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.
The packaging is what makes products catch our eye. You'll often buy something because you liked the box or go for the more appealing case when choosing between two unknown items. This tendency can be an advantage for you as a business. Consider the box as part of
With the growth of modern technology, many firms and organizations carry out substantial transactions and documentation in the online space. Businesses and individuals alike regularly face challenges when it comes to storing their data. Keeping data safe for long periods requires a soundproof plan and is crucial, especially for sensitive
The internet is fast changing and it is up to online business and websites to stay abreast with the pace of the World Wide Web. Google has said that there will be a new website ranking system in 2021 which gives a lot of importance to the user experience as
Check valves are built in a piping system to avoid the reversal of flow. In the pipeline, the flowing fluid activates these valves. The pressure of the fluid flowing through the device opens the valve, while the valve is closed by any reversal in flow. The weight of the check
Apart from working from home, our immediate needs and wants have changed. You may have been thinking about buying a new car, but with the current state we're in, it may not seem like a good idea. At the moment, life is quite difficult to navigate; however, buying
Although the actions of Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr., and David Richmond lack the historical significance it deserves, they have continued to gain commendations whenever their efforts come to mention. On February 1, 1960, four years before then American president, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
One of the greatest misfortunes that befall the world during the ongoing CoVID-19 crisis is the shutting down of international borders. As cross-border movements of people decrease dramatically, those who seek to boost their work experience through working abroad suffer the most. This misfortune is particularly acute for the African
In 1979 a delegation from modern-day Zimbabwe went to England for a conference. The conference was to plot a way forward with regards to the ending of violence in the unrecognized state then known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. The conference was to address all the pertinent issues regarding the independence of Zimbabwe.
If you just got engaged, you will be sharing the good news through an Instagram, Twitter or Facebook ring selfie. While you'll not be into mirror selfies, post-workout selfies or duck-face selfies, the engagement ring selfie has become a sacred must. 1. Lighting is everything If you are
More and more people around the world are turning to entrepreneurism, as digital solutions empower you to like never before, and starting a business has never been easier. If you think you’ve got what it takes to create a successful e-commerce business. 1. A Great Concept – This is the
Africa's poverty status remains one of the most publicized phenomena by the western media over time. The foreign press favors the promotion of gruesome images and biased statistics in representing the African continent. In February 2002, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair in his address warned that the
There are a handful of amazing and fascinating platforms that are used to download videos on YouTube. YouTube is the most-watched video streaming website. It was launched in 2005, and it shares a variety of online content. However, there are people who still find it difficult to download videos from
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We’ve had to wait a long time for the return of the Premier League, but it’s finally back! Together with La Liga and the Serie A, it means that football fans can watch their favourite teams and players in action once more. Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus are fighting
In The White Man’s Burden, Rudyard Kipling articulates his misinformed perspective on how white people were tasked to save people of color and introduce them to civilization. Indeed, this argument was ultimately used by Europeans to justify their colonial exploits in Africa and served to mask their real intentions:
In the last quarter of the 19th Century Africa saw a wave of imperialists’ entry into the continent. The imperialists came in the form of tourists, missionaries, and businessmen. The colonization came with an onslaught not only on the physical bodies of the Africans but their psychology as well. There
