Kenyan Becomes the First African to Receive a Doctorate in Iceland
Pacifica F. Achieng’ Ogola, is the first African to ever receive a doctorate from a university in Iceland. Pacifica received her title mid February from Read More
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Go Africa Go Germany (GAGG) 2013/2014
Though the theme this year is Namibia, you can still apply. Last year was Ghana/Senegal and there were some Kenyans in the group that came Read More
7 Mistakes Our Generation Must Avoid If We Don’t Want To Screw Up Again
Though this article was originally labelled 7 Mistakes Our Generation Must Avoid If We Don’t Want To Screw Up Nigeria Again! written by Okechukwu Ofili, I Read More
When a LUO man MARRIES a KIKUYU lady…..Food for thought
My missus is Kikuyu. She’s called Wambui – named after her paternal grandmother. Her shags is in Maragwa. Have you been to Maragwa? I have. Read More
Get Paid €500 to Enrol your child to this school
Dubbed the “starter kit”, the cash bonus aims to boost the intake of fifth graders aged 10 to 11 at the school in Speicher in Read More
Job Vacancies reach all time Maximum
There were nearly 400,000 jobs waiting to be filled last year – more so than at any time over the past ten years. Some 385,951 Read More
Advantages of Horsemeat (Pferdefleisch) compared to others
After the whole horse meat in lasagnes saga in Europe, I know many of us are scared they might have eaten horse meat. So here Read More
African diaspora returns ‘home’ to claim its place at the top of the pile
This must be the most pessimistic article on this blog, but I’ll indulge you to share your thoughts on it. The continent may be rising Read More
The Woes of Africans in Germany!
The challenges facing the social, economic and political development and advancement of Africans in the Diaspora, particularly in Germany and the practical measures needed to address the lapses must Read More
Globales Lernen – Your Chance to change People’s Perception of Africa and Africans
After I wrote the article on earning a living during your studies (Mkenya Ujerumani: How to earn a living during your studies), I mentioned Globales Lernen in Read More
Deciding which school your child joins after class 4.
As a parent to a child schooling in Germany, I bet many have found it tasking to figure out which school their children should go Read More
Making Children Repeat Classes is "Embarrassing and a Waste of Their Lifetime"
The new red-green coalition in Niedersachsen wants to do away with repetition of classes for students. According to current statistics more than 170,000 pupils repeat Read More
Simplified Naturalization (Einbürgerung) by the Linke Partei
The Linke Partei is quite busy in Berlin with some interesting ideas on naturalization of foreigners in Germany. Here are some of their proposals, I’d Read More
Kenyan Dual Citizenship – disaster in the making or blessing in disguise?
When KCA (Kenyan Community Abroad) was allowed to send representatives to the Bomas talks during the drafting of the constitution, most if not all diasporans Read More
How to earn a living during your studies
First, I’d like to point out that foreign students from the third states aren’t allowed to work unlimited hours in Germany. A student is limited Read More
Naskia Sauti toka Shariani
Meet Josphat Charo Nyiro originally from Shariani a small village 60km from Mombasa. Born in 1976, he went to Starehe Boys’ Centre and studied Psychology, Education and Read More
German Valentine’s Tips
If you are out there planning for your Valentine’s Date with your German significant other, here are a few points to keep in mind especially Read More
Another Kenyan Documentary on tour – Sportsfreunde
The tour dates and when they will be at a cinema near you, below. Date/Time Event 14/02/2013 20:00 – 22:30 SPORTSFREUNDE IN LEIPZIG UT Connewitz, Read More