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.
If you are headed to Africa, it’s important to know the existing laws that regulate vaping before you even think about carrying the best vape mod. In most African countries, there are no clear vaping regulations like in some countries in Europe and America. However, this doesn’t mean
Committing to becoming a socially conscious business takes some effort and adjustment. More and more people are considering businesses that take an active role in reducing their carbon footprint, places that they want to spend their money and time. But aside from the social responsibility, you can save some serious
The Vietnam War goes down in history as one of the worst wars ever in the world, which resulted in the death of more than 3 million people in a period of 20 years. It was a fight predicated on ideology, with the Communist government of North Vietnam against South
The colonial era was a dark time for Africa, as dehumanization, brutality and the worst forms of humiliation were the mark of black Africans. Heinous and atrocious acts were done to grease over the selfish and evil deeds of the colonizers, while the black Africans resigned despairingly to their miserable
The Ubiquity of Corruption: Corruption Seems To Be Our Human Nature As long as we define corruption as the will to act dishonestly in return for money or for personal gain, then, corruption is everywhere (and I mean everywhere) on the planet, Earth. It is not only a contemporary vice
If anyone can still remember the days of Paul the Octopus, in 2010, where the octopus rightly predicted matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and people fell in love with it? Well, we have something interesting from a user on Twitter from Nigeria. Nigeria faced Iceland today in what
Can “Bad” Choices Make “Good” Results? Have you ever made a bad choice and it turned into a good result, or, a good choice and it turned into a bad result? Human beings have an infinite number of choices to make on a daily basis. Choices of what to wear
In Nigeria is what could easily be regarded the greatest magic trick ever pulled on mankind, except it is not a trick but a simple operation of the law of nature: hard work earns you magical results. The magician, an African by the name Paul Orajiaka, is as real as
In a country where racial imbalances and inequality thrive, labour conditions are not all rosy for the majority, especially for the blacks. A new study has revealed that South Africans may be the hardest working people in the world, they are three times more likely to work 60 hours than
The dream of almost every African is to one day own a car. Owning a car presents exciting prospects for an individual, particularly the power of independence and also that of convenience. The demand for automobiles on the continent is very sharp, but the automotive market in Africa is flooded
If there is a time that Africa has faced mounting pressure from a myriad of problems and threats both internally and externally, this is the time. Africa is in a bad shape. This is not even helped by selfish, greedy, heartless leaders who do not think twice when it comes
With the world facing an ever-growing threat posed by the dangers of using non-renewable sources of energy, Morocco is among the countries leading the race in Africa to adopt renewable energy in the form of solar power. Morocco is now close to completing the world's largest concentrated solar
Meet The Man with the longest and Hardest Name in Africa and the World. Viddawood ran into one of Nigeria’s most treasured wonders of nature in human form. He is a phenomenal actor and comedian, Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. Wonder if I am speaking in tongues? Sorry I’m
Viddawood had a little chat with Mr. Dozie Nwachukwu, a US based Nigerian Entrepreneur/Entertainer who has seen the length and breadth of the Nigerian Music and Movie industry. He is an accountant; a lover and promoter of good Nigerian music and movies, a versatile musician, and also the MD
Technology in recent times has become inalienably linked with almost every process of life. Whether is it keeping in touch with people or doing everyday chores, technology has revamped all these processes. It has changed the way life is lived, in fact, it has changed life itself. It is technology
If a list of the most debilitating diseases afflicting the African populace is to be made, malaria would also obviously feature on that list. Malaria is a deadly disease in most parts of Africa, and it causes serious disruption in the lives of people and how they operate, affecting their
