
Month: October 2013


How Much do Germans in Major Cities Save Monthly?
A study on who saves the most has shattered most of the German clichées on saving. World wide people think Germans save too much while Read More

Providing a Safe Haven for the “Desert Flowers”
Waris Dirie is a Somali girl from a humble background who rose to become a world top model. She shocked the world when she came Read More

Diaspora and Underwear – Where do Our Priorities Lie?
For the longest time, aid has been sent to Africa from the Western world but little has changed. One of the causes of this is Read More

German who “Gives Back” by Giving Foreign Children, German Citizenship
Spanish is not Jürgen Hass’s strong point. But he has his ice-breaker almost down to a T. “Estoy loco, soy alckolico y impotente,” (“I’m crazy, Read More

Can the German Father be Forced to Support a Child Born in Kenya?
I recently got this question: “Hey, please I need your help. I have a son that was born in Kenya but the dad is German. Read More

Child Support and the Laws Governing it in Germany
According to the children’s rights, children are entitled to providence and care from their parents. Different countries have different laws that ensure that children in Read More

German Pharmaceutical Giant, MERCK, Partners with Nairobi University
The German pharmaceutical company, Merck, yesterday launched its entry into the Kenyan market. The German company aims to invest millions in R&D in Kenya Read More

Job: Project Coordinator for Go Africa….Go Germany
Background The Partnership with Africa Foundation (SPA e.V.) is a non-profit organisation based in Potsdam, Germany. Our goal is to promote civic engagement through civic Read More

German Terror Suspect Escapes into Uganda
Andrea Ahmed Khalid Müller, the German from Bonn believed to have played a major role in the Westgate attack, is believed to have entered Uganda. Read More

Some Painkillers Sold in EAC Cause Kidney Failure
Almost everyone you meet in Kenya is a “doctor” and at this rate, they might have to start issuing birth certificates together with certificates that Read More


Can #WeRemainOne?
I’ve wanted to write this but I thought I shouldn’t. That Saturday afternoon, I had visited a Kenyan friend. My mother called and told me Read More

Angela Merkel, a Role Model to Women…..and Men
For women who shun politics and chauvinists who welcome the attitude, there is a role model to prove them wrong, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read More

Ugandan LGBT Activist Wins the Nürnberg International Human Rights Award
Last weekend saw Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, a Ugandan activitist, awarded the Nürnberg International Human Rights Award for her continuous work in LGBT activism. Jacqueline fights for Read More

Kenyan-German Talks of Her Narrow Escape from Westgate
She has been the face of bravery since pictures of the Westgate attack were circulated. In the beginning, the simple picture of her and her Read More