Wining, dining and clubbing in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city Another business trip to a new place. That’s how my I got my initial contact with Zambia in mid April this year (2012). During my first 2 trips, my knowledge of the country was basically limited to the area between the airport in Lusaka, and the…
This is an old blog post. Some information may be outdated, and some of it is probably still valid. My blog, bauck.com, has been online since 1998. Some of the content dates back to the beginning, while a lot has been added over the years. Read and enjoy! Unless you live in a cave, you…
Konza Technology City – Africa’s “Silicon Savannah” Konza Technology City, dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah”, some 60km from Nairobi, is one of the most publicized elements of Kenya’s Vision 2030. The US $10bn project aims to create a world-class technology park on roughly 2,000 hectares of land. Connected to Nairobi (60km) and to Jomo Kenyatta International…
Nanyuki is a quiet and cosy little town at the foot of Mt. Kenya. Albeit small, the place has a strong international presence. It is clean and well-kept, with high-quality facilities and good infrastructure. The Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy is just a short car ride away from the town, with a stunning wildlife density and…
Oil in Turkana: A Curse or a Blessing for Kenya? On March 26th, 2012, President Mwai Kibaki made an historic announcement: Kenya has struck oil in Turkana County! The announcement had barely been made before the debate was on in every office, café, bar, and online medium on whether this was a curse or a…
Alan Donovan’s African Heritage House at the edge of the National Park Alan Donovan’s African Heritage House is a hidden gem in the outskirts of Nairobi. The eye-catching building stands out on the small hill where it is located, and offers a splendid view of Nairobi National Park. He designed the building himself, inspired by…
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, right?” others asked me. Except for an American arts collector living in Mlolongo, few people seemed to know much about…
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 yesterday, the press seems to have discovered the political manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the Oslo bombing….
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. The reality had only begun to sink in: Norway had been hit by a terrorist attack, leaving at least 92…
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 injuring many more. The terrorist was a self-proclaimed white supremacist, Christian fundamentalist called Anders Behring Breivik. My current visit to…
