest to offer increased value for money,” noted Mr. Nsubuga.

FIHI will be airing every Monday to Friday at 8pm, a drama series on Bridget, a widow left with 4 children in a spiral of misplaced love, betrayal, the need for money and the selfishness that is the human spirit. Left with nothing following her husband’s death, she finds herself in the midst of constant struggle to hold the family together, despite tearing itself from within.

The increased local content investment will bring StarTimes overall spend to over Ksh.400 Million by the end of the year towards securing exclusive self-produced and acquired content from renowned local content developers in the country as the company seeks to develop unique genres that subscribers will easily resonate with while at the same time ensuring the content is appropriate for the whole family television viewing experience.

“Subscribers can look forward to increased local titles on the StarTimes platform with the exciting part being we will explore diverse content genres over and above the dramas which have dominated our screens in the past,” added Mr. Nsubuga.

The broadcaster is equally leveraging on its online streaming application StarTimes ON to not only provide its pay television channels on the go but continues to grow its video on demand content available for viewing and download to both subscribers and non-subscribers.