The Diary of a Bald Black Man

The “IT professional” turned sports entrepreneur serving Africa’s youths through education and football.

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The Year of Return – Part Three: Finding My Tribe

One of my final official meetings at the United Nations was with Medical Services. By then, I had already been informed that my contract would not be renewed and had been...

Why Arsenal’s Title Win Matters Beyond Football

What strikes me about moments like an Arsenal F.C. title win is that the celebrations in places like Nairobi, Lagos, Accra or Kampala often feel as emotionally charged as...

Kenya Football and the Governance Problem We Keep Avoiding

There is a familiar rhythm to Kenyan football crises. An allegation surfaces. Factions form. Courts are approached. FIFA is called upon. A caretaker committee is...

How the First Africa Football Business Summit Almost Collapsed Twice

This year, the Africa Football Business Summit heads to Accra, Ghana, for its fifth edition, marking the first time the platform will be hosted outside Kenya. It is a...

When Football Leaves the Pitch: AFCON 2025 and the Institutional Test for African Football

The decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of the AFCON 2025 title and award it to Morocco — two months after Senegal won the final 1-0...

Class of ’96: The Ball, The Boy, and the Beginnings

Watching the new Netflix six-part series, Class of ’96, did something I didn’t expect. It took me back to South Africa’s triumph at the 1996 Africa Cup...

On Friendship, Excellence, and Building — Celebrating Edwin Seno

Edwin Seno does not make grand gestures. He shows up — quietly, consistently, and almost always at the right moment. There are friendships that begin loudly and fade with...

The Man Who Brought Me Maps

Seven years ago, I returned to Nairobi without fully knowing what I was coming back to build. I had a sense—an intuition, perhaps—that football could be something more...

Expandability: The Missing Dimension in African Talent Development

More than seven years into my journey in sports development, after leaving my IT career and the United Nations, I realised I lacked the language to describe what I had...