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The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

Are men and women equal? We travel to Rwanda to find out the challenges and progress in gender equality. Then meet Nigeria's female carpenter who didn't ask for a seat at the table but made her own. Later in Uganda, we take to the skies with a ten-year-old pilot.

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The embroidery art of South Sudan's women in exile

In Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, a South Sudanese woman shows us the intricate art of Milaya embroidery.

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DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #226

Bukavu's queen of recycling

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Togo's wax print traders – the descendants of Nana Benz

We meet Pamela Thompson a descendant of Togolese wax print traders, who is trying to keep the trade alive.

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The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. But they are also the least represented demographic. It's time their voices are heard as they shape the future of Africa. We bring you hard-hitting reports, personal stories and lively discussion direct from the continent about the issues that matter most.

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