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Africa’s journey at the FIFA Women's World Cup in France came to an end with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses and Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated in the knockout stage. The good news is that this year's tournament was a historic one because it was the first time ever for any African team to get to that level. More discussion with Lateefa Mustafa Ja’Afar from Nigeria and Michael Oti from Ghana

From mobile money transactions to start-ups digitalization is making an impact in Africa. The Africa Union plans to have all people, governments and businesses connected by 2030. But how realistic is this when the World Bank says only 24% of the people are using the internet?

Despite more than half of the African population being youth, the majority of them can't find a job. In the Gambia, for example, thousands embark on a dangerous journey across the Mediterranean to reach Europe. What’s the problem? Are there no jobs in The Gambia? We’ve got a debate hosted by DW’s Omar Wally. And some tips on how to make your CV more attractive. Take a listen!

Street Debate: Corruption, famine, violence, civil war - these are narratives that make it out of Africa and onto the world stage. How can African journalists convey the full picture to an international audience? DW reporter Bruce Amani meets with African journalists and activists at the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, to discuss the issue.

The reading culture across the world is drastically going down. That forms the basis of our discussion on the #77Percent show, and we are focusing on why there are some people, especially on the African continent, would rather watch videos than written materials. We’ve got a great panel of experts to debate on this topic.

The 77 Percent is in Gulu — Northern Uganda, where many refugees have been resettled as part of the country's refugee program. Uganda hosts more refugees than any other African country, but it costs a lot of money to take care of all of these people and Uganda can't afford it all on its own. Edith Kimani is speaking to locals on what they think of the country's generous refugee policies.

Young people in Africa are perpetually abstaining from voting. In South Africa, over 5 million people below the age of 30 did not vote. In February, some young people in Nigeria cited frustrations as the main reason for not voting while Malawi is facing the same dilemma days to the national elections. Listen to interesting debates and interviews on this topic

In this edition of the 77 Percent Chrispin Mwakideu and Isaac Kaledzi delve into the complex issue of radlcalization and why it is often so appealing to young people. We hear from a pastor in Kenya and young Ghanaians in Accra who talk about ways of combating radicalization and the role played by social media.

Youth around the world have joined hands to demand action on climate change through the Fridays for Future movement. They're inspired by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg who wants leaders to save our planet from further destruction. We hear from young Ugandan environmental activist Leah Namugerwa. Host Jane Nyingi is joined by Isaac Mugabi and Ahmed Salisu to discuss the pros and cons of the movement.

How strong is gender parity in Africa? In a street debate in Kampala, DW’s Edith Kimani debates this with young Ugandans. Zimbabwe is one country of many where women continue to be sidelined in politics and other leadership positions despite being the majority. Can this perhaps be blamed on women being their own worst enemies? All this plus some of your Facebook comments.