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Allan Buluku

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Dallas, Nairobi, Seattle
As seen in: Nation Media Group, The Spokesman-Review, Daily Nation, Nairobi News, AllAfrica, Taifa Leo, Business Daily Africa, HT Syndication
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A tech-savvy journalist with more than 20 years experience banging copy, subbing, revising and managing specialised desks in busy newsrooms.

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Why Africa keeps missing the Ballon d’Or as Yaya opens new frontier

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By Allan Buluku Verified
| Daily Nation Verified
What you need to know: In 30 years, only one African has finished in the top three of the Ballon d’Or. Mané in 2022, second behind Karim Benzema. The Ballon d’Or has historically weighted World Cup performances heavily. African nations have never won a World Cup. George Weah won the Ballon d’Or in 1995. That sentence has hung over the continent for 30 years. No African has won it since, and this week it hung a little heavier.
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Why Africa keeps missing the Ballon d’Or as Yaya opens new frontier

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By Allan Buluku Verified
| zurl.co
What you need to know: In 30 years, only one African has finished in the top three of the Ballon d’Or. Mané in 2022, second behind Karim Benzema. The Ballon d’Or has historically weighted World Cup performances heavily. African nations have never won a World Cup. George Weah won the Ballon d’Or in 1995. That sentence has hung over the continent for 30 years. No African has won it since, and this week it hung a little heavier.
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Tribute to Abdul Sidi, legendary journalist and masterful navigator

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By Allan Buluku Verified
| Daily Nation Verified
What you need to know: When it came to rallying, go-karting, and motocross, Abdul Sidi was a walking encyclopedia of Kenyan motorsport. He braved the grueling Safari Rally 18 times, successfully crossing the finish line 15 times, a monumental feat of endurance and skill. I have known Abdul for more than 20 years, ever since I stepped onto The Standard’s Sports Desk as a young editor in 2006. From the first weekend of motorsports, he became my mentor and my friend.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Court correspondent for The Standard in Mombasa, Kenya.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Breaking news must be released faster