The colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and warthogs made in a Nairobi workshop were once only dirty pieces of rubber cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents.


“Nineteen-year-old Kibiwott Munge, who vied on a URP ticket, won the Lembus Perkera ward in Baringo with 3,333 votes, becoming the youngest Kenyan to clinch a political seat in an election.”
Global company, Canon, encourages photographers to capture images that incites inspiration. 2 Kenyan women photographers make it to the final rounds for their outstanding images. Read more here.
“There are more mobile phones in Uganda than light bulbs” @mkaigwa on the Next web.
Mark Kaigwa tells us why his Nairobi is indescribable.
In a confirmation of the opportunities that east Africa’s growing middle class offers, private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) last week announced that it has invested in a Kenyan coffee shop chain.

a profile and interview remarkable African women who are making the most significant impact in business, politics, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership on the continent and elsewhere around the world. Here is another in that occasional ongoing series.
Nakawa Market : Kampala, Uganda 2012 for more images : http://www.facebook.com/NemaEtebarPhotography?fref=ts
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