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The Ugandan government wants to encourage young people to abstain from sex until they get married. The government says abstinence will help avoid sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. But despite all these efforts, young people are ignoring the messages as Frank Yiga found out in this report.

Is sex education destructive and un-African? That's what an NGO known as CitizenGo wants Kenyans to believe. Nearly 300,000 girls dropped out of school in the past year due to unwanted pregnancies as Rhoda Odhiambo reports.

In this week's 77 Percent show, we are tackling one of the hottest and most controversial debates in Africa: Sex. Why is it so difficult for African parents to talk to their children about sex? We find out the repercussions from a story in Kenya. And in Uganda, young people are finding it harder to abstain from sex than the government would like; should they be abstinent? Join the debate!

In this week's show of the 77 percent, we meet the real 'Queen of Katwe', Uganda's young female chess champion whose story was turned into a Hollywood movie. When is the right time for young people to get involved in their country's destiny? DW's 77 percent TV host Edith Kimani responds, we are also in Dakar to hear how Senegal is gearing up for the 2018 Dak'Art Biennale Exhibition.

Every two years, Senegal’s capital Dakar hosts a major exhibition that’s open only to African artists and the diaspora. This year will be the 13th edition of the Contemporary African Art show known as Dak’Art. During every exhibition, prizes like the Young Talent Award are handed out. But getting young people to step into an art gallery can be difficult as Emmanuelle Landais found out.

77 percent of Africans are 35 years and below, when is the right time to start participating in shaping Africa's destiny? DW's Edith Kimani responds.

A young girl living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala suddenly becomes popular after a missionary introduces her to the game of chess. Sounds like a plot straight from a Hollywood movie? Well, that’s exactly what Walt Disney thought of the story of Phiona Mutesi. "The Queen of Katwe," is a movie about the remarkable lives of Phiona and her chess coach Robert Katende. Renee van Heteren reports.

There's much more to Uganda's capital, with its population of 5 million, than the green hills and bustling commercial activities. That’s why we chose Kampala to kick off the new 'My City' segment. Join correspondent Frank Yiga as he takes us on a tour of Kampala, starting with its famous boda boda motorcycles.

A group of cartoonists in Burkina Faso have created an animation company with the sole purpose of catering for African children. As Bram Posthumus reports from Ougadougou, the cartoonists are aiming for the sky.

On this first radio edition of The 77 Percent: Cartoons for kids, made in Burkina Faso, and our new series 'My City' kicks off with a tour of Kampala in the company of Frank Yiga. Join host Chrispin Mwakideu for this and much more!