Posts in East Africa
Burundi’s Resilience and Coffee

Burundi's coffee is receiving recognition worldwide. More and more roasters are demanding this unique African coffee. As this trend continues, Burundi's economy will climb as long as their government continues to implement deep, broad, and well-institutionalized reforms for Burundi's economy's greater good.

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The Hutu-Tutsi Class warfare continues to Demoralize Burundi’s Economy post Belgian Colonization

Conflicts and divisions are evident amongst African nations, but tensions can also be found even here in the United States amongst our brothers and sisters…… our houses continue to be divided. Black skin vs. Light Skin, Black Republicans vs. Black Democrats, Israelites vs. Black Christians, and the list goes on. In the words of Rodney King, "Can we all get along?

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East AfricaEdward McFields
Kenya ‘s Swahili Culture

The Swahili language is a mixture of Bantu and Arabic. It is a lingua franca for the African Great Lakes region and other parts of East and Southern Africa, including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, some parts of Malawi, Somalia, Zambia, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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East AfricaEdward McFields
East African Connection - Kenya

Kenya's coffee, like its world-class runners, is the best in its class. Like the Arabian Mocha and the Ethiopian Harrar to the north, Kenyan coffee has a rich, distinctive dry, winy aftertaste with a full-bodied richness that Ethiopians and even Mocha lack.

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East AfricaEdward McFields