Immigrant vs Expartriate: What is the Difference?
Officially the German word “Expatriate”, which comes, obviously enough, from the Latin (ex – out of and patria – fatherland) is used to refer to Read More
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Professions Where Employees Earn Less than €8,50 an Hour
According to a report released by the Zentrums für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), older people in some industries are more affected by lack of a set minimum Read More
Germany Scholarships (Deutschland Stipendium)
The Germany Scholarship supports highly talented students at all participating universities in Germany. The scholarship is awarded without consideration of one’s nationality nor personal or Read More
Converting Foreign (Kenyan) Vocational Qualifications to a German Equivalent
You might have read the story of the Kenyan who became the First African to have their Kenyan qualification certified as equivalent to a German Read More
Job Rules that most people have Broken
Although most of these are not allowed at the work place, an employee cannot be fired based on one incident. Breaking these regulations may earn Read More
Kenyan in Switzerland Giving Women in Kenya Hope After a Mastectomy
Globally, 519,000 people die from breast cancer annually. In Kenya, cancer ranks third as a cause of death with breast cancer being the lead cancer among Read More
New Aptitude Tests for Azubis Introduced
If you’re looking for an Ausbildung, you might be forced to take an aptitude test. But there’s nothing to worry about, the tests are valuable Read More
Mkenya Radio June 2014: The Role of our African culture in the Diaspora
We had a discussion on the role of our traditions and culture in our lives in the diaspora. We spoke about how our traditions and Read More
Lessons Learnt from a Kenyan Shoe Shiner with a Masters Degree
She studied in Rome and has a Masters in Media studies, she’s worked for the Media Council in Kenya but now cleans shoes on the Read More
“New” Migrants More Educated and Females Better Integrated
It has been 5 years since the last report by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development (Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung). The new report titled Read More
Kenyan Finds a Job via Anonymous Application; Uses the Same Method to Employ Others
Various reports have been released on the influence of a foreign name on a job application or even on the grades children get in schools Read More
Applying for Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD)
The Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) offers a great alternative to Freiwillige Soziale Jahr (FSJ) or Freiwillige Ökologische Jahr (FÖJ). You can find out the difference here: FSJ vs BFD Read More
Former President of Germany in Nairobi for the First Ever, East African German Business Summit
The first ever East African German Business Summit which is currently ongoing was opened at 10 am this morning by the Deputy President, William Ruto, Read More
Teaching English in Germany
Working as an English teacher in the non-anglophone world has always been a “favourite” among Kenyans. It is possible to come to Germany and work Read More
Number of Foreign Doctors in Germany has Doubled Since 2005
Baden Württemberg released statistics last year declaring that more than 50% of their doctors were foreign. That got many states looking into their numbers. (Read: Read More
