Kenyan-Germans Cry Foul Over Visa Charges
Dual citizenship or lack thereof is contentious issue. Kenya embraced dual citizenship with its new constitution but things have pretty much been upside down since Read More
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What do Employees think of Performance Reviews (Mitarbeitergespräch)?
In most organisations, after the interview and signing the contract your free to reign in the office until you leave the company. Well some other Read More
German Universities Gaining Popularity Among Foreign Students
According to a report by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), foreign students find Germany quite attractive. The number of foreign students moving to Read More
Call for Papers for the Deutsche Welle Media Dialogue Focusing on “Kenya’s Media Landscape” to be Held in Bonn
Deutsche Welle Akademie and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University invite media academics to participate in the 5th annual media dialogue symposium which will take place on 21 Read More
Kenyan Becomes Face of Diversity in Osnabrück
There’s a HUGE banner hanging at the Rathaus in Osnabrück with an African face on it. The face belongs to an amazing Kenyan lady who’s Read More
Germany Commends Transparency Within Kenya’s National Budget
The current Kenyan government became the first government to be appointed and sworn in based on the new constitution. There have been a few hiccups, Read More
Health Insurance Contributions Set to Increase
The new federal government has revised the financing of the public health insurance, this will affect the final cost paid by employees across the Read More
What Matters to Children in Germany
Most adults think they know what children need, feel, think and how they view life. Well, here’s what children in Germany actually think of themselves, Read More
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
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
Mt. Kenya Featured as the “Holy Mountain” by Süddeutsche Newspaper
Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa but isn’t as famous as the Kilimanjaro which is the highest. On January 1st, the Süddeutsche 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
Supreme Court Gives New Ruling on Kenyan Who Was Pushed onto Rail Tracks
Remember Nelly? The Kenyan lady that was pushed onto the rail tracks earlier this year in Vienna for having a loud phone conversation. The lady 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