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 search for answers gathered momentum on Saturday when France's BEA air accident investigation agency said data from the jet's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) had been successfully downloaded with fresh details emerging of the final seconds of the flight. The French agency said in a tweet
State media confirmed that at least 30 people died after a mine collapsed at Chipindo municipality in Angola's south-west Huíla Province. Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) reported that the tragedy happened at Chiwele locality where the illegal gold miners were at work. RNA stated: The prospectors were extracting
Natural disasters are often vicious when they leave their trail of destruction behind, and this is the case with tropical Cyclone Idai. The cyclone, which hit Mozambique first, made its way through Zimbabwe and left at least 31 people dead, displaced 200 people and more than 100 people are missing.
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? - Pablo Casals The present border dispute between Uganda and Rwanda is not only a disgrace to the East African region but the continent in general. This is because it has
The families of the victims who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash are planning to sue Boeing and its insurers for around $2.5 million per person. These lawsuits could come into effect if it is fully established that there was a link in similarities between the crash last year
Reports indicate that the Ethiopian Airline crash could have been caused by a major manufacturing issue, as the recent incident makes it the third time the new type of Boeing would crash since the Boeing 737 Max-8 has been in commercial use. This is the second time in four months
In recent weeks we have noticed Algerians go out in the street protesting the candidacy of incumbent Bouteflika in the upcoming elections. The wheelchair-bound ruler, who has been in power since 2013 has announced he will seek another term in office despite sights that he is not able to carry
One of Africa’s big players and leading e-commerce platform, Jumia has agreed a deal with technology leader Xiaomi at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, giving millions of users in Africa easy access to Xiaomi products. Xiaomi has the capacity to take over 25 per cent of Africa'
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in office is probably going down the way he did not expect it to. His candidacy has been met with an overwhelming sense of disapproval from the same people he wants to rule - a sign that he is clearly unwanted.
In January, Paul Kagame, who is the president of Rwanda, closed over 6000 churches and mosques, claiming that churches were playing with the faith of the people and were just being turned into businesses. With the rise of the prophetic age in Africa, one may ask a question - is
There's continued improvement in safety standards of airlines across the African continent according to data released recently by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). There was safety improvements on the long term, but an increase in accidents compared to 2017 in terms of safety. Indeed, it is not
There is a general consensus that European colonizers should apologize to African countries for the damage they caused (and continue to cause) because of colonialism and endemic racism, but the argument further goes on to postulate that they should walk the talk by even paying reparations. Europeans colonizers managed to
The following mindfulness exercises for children and parents are well suited for beginners and do not take much time. 1. Mindfulness exercise for children: A good start to the day with meditation Children and parents can start the day with a healthy dose of mindfulness. Just take a few minutes,
Co-Creation Hub, CcHUB, one of Africa’s growing tech incubation company has made yet another milestone in its quest to provide tech based solutions on all facets of life for Africans. The tech sector now has a boost with its launch of ‘CcHUB Design Lab’ in Kigali, Rwanda. The lab
Caesarian sections (C-sections) were invented in Africa long before Europe, and the rest of the world fully mastered how to conduct them. The procedure is said to have been started since time immemorial. When a baby could not be delivered vaginally, midwives and surgeons would turn to C-sections in order
Zimbabwe is facing a myriad of economic challenges and among them is a shortage of milk supplies. The country's largest milk and dairy products producer, Dairibord Holdings Limited Zimbabwe, has said that these shortages are to blame because of the land reform program. The chief executive officer of
