speak i think we're on the streets to keep you. on the inside don't you forgot. to. get some tips for your bucket list. some great country of course to boot. welcome to a brand new edition of the 77 percent of the show for africa's youth i mean hosts his show. first things 1st we finally made it the 77 percent is on instagram so i want you all to take out your phone go to insta and type in at the w underscore the 77 percent and click on the follow butts and did you do it

right so here's what we've prepared for you on this week's show. we find out how africa an african wax print really is. which hack already in uganda. and the multitalented the venti come on takes us on a tour through part to know. if you open my wardrobe you'll find a lots of fabrics like i received many as a present when i got married i took some from my mom because she has more than she will ever be able to wear in her lifetime and i always thought of this type of cloth as being very african until i read a report that made me question whether we africans should really use wax print as the cloth to show we're african so i set out on

a mission to find out more about the history of these fabrics. 'd dozens of our beds made of african print these bags are very popular across africa they also sometimes called wax prints or a container most of us were carried in one of these fabrics when we were a little our mothers wrapped them around their waists like apparatus whenever they are doing. also in africa and across the diaspora people embrace waxed print as part of their identity and most of what we really have dubbed african friends is actually made broad in the netherlands or in asia so how africa is african print really. the man who you see is a successful designer from cameroon gazed into france and he was among the 1st africans to showcase his creations and have the glamorous charismatic. refuses to

work with the so-called african prince in his collection says the city 6. it's a personal view when you see african fabric what's on offer comfort. because . it's. become works and it's really. cheap. and all the fabric. design. from zanzibar doesn't believe that rejecting wax and sans the rights. in. the congo and the congo is the green that has a you know historical story about history. between india.

portuguese and arabs you know and. so we are a melting pot and we are a mix so it is impossible for me to say i don't work with this fabric because it's made in the history of wax print can be traced across 3 continents in the $850.00 is the technique of using wax and to make patterns on fabric was already being used in many societies across the world also in africa around that time the dutch had colonized java which is present day in the media and there they came across the back taken technique applied by the locals the dutch went back to europe and produced by teak by machines and then they tried to sell it to the in the reasons they didn't like the machine made fabrics and so the dutch had to look for another market and they found it in west africa when this happened the nature of the

fabrics change so then they would start to use more great colors that people on the coast wanted in which to actually incorporate local shanks and symbols and to adopt other ways of creating that were popular in the west african coast today mel large part of what we see on the market is either manufactured abroad or in africa by companies owned by larger foreign companies. take the dutch company list for example it's manufacturers the fabrics from its main brand let's call in the netherlands then it owns other companies in ghana. wouldn and you know x. with that list will dominate the high end mid price waxman's markets i think sometimes. she associates it for instance with hand being something that's. coming from her and direct it has a specific brand on. because everybody knows that it's more expensive and social

instance if you do buy from certain brands when you are sewing sometimes it's a thing to have the board out on the edge of your clothes whereas if it was a cheaper fabric people would cut those companies from asia have also been exporting cheaper fabrics to africa the manufacturers have often been accused of counterfeiting designs by established companies like blue scope on top of that foreign companies have led to the shutdown of many local manufacturers across africa. regard less of where and by whom they are remains african brand fabrics have been used to send a strong pan african message for decades take the best looking for example a loose fitting african shirt often made out of the wax print design popularly known as i'm sure you know so back to our original question is african prints even african when most fabrics are not manufactured on the continent yeah it was his

african because when it was made in fact she's in europe but it was insurance faded people out of the continent over the years african brand has evolved into a fabric that even young people wear as a fashion statement it's no longer just that thing that you're on from the village where. it's also becoming more and more popular in the west from high. a fascinating hat walks will be on says wardrobe wax print is the fabric of choice when it comes to signalize an african is maybe a controversial choice but it's the fastest way to get the message across. i have to admit that i used to hate african print when i was younger because to me it always looked like something very old fashioned but now i absolutely love these bright unique fabrics. will stay on the fashion topic we asked some of you watch

role fashion plays in your life. thank you.

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every evening in. from around. the how very. odd. one of the ladies you just saw in the report tells us she feels inspired by bob marley growing up in their work to lead a slum in uganda's capital kampala has also had a huge influence on the young singer here is rachel am when the ghetto life.

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join hands of the killer. and enjoy the. cleanest. otherwise. get some ice. that gets. that. gets. that. gets a. where staying in kampala will take you to a different part of the city uganda isn't well known internationally for its rugby but it's not for a lack of trying in the actually quarters children who grow up there may not have much but what they do have is a passion for rugby and a dedicated coach was preparing to cut them and uganda's run be craning to the next level. of call for yet almost welcome right what are.

actually quite as rugby academy is located in banda one of the biggest slums it's been rugby's time for yet. this afternoon the 24 year old is presenting the trophy from last season's ugandan national rugby league the cure. for the over. and build of the help of this trophy. deserve a very important to go to bed too much for this kids because tomorrow it'll be these kids these kids like the champions 1. 100 kids in this neighborhood he started back in march 2020. 4. children had to stay at school who has time. also couldn't play so he took the opportunity to pass on his skills and see a lot of talented young i think these kids are headed 1st everyone in terms of

playing rugby. or non-contact rugby under 15. started with. instead of tackling an opponent to stick a tiger it makes the game but it's still tough the kids learn how to fall down and get up again after them to move the shoes because one will be without boots one will step on ducking because most of the obviously they're not to themselves. it to be it is much better than playing that of playing with bear fruit. until i find shoes yes with all boots bund. nothing separates the young studs he exhibited to a skill and talent. so that he had no other pitch although although the kitty if you close don't stop by then have to come on i tell you sort of whip stand up and stuff like like one day fall down i just called him bum bum i just got

a message in this thing i saw he was like i'm good. hopes that he can change his community the kids look up to him and want to follow in his footsteps and learn to remove the team and their employers employees into the gang. before the local started in 2024 yet was preparing for trial a canadian club but could 19th trouble restrictions as companies chance. then we decided to pursue processing or no on on on my travelling documents and that was a time when we closed down it does affect me a lot because we couldn't access energy. i couldn't train. we couldn't do anything even joking. one elite rugby is back in uganda. isn't as fit as he was before the looking down but there we sit on defending the national title and go over up. with my dream of. being around some of the village and some of the

dusty about some of that just coming in. and that's what you're seeing i. got it at 1st but they're going to buck in this now or you divides his time between his own training and coaching the kids learning fast and or utopias the one big join him in the elite league. and we wish them all the best on their way there. someone who has already made it to the top career wise is this woman here very shabby in fact she has become successful in a sector that is mainly dominated by men there is the boss of her own construction company in johannesburg. i'm so excited for you to see one of the projects that we've been making one thing to have a little take here and to the construction sites very showbiz stands out in many

ways here as one of the very few woman on the ground she's also the 1st female boss for many here being treated as an equal is all part of the job. so at the end of the day i'm on site i've got my safety boots i will climb but if i need to to make this happen for my client and i think that that's the main thing is really just making sure that people see us as equal when we are women on construction sites and making sure that this always honor and respect because i studied as much as any other man and studied to be able to become a mechanical engineer. but being a female construction boss isn't her only u.s.p. there is engineering company and green design that does something a little different they specialize in green buildings that means using energy efficient materials and smart designs to save electricity it's a rather nice industry there are only a handful of similar companies on the continent. but everything that we do we

consider green so that's part of how we do designs it's not a line item that actually is integrated in how we've designed it so we've got any luck tonight show lights coming into the space. vera herself tries to lead a green lifestyle the 33 year old sold her car to reduce our carbon footprint and take public transport back to her office when various started have come. me off to university she had a clear goal in mind tech and climate change through construction is we are the most wonderful country when it comes to climate change made 40 percent gas emissions and almost 60 to 80 percent of that can actually be avoided something is the greatest source of the problem but also the solution there is company has worked on 15 construction projects since she started in 2016 she also hosted lectures and workshops throughout the continent to give the green building sector

a boost in the upmarket business district of sandton where various office is they are already several green building projects about 600 all certified in south africa the city of johannesburg is currently drafting a green buildings policy but vera has an even bigger vision 160 percent of the people on our continent are you and i really just want to see and i really want to see them understand climate indeed just i read all kinds of forward and. it's a long journey there at mit's but she is willing to take it one project at a time really really. what an impressive woman. if you're a fan of cool architecture we have more of that in our next report maybe not as fancy as what we just saw in johannesburg but definitely rich in history allow me to introduce you to part of the capital. our local guy today is comedian and

musician and then to pick up. comedian a photographer and from there. invites you to discover oh my city. point to over 260000 people puerto novo it's been insulated back official capital the name porter which means newport in portuguese to the city's history as a port during the transatlantic slave trade it's also known as a joshua in the local languages and was ruled by king of the 1st in the late 19th century even today. other kids in. the front. of a fight between. he is a friendly place where people come to rest and relax in the afternoon. in front of the city also come here to do my photo shoot. most of the.

famous for its unique afro brazilian style architecture many of its buildings were designed by the descendants of freed slaves who were influenced by. brazil it's a perfect backdrop for creative artists like said. i want to show you this extremely beautiful building that's the great mosque. or it looks like a church but in fact it's a mosque. a lot of pictures a lot of clips. because it's really beautiful. trip to puerto novo is complete without a visit to one of its many museums. case by means long and checkered history. here we have of the museum of the silver when i was a little boy just right here and so scary pictures like this one that look at this . the money is tight it was ok. and i asked myself what is this

little i learned about the history of slavery and then by pure chance i started doing stand up here it's a place that is really important to me. the city's market is a hub for local traders and customers in fact it's here where's that made a name for himself as an artist he's pretty recognizable these days. i want to see will so here we are the big market this is why i should make. me famous in 26 to thank you. for lunch let's squeeze by one of his favorite restaurants in portland it's famous for its mouth watering dishes. with. a lot of people think

of park it became a signature dish typical of quite novel the weekend people come here from all over you're invited to a fault little girl i was. after a busy day out shooting and sightseeing what better place to wind down than a garden always says. there's no. friend another visit this is the botanical garden of course with century old trees which have the repetition of. it's a very quiet place where come to work and chat with friends this is. where waiting for you see them all when it all was about. thanks for the invitation they're adding just added part and over to my travel list . well we're getting to the end of today's show with thank you so much for watching as usual i once

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