From Homo Erectus to Homo Economicus: The Nairobi Mall Wars The Republic of Kenya is known as the Cradle of Humanity due to its rich abundance of human fossils, which include some of the earliest instances of Homo erectus. When future anthropologists excavate in a few centuries, fossils and artifacts from the 21st century…
Sauti Sol formed in Kenya in 2005, initially as an acapella group. The group’s style pivoted shortly after formation, leading them to become the world-famous afro pop powerhouse they are today. Their music remains focused on the vocal skills of Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, and Savara Mudigi, but also features the guitar prowess of…
The year 2016 will always be remembered as the most astonishing and unlikely political victory in the history of the United States. Against all odds, the American Electoral College gave New York billionaire Donald Trump the number of votes needed for him to succeed President Barack Obama in the White House, making the former…
German development minister Gerd Muller announced earlier this year that he was proposing a “Marshall Plan” for Africa that would see massive German investment in Africa. Modeled after the post-World War II aid program that restarted the devastated European economy, Muller’s plan would provide millions of Euros in funding for youth programs, training and…
African clubs across the globe have been spinning Ayo Jay’s “Your Number” since it came on the scene. Nigerian singer and performer Ayo Jay was born Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr. on August 9, 1989, in London, England. He is also known in some circles as Boy Wonder and was raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He discovered…
Angela Merkel is once again under fire for her liberal open door policy as ISIS claims responsibility for the deadly Berlin truck attack that killed 12 people and wounded nearly 50, all who were attending a Christmas market festival. The attack was quickly “assumed” to be a terror act, and evidence of the link between…
“Do not forget Aleppo!” were the final words Ambassador Andrey Karlov heard just before he was shot dead by an off-duty police officer while attending an art exhibition. The incident, caught on video, is being called an “act of terrorism” and a direct provocation against Russia. Aleppo has been held by rebel forces for…
The Russian cyber attack and potential influence on the 2016 US presidential elections are not going away anytime soon, and Trump continues to fumble around the topic. Obama vows to take action and retaliate as evidence continues to build, and Putin maintains that the incident is without “evidence.” Obama confirmed that the investigation pointed to…
President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his administration, to reach out to foreign leaders, and, most recently, to try to mend wounds between himself and some of the top tech giants in the US. Executives from Oracle, Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and more were in attendance at Trump Tower as they tried to find…
The prolific singer known as Mr. Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He attended elementary and secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria. Upon graduating he moved to Ghana where he attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, located in Kumasi, Ghana, where he graduated as a mechanical engineer. He…
