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Akinyi Maina Lolla

Based in Nairobi, Kenya-Akinyi is The African Exponent's East African Correspondent-bringing to you all important stories from the Eastern part of Africa right on your computer.

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Does the West Truly Want an End to Racism?

Changes in public policy following the Second World War promoted the end of racial segregation and pushed the subject of racial discrimination into the spotlight of a national issue. The defense industry was one of the first to create jobs that brought about social reform, not only for race but

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10 Things about Kofi Annan you Probably Didn’t Know

The formidable Kofi Atta Annan, former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner, led a career filled with trials and tribulations. The Ghana native, with a string of educational accolades behind him, was not only a smooth negotiator but also a natural leader who oozed charisma. His career spanned 56

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Five Similarities Between Thomas Sankara and Patrice Lumumba

The discourse of independence and neocolonialism in Africa is incomplete without mentioning Thomas Sankara (1949-1987) and Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961) – revolutionary luminaries from Burkina Faso and the Democratic of Congo (DRC) respectively. They envisioned total emancipation of the mind so that Africa could attain economic emancipation to genuinely liberate the masses.

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What is Cisco DevNet? What is its use?

DevNet stands for Development Network and is Cisco's developer program and a platform where cisco customers, cisco users, partners, individuals who want to learn more about programmability and APIs gather. Whether you are an app developer or are just beginning to code on cisco infrastructure, then start with

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Things to Do and See during Your Self-drive Safari to Uganda

For a long time Uganda safaris have been shadowed by mountain gorilla trekking. It is hard to talk about the things to do during your Uganda self drive safari without talking about mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. But beyond gorilla trekking which is

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Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use in Africa

Recent reports by blockchain research company Chainalysis have indicated that the African continent is leading in crypto adoption. In particular, Africans are trading mostly on peer-to-peer platforms like Localbitcoins and Paxful. But like is the case with the rest of the world, mainstream African businesses have not warmed up to

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Guarding Against Civil War, Sudan Military Moves to Sanitize Coup

On the 25th of October, the military in Sudan usurped power from the civilian government, elbowing it out to become the sole leaders of the Sudanese transitional government. This ruckus pops up at a time when the twenty-one month military control was supposed to expire on the 1st of November

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When you Should get Personal Injury Lawyers

After an accident, you can sustain injuries to leave you wondering what to do. The truth is that most people involved in car accidents tend to find themselves facing serious consequences. The good news is that a good personal injury lawyer can assist you during this time and protect the

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Visit Now 1xBet - Bet in Uganda

During recent years FIFA has been working hard in reducing the wage gap that exists between male and female players. All the matches where they play can be followed at 1xbet.ug - bet in Uganda. One of the federations that decided to work on this initiative set in motion

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Of Debt Traps, the Politics Behind Development in Africa

Debt is the chief reason why Africa is at pains developing herself. Debt curtails the African States from taking up development initiatives that can sustain their economies. The international money lenders have deliberately tied the African States to arduous debt traps. This move was actuated by the desire to maintain

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They Claim To Be Revolutionaries, But Are They?

By  Cde. Robert Moncio Kpadeh  It amazes me how these young folks in the visionless, conflicted, and dissonant Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) muster the temerity to vaguely arrogate onto themselves the title of a REVOLUTIONARY. Do they know who is a revolutionary? Have they gone wacko? How can you

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An Online Tool That Allows you to Stay Updated on Soccer Live Scores

Azscore is an application that allows you to stay updated on everything related to soccer. It is a statistics site on different soccer live scores and basketball markets and leagues that gives us a different vision than other similar sites and allows us to see how the statistics evolve with

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Tips For Getting Started With Running

No matter if you are just getting back into running or you are completely brand new, you want to start gradually and work your way up to avoid getting injured.  Get Medical Clearance  Always check with your doctor before starting any kind of running program. While your doctor is very

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