African Language Google
Tuesday June 29, 2004
Did you know you can use Google in languages other than English? There's quite a list available, including a few African languages: Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, and Swahili.
Khat May Help Sperm Fertility
Tuesday June 29, 2004
Khat, a narcotic widely chewed in East Africa, may soon be popular among a new group of people now that scientists have, according to BBC News, discovered it has properties ... Read More
The World's Most Untranslatable Word
Wednesday June 23, 2004
The most untranslatable word in the whole world is in Tshiluba, a language used in Congo. The word "Ilunga" apparently translates into English as a whole sentence: "a person who ... Read More
Microsoft Office in Kiswahili.
Saturday June 19, 2004
According to BBC News online, Microsoft is going to introduce a version of its office software in Kiswahili in recognition of the growing number of users in East Africa. It ... Read More
Should the Poor Pay for Water?
Monday June 14, 2004
In apartheid South Africa, a very successful campaign was staged in townships not to pay for basics such as water, and non-payment has continued in the 10 years of democracy. ... Read More
Malawi's New Government
Monday June 14, 2004
Nearly a month after the national election in Malawi, President Bingu wa Mutharika has named his cabinet, reports BBC News. The surprise is that there's no seat for the opposition ... Read More
Farmland to be Nationalised in Zimbabwe
Wednesday June 9, 2004
All productive farmland in Zimbabwe is to be nationalised and 99-year leases issued, reports News 24.com. Lands Minister John Nkomo is quoted saying: "In the end all land shall be ... Read More
A Couscous Meal For 22,000
Tuesday June 8, 2004
A catering college in northern Algeria has created the world's largest couscous meal, enough to feed 22,000 people, reports BBC News. Read more...