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.
Somalia is a country that has known war and conflict for the longest time. War and conflict have brought devastating effects on Somalia's economy and infrastructure. But the most shattering repercussions of the endless and always simmering tensions are on human lives. Often, victims in Somalia are unable
Ugandan-American Jesica Nabongo has become the first documented black woman to visit all the countries in the world. She revealed her triumphant run when she visited the last country on her travel list, Seychelles. She set out on a quest to make a visit to each and every country in
At one point, it was unimaginably expensive to make a telephone call in Africa. Worse still, to make a call to another caller who is outside Africa. With a radical change, the gateway is open to contact anyone in any part of the world at the fastest time possible. Just
An interview By Darlington Chukwunyere Chima Igbokwe was keen to talk about his nine year old movie project "Not So Long a Letter". Not so long a Letter is a movie written, designed and directed by Chima Igbokwe. This “baby” took him a whooping nine years to nurse,
Most of the time when people get involved in discussing gambling, the beneficial side of it hardly pops up in the conversation. Though more than a billion people do gamble every year, yet there remains this belief that gambling can’t be considered moral. Strangely, the Bible has got nothing
Her name is Rebecca Zoro. She is a designer from Ivory Coast. In 2015, she created the brand Yhebe. 3 years later, Beyonce wore one of her designs. Rebecca was over the moon. Beginnings Rebecca was born and raised in Ivory Coast. She had a deep fascination with clothing from
Scientific research and studies have consistently shown that there is greater genetic diversity in Africa than in any other continent, a Nigerian startup is revolutionalizing the study of African genomes. In 2006, US scientists published a landmark study that linked lower levels of a gene known as PCSK9 to lower
Authorities from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York have returned a stolen coffin to Egypt, two years after it was purchased from a Paris dealer. The 2,100-year-old coffin of a priest called Nedjemankh was featured in an exhibit housing artifact from Egypt. According to BBC, the coffin
Nigeria's Central Bank has imposed new charges on every deposit and withdrawal on bank accounts. In some states, the new charges are with immediate effect. Director of Payments System Management Department Sam C. Okojere says the nationwide implementation of the cashless policy in effect from March 31, 2020.
African startups are harnessing the potential of Africa's rapid urbanisation which by the end of the century, is estimated to have13 of the world’s 20 largest cities in the world. Globally, urban start-ups like Uber and Airbnb are drawing in billions of dollars in venture capital while
Cameroon has discovered 300 new mineral mines. The mineral mines were discovered across the ten regions of this Central African nation. Among the mines discovered were sapphire, zinc, rare earth, uranium, nickel, and manganese. The discovery was made possible by a project funded by the World Bank. According to the
At just 26-years-old, Thebe Magugu is the first African to win the LVMH fashion prize. According to organizers of the fashion prize, Magugu beat more than 1,700 other applicants to the 300,000 euros ($331,272; £269,887) prize money. The Judges praised Magugu for the "originality of
The modern technology is a very simple advancement of old technology. To use this technology for your business in a different way. The simple example of modern technology is a mobile phone nowadays web uses a smartphone which is an advanced version of the old mobile phones. The modern technology
Moses Uneh Yahmia My answer is a resounding no. Rather than agreeing, it is logical to say China is practically demonstrating to Africa how to exorcise oneself from the ghost of over 400years of incessant imperialist exploitation - an exploitation that first began with the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and then
The government of Rwanda is expected to issue a national policy guidelines to eliminate gas motorcycles in its transport sector for electric motorcycles. “We will find a way to replace the ones you have now. We urge taxi-moto operators to help us when the phase-out process comes,” said Rwandan President
Google has today honoured the Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora by commemorating what would have been her 78th birthday with a Google doodle. Évora was born on 27th August 1941. She started singing at a tender age and later took it up as a career. Despite facing numerous challenges, she
