International Schooling Options in Africa
For families with children, finding an international school that offers a good education is one of the top priorities when relocating to a new country. When moving to Africa this can prove a little bit more difficult. Finding a school that offers a quality international education while allowing for...
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Environmental Hazards in Africa
Heat exhaustion This condition occurs following heavy sweating and excessive fluid loss with inadequate replacement of fluids and salt, and is particularly common in hot climates when taking unaccustomed exercise before full acclimatisation. Symptoms include headache, dizziness and tiredness....
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Infectious Diseases in Africa
It’s a formidable list but, a few precautions go a long way…MalariaMalaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes. You cannot be vaccinated against malaria. Malaria risk exists throughout the year in the whole country. There is usually less risk in Nairobi and in the...
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Dealing with Change when Relocating
Relocation can place a huge emotional burden on the whole family. Not only may you experience a sense of loss, but you also have to cope with the fear of the unknown. Will you find a suitable school for the children, will your spouse be able to find a job again, will you be able to afford a...
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Twitter in Africa
Recently a map of Twitter usage in Africa was published however a suprising finding that emerged was that very few political and business leaders are tweeting. As Twitter takes off in Africa, governments, businesses and development agencies can really no longer afford to stay out of a new space...
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Africa - the hopeful continent
I always love to hear some good news about Africa and this article by The Economist is indeed hopeful. Although there is still much wrong, business is booming and international business interest in Africa is optomistic. Over the past decade six of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries were...
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International Marriage
I found this article by The Economist very interesting as I have often wondered what the success rate of Interntional or Cross-cultural marriages is in comparison to same cultural marriages. My thoughts have always been that marriage with someone who grew up down the road is hard enough let alone...
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U.S. Senator, Democrat Chris Coons, calls Africa "A Continent of Tremendous Opportunity"
Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat who chairs the African Affairs Subcommittee in the U.S. Senate recently joined with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah to recruit more American business investment for Africa.Calling Africa a "...
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Cultural training - Awareness is the key to international success for companies and expats.
One of the most important and overlooked factors for international relocation success to foreign markets is cultural awareness.Cultural awareness refers to the ability to appreciate and learn about different cultural values and customs of a foreign country.What may be normal and...
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Working in Africa
Recently Geremie Sawadogo of the World Bank surveyed 200 international aid workers in Sub-Saharan Africa and discovered what the top 5 cultural challenges of working in Africa with Africans are, namely:1) the way time is used and perceived2) hierarchy and family lineage3) relationship building4)...
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