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How hard or easy is it for a migrant to start a new life in Germany? DW's Dale Gavlak sat down with one young Eritrean migrant in the German capital Berlin to hear his story.

Let’s be honest. On any given wedding day, it’s not just the bride who wants to look their best. Even the groom does. In northern Ghana, the beauty and make-up industry hasn’t been as vibrant as in the south. In some cases, make-up artists had to be flown in from Accra. But as Maxwell Suuk reports, one woman in northern Ghana is seeking to build the make-up industry one step at a time.

Nigeria's Nollywood film industry was once derided as cheap, unprofessional and lacking any future prospects. Today, it directly and indirectly employs hundreds of thousands of people. More and more young actors want to pursue an acting career but as Katrin Gänsler reports, not all parents are amused.

Who's behind what you are doing for a living or plan to do for a living? You or your parents? In Nigeria, Nollywood has become a lucrative film industry but not all parents want to support their kids who are interested in acting. Also in this week's 77 percent show, Ghana's beauty and make-up industry is taking root in the north thanks to one woman. Listen in and be part of the debate on Facebook.

Ghana could soon join Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda in banning the smoking of shisha. Experts warn that a session of smoking the waterpipe is equivalent to smoking hundreds of cigarettes. But as Maxwell Suuk reports from Tamale, northern Ghana, not everyone is happy about the possible impact of a shisha ban.

Kenya is one of the transit routes for narcotics. Drug abuse has ruined an estimated 500,000 lives, most of them young people. As Diana Wanyonyi reports from Mombasa, a community based organization called Teen Watch is tackling the drug menace head on by creating awareness and rehabilitating drug addicts.

Hot coal, a water pipe with occasional puffs emitting thick white smoke. That’s a typical description of a shisha bar. But unknown to many smokers are the health risks that come along with the hookah. Ghana is now considering a total ban. And in Kenya, one community based organization is tackling the serious problem of drug abuse. These stories plus our hot debate in this week's 77 percent.

What goes on in the bedroom usually stays there but now the Zambian government has decided to ban the use of sex dolls, not all its citizens agree. Jane Nyingi and Eddy Micah Jnr. discuss that and whether or not the Ghanain government should curb the country's population with strict controls and laws?

You can hear music almost anywhere you go in Kenya; in the big cities, nightclubs and bars are popular places, to drink and dance the night away. But one music trend has got some devout Christians a bit hot under the collar; because some nightclubs have taken to playing gospel music remixed for the night. Rhoda Odhiambo reports.

This week's 77 Percent show asks whether the government should get involved in your bedroom activities? In Zambia, the government has banned the use of sex dolls, but what do you think? In Kenya, many nightclubs are playing gospel music for people to dance, but should religion and entertainment mix? DW's Jane Nyingi and Eddy Micah Jnr discuss the issues.