Germans & Americans Most Afraid of Self-Employment in World Ranking
According to a recent study, Germans and Americans have a lower affinity to starting their own companies. Although it is much easier to start Read More
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Blue Card a Flop – “Lower the Hurdles to Encourage Applicants”
The EU Blue Card was introduced in 2012 in the hopes that foreign professionals would flock the German job market. Unfortunately, assessments of the progress Read More
Kenyan Marathon Champion Speaks on Experience Learning How to Ski on the VOX Show
I wrote about the new show on VOX that will be featuring Kenyan marathon runners learning how to ski: Real Cool Runnings. So here is Read More
Made in…Africa? It Could Happen….
By Okechukwu Ofili. I love my Mum and you should too, but no matter how much you love her, never follow her to an international Read More
Kenyan’s Story: From Orphaned Underage Asylum Seeker to Activist
She was barely sixteen when she moved to Germany in the early 1990s and became an asylum seeker. As an orphan she lived in a Read More
Kenyan-Swiss Builds a 2.5 Acre Paradise for the People of Kikambala
She’s fondly referred to as Mama Maasai, or Mutter Courage (Mother courage). Grene Naisenya Schait-Maleko was born near the frontier to Tanzania in the Massai Mara. She Read More
Kenyan Could be Crowned the First Miss Switzerland
Natalie Bühler was born in Mombasa to a Kenyan mother and a Swiss father. She moved to Switzerland when she was only three years old Read More
Nestlé Launches Youth Employment Initiative to Create 20,000 Jobs
Nestlé has pledged to create 20,000 positions for young people across Europe over the next three years. The Nestlé needs YOUth Initiative will offer jobs to 10,000 Read More
Hermes Apologises for the Racist Incident Between a Kenyan and their Partner Shop
This week saw the story of a Kenyan’s racist incident hit the German media. Joyce Nietiet, a Kenyan who has lived in Germany for seventeen Read More
Kenyan Metal Rock Band Debuts in Bayreuth
This year’s 49 degree MetalZone Festival in Bayern featured two African metal rock bands: one from Kenya, the Parking Lot Grass (PLG) and another Angola. Read More
Germany Commits €138 Million For Kenya’s Development
In a joint protocol, Kenya and Germany agreed to continue their close bilateral partnership. Germany committed to continue supporting Kenya in fighting poverty, providing better Read More
Kenyan Student: Studying and Finding Time to Get Involved
He might not be a celebrity but this Kenyan student from the University in Coburg is all over google. A short search for his name Read More
Mkenya Radio Dec 2013: “Returning Diasporans & Social Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora”
If you haven’t heard, our very reliable Diaspora Director stood us up without explanation nor apology. At least you know how reliable his office is Read More
50 Kenyans Making Kenya Proud in Europe
As we celebrate 50 years of indepence, I’d like to celebrate 50+1 amazing Kenyans in Continental Europe. Plus a bonus of 15 Kenyans who visited Read More
Three Universities, Two Continents, One Study Course, 23 Participants
This study course is the ultimate show of how the world has become a real village. This semester saw the first group of 23 students Read More
New German TV Show Featuring Four Kenyan Men
I’m afraid of this show even before it starts. A few years ago, I’d be excited because the show is on VOX, but since VOX Read More
German Company, BASF, Starts Project for Safer Chemical Transportation in Mombasa
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), BASF and other companies in the chemical industry want to improve the Read More