Libreville, unknown capital city of equally unknown Gabon “Where the h*** is that?” was the first comment I got on Facebook when I mentioned my upcoming trip to Libreville and Gabon. “It’s in West Africa,…
The Mind of a Madman!
Breivik’s Manifesto: The Mind of a Madman! Just hours before the attack, Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the Oslo attack, posted his 1492-page political manifesto online. At some point in the late evening hours…
Oslo – the day after Breivik attacked
A siege-like situation The day after Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks, Oslo was like a city under siege, with armed soldiers patrolling the city centre. Yesterday was a day of national shock and paralysis in Norway….
Oslo attacked!
Terrorist attack in Oslo! Yesterday, on July 22nd, my home city Oslo was attacked! At 15:22 CET, a bomb went off in the government HQ area in central Oslo, killing at least 7 people, and…
Jon Bøhmer sees his solar project — Kyoto Energy — go bankrupt!
Jon Bøhmer saw his award-winning solar energy company, Kyoto Energy go down on April 6th, 2011, as the court in Norway ordered liquidation
The Traffic Jams of Nairobi
Nairobi is notorious for its jams. Unless you have your own helicopter, prepare for endless hours on the roads when visiting the city!
Rolf’s Place
There is no shortage of awesome places to eat in and around Nairobi, with new additions to the culinary scene popping up almost daily. I have written quite a bit about this in previous blog…
DHL = Delivery Happens Leisurely!
Less than 3 weeks to clear another zero-rated consignment. That must be a new record for DHL! After the Kyoto Flash solar torchlights, which DHL took a month to get through Customs, we received the…
Mashujaa Day
Mashujaa Day – Heroes Day: Kenya’s New National Day Today’s Mashujaa Day (Heroes Day) was a first-ever in Kenya. It used to be Kenyatta Day, dedicated to the admiration of former president Jomo Kenyatta. In…
Mobile warfare in Kenya
Breakneck competition between Kenya’s mobile operators Whenever a text message pops in these days, I pray it is not more spam from the operator. Too often, it is. Safaricom and Zain seem to have gone…