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The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

July 23, 2025

Should we be concerned about our water? This week The 77 Percent looks at water pollution around Africa, we test Nairobi's drinking and river water, and we meet a swimmer, an entrepreneur and environmentalist trying to change the fate of our Lake Volta in Ghana, Nairobi River and Rwizi River in Uganda. To top it all, 'My Hustle's Samson Adeleke, takes us fishing on the coast of Ghana.

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The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. But they are also the least represented demographic. It's time their voices are heard as they shape the future of Africa. We bring you hard-hitting reports, personal stories and lively discussion direct from the continent about the issues that matter most.

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