moving art on mini buses for jobs - kenya
Maxi and Sammy in Nairobi did it. They found work by making designs for the thousands of mini buses in Kenya. The so-called 'matatus', which also are famous for their screaming loud music.

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mobile banking kicking off - kenya
Sending and receiving money through mobile phones was never so easy. It is replacing traditional banking at an alarming rate. The viral growth of 'M Pesa', meaning 'mobile money' in Kenya.

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'he's our brother' - kenya
People in Kisumu in Western Kenya cheer about the election of their brother Barack Obama.

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obamamania - kenya
In Kisumu in Western Kenya you can't without hearing the name Obama somewhere. Total frenzy in the home area of Barack Obama's father. 'He is our brother.'

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cooking from bio gas- kenya
Bio gas latrines in a slum in Nairobi provide for free cooking gas. Human waste disposal leads to free meals for the children.

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navy to attack pirates - somalia
Military action against pirates in the Somali waters are coming near, now the UN Security Council has approved them. The Somali waters are the worst in the world. Pirates hijacks cargo ships and ask ransom for the crew. The Dutch navy escorted food vessels of the World Food Programme for three months.

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farmers coping with high costs - kenya
Pauline Kosgei and Samuel Kiprono in Nakuru are facing hard times because of rising costs. 'We could have been rich.'

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albino killings - tanzania
Already 25 albinos this year are killed for their organs. According to traditional healers they can bring good fortune. The Tanzania Albino Association calls for measures.

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block your car by sms- kenya
All you need is your mobile, and monitor your car from a distance and command it by sms. Young Kenyan does small invention with big potential.

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idling camel man mombasa - kenya
Hard times for camel man Sharif Osman. Hardly any tourist in Mombasa to take a ride on his camel Jack.

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village phones - uganda
'I never expected to start a business.' The 49-years-old Nakakande Uvumba got herself a Village Phone, where people can make cheap phone calls. 15,000 others in Uganda have a new future.

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green computers - uganda
To offer almost new computers for a good price. That's what the recently opened Green Computers Uganda does. Or is it a way of dumping old machines in Uganda?

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refugees to remain in camps- kenya
In Kenya peace seems to be prevailing after the post-election violence. 300,000 refugees remained in camps for long time. The story of the 28-years-old John Otieno in Nakuru.

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queuing for shares - kenya
Mobile provider Safaricom offers 10 billion shares on the market. They 7,5 Dollar cents each, causing major queues at the registration offices.

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the simpsons - kenya
Where you would least expect it. A Simpson's carving workshop in Western Kenya. It's the only place in the world where they make soap stone carvings from the world widely famous Simpsons cartoon. 'We can finally sustain our families.'

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'even dogs ran away from us' - kenya
Report on a team in Kenya that sprays houses to guard them against malaria mosquitoes. They seem to come from outer space, but they're quite succesful. The prevalence of malaria under children in Kenya almost halved.

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'these animals should have been dead' - kenya
A day in the Kitale Conservancy in Northern Kenya. It's the only reserve with only handicapped animals. The care giver had really to get used to these creatures who alledgely bring bad luck.

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documentary: sidi goma - zanzibar
On the rare home coming concert of the Indian musical group Sidi Goma on Zanzibar. The ancestors of the musicians left the island eight hundreds ago to India. They kept their music and dance, and performed on The Zanzibar International Film Festival.

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mobile reporters - kenya
He sees it as a new opportunity for African journalists; Evans Wafula in Nairobi. As one of four in Africa he is equipped with a mobile phone and makes news videos, which appear on the Internet almost live. The Dutch project is called Voices of Africa.

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child prostitution - kenya
Rehema en Jacintha everyday go to the beach to look for customers. They are among 10 to 15,000 children who, according to a Unicef report, are working in prostitution on the coast.

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