The 77 Percent - Topics

On the second weekend of March, a brand new movement was launched, called Let's transform Mali. The people behind it are young and their main aim is to transform the way Malians think about their country and how it is run. This comes ahead of the election in July this year.

In this week's 77 percent program, a young group of Malians are out to transform Mali, by changing the political Narrative in their country ahead of the elections. Rapping the news in Senegal to bridge cultural and generational divides. And we’ll hear from the CEO and founder of Comic Republic in Nigeria.

Senegalese hip-hop has become a defender of human rights and injustices. The country's social movements and a student revolt at the education system in Dakar in the late 80's provided a backdrop for the music to really flower and grow, and it has been growing ever since.

The need to change the African narrative has compelled young Africans to be creative. Comic Republic, a Nigerian comics startup, produce digital comic books to tell more compelling stories of Africa and her rich culture. We hear from Jide Martin, the founder and CEO of Comic Republic, on what they are doing to change this narrative.

In this week's 77 Percent program, how ice cream is providing job opportunities for young Mozambicans graduating from Italy's university of gelato. And Michael Asante Adusei, a young entrepreneur from Ghana, is following his passion in business. Listen in for these stories and much more.

Mozambique isn’t a country you generally associate with gelato but Italian ice cream culture is about to make its sweet debut in the Maputo area. Three people have traveled from Mozambique to the north Italian city of Bologna this month for an intensive training course on how to make Italian gelato and pastries at the Carpigiani Gelato University.

The internet can be a door opener. But when internet data is too expensive to afford, parts of society, especially the youth are left behind. In South Africa campaigns like #DataMustFall have gained momentum and are calling on internet providers to cut the costs.

This week's 77 percent show is all about internet data costs in Africa. Is internet a luxury or a basic need like water or bread? Why is it still so expensive? We hear the frustrations of young people in South Africa and Nigeria. Listen to the show with DW host Jane Nyingi and Eddy Micah Jnr.

A good internet connection is a life-line to start-ups and businesses. DW reporter Katrin Gänsler finds out how important internet access is to Nigerians and how they stay connected.

Even in today's world of equal opportunities it is often thought that science and maths are subjects for men and boys. In Kenya, this is definitely still a popular belief, but in the country's second capital city, Mombasa, girls and women are defying the cultural norms by excelling in scientific disciplines not just at secondary school but right up to university and college level too.