The 77 Percent - Topics

In Gambia, only five women made it to the 58-member Parliament after recent elections. Despite women making up more than half of the Gambian population, they account for less than 9% of lawmakers. The erosion of women's participation in national politics, has angered gender activists who are determined to turn this tide. Listen to this week's 77 Percent to find out more.

We've all heard phrases like "Look good! Feel good or Dress to impress!" Why do we dress the way we do, and what message does it send to others around us? In Ghana's capital, Accra, we probled young minds on the topic. And in Nigeria, the government is considering a law that would make cross-dressing illegal.

From feeding followers snakes and rats to spraying them with insecticides and even encouraging them to drink 'miracle' fuel: These are just a few things some African churches throw at their congregations. But this kind of worship has become a fast-growing business, with new churches springing up across the continent. The 77 Percent delves deeper into the topic in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Uganda's education ministry confused the public when it okayed the use of smartphones by students for classwork, only to make a u-turn on the directive less than 24 hours later. The ministry now says the government will implement the use of digital devices after the development of a policy framework. Do you support the use of smartphones by students?

On this week's edition of The 77 Percent, young Nigerians take part in a heated debate over whether they would risk their lives to join the front line in Ukraine. Kenyan youth also give us their take on the issue and we ask a security expert about the possible implications of Africans joining Ukraine in resisting the Russian invasion. Listen in and join the debate!

Young people's involvement in politics and policy processes is a contentious subject of debate in Africa. In some countries the youth have grown up knowing that they are tomorrow's leaders. Whereas in others, the clamor for change has seen mostly young people elected to key positions. But do you think young politicians can transform the political order in Africa?

Online dating is gradually gathering momentum in Africa. Most users say that convenience is driving the popularity of using apps and social media to find a date. But the proliferation of swindlers on the various platforms is worrying and also raises credibility issues. Would you turn to online dating as an option to find a suitor?

Four decades after the HIV/AIDS was discovered, young Ghanaians are opting to have unprotected sex. That choice makes them vulnerable to a potentially deadly disease that Ghana successfully curbed in the past. On this edition of The 77 Percent, we find out why the youth would disregard HIV/AIDS.

South Africa thinks women should have the same right to marry two or more husbands as men do when it comes to polygamy. But is the society ready for that? DW's Thuso Khumalo brings the debate from Johannesburg.

Young people are trying to make ends meet just like anyone else in these turbulent economic times. Most of those who have jobs hold on to them and earn a living the conventional way. But some would much rather find a blesser, sponsor, sugar daddy, or sugar momma. How do you see such transactional sexual relationships?