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Youssou N’Dour – The Most Famous Senegalese
Youssou N’Dour, singer, composer, and percussionist was born in Dakar, Senegal in 1959 to a Wolof mother and a Serer father. His parents encouraged him to think outside of the traditional griot school, allowing him to consider both of his parents’ cultures and thus inspiring his identity as a modern griot. At the…
Kenya’s M-Pesa: worldwide pioneer in wireless payments
Kenya, East Africa’s economic flagship, has cemented its status as a hub for entrepreneurship. This can be attested to by the highly successful mobile banking/money services system known as M-Pesa. The name is a combination of Swahili and English whereby the M stands for Mobile while Pesa is Swahili for money, hence Mobile Money.…
UBER Comes to Kenya, but will it stay?
UBER is an American taxi service which allows users to order rides using an app. It was founded in San Francisco in 2009 and introduced to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, in January 2015. This new method of car service has caused frustration among cab drivers in Nairobi who assert that Uber is undercutting fares…
From Senegal to the Premier League: Sadio Mané is an Inspiration
When Sadio Mané began to play English football in the Premier League, it was a dream come true for the Senegal native. From Humble Beginnings Mané grew up in the village of Sédhiou in the south of Senegal. It was a love of soccer that remained constant throughout Mané’s childhood. He has recalled publicly…
