An American was killed in a terrorist attack in Kenya: 18 years ago, he survived the 9 / 11 attacks

The American businessman has been identified as one of at least 14 people killed in a terrorist attack at a prestigious hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Jason Spindler, director of a business development firm based in the Kenyan capital, died on January 15, writes ...

The plane made an emergency landing because of the name of the Wi-Fi network "Bomb on board"

The Turkish Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to the suspicious name of the Wi-Fi network: "Bomb on board." According to Reuters, when passengers noticed the name of the network, they started to panic. The plane flew from the capital of Kenya Nairobi to Turkish Istanbul and made ...

To lend to an African: a Russian on a business of microloans in Kenya

Mikhail Lyapin moved to Africa to issue microloans to local residents. Rented an apartment in one of the wealthy areas of the capital of Kenya. He talks about his life and promotion of a startup in the Telegram channel. Why does the entrepreneur decide to move, what surprises him about African business methods, and whether he is going home, says The Village. Choice ...

The secret of running: why do Kenyan runners win most competitions?

Over the past 35 years, 40% of the world's top sprinters have come from Kenya. Fusion has figured out how the country manages to bring up the best athletes. Their physical superiority is currently being actively discussed, but in the case of Kenya, nature and culture are key ...

Facebook founder hands out tons of money to poor people in Africa

Among the many charitable programs, there are both effective ones that help develop the economies of poor countries and improve people's lives, and downright strange and controversial ones, like PlayPump - ineffective water pumps disguised as children's carousels and powered by child labor. GiveDirectly is trying to tackle poverty in Africa ...

Obama danced Lipala with President Kenya

US President Barack Obama danced the lipalu dance with the country's leader Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife during his visit to Kenya. During lunch, the popular African band Sauti Sol performed on behalf of the host party. When they started performing the song Sura Yako (“Your...

Obama arrived in his father's African homeland

US President Barack Obama arrived Friday evening in Kenya, his father's homeland. This is Obama's first visit to this country since his election as President of the United States. Obama will attend a conference in Nairobi on entrepreneurship development in Africa. Besides business ...

US Secretary of State made a selfie with an elephant

US Secretary of State John Kerry posted a selfie with a baby elephant from Nairobi National Park in Kenya on Twitter. Motherless elephants are cared for at the David Sheldrick Orphanage. The establishment was named after the founder, who was able to leave the animal after the loss of her mother. ...

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