ghana has great potential especially in the area of textile production so. the first few very important steps have been taken. the investment conditions are right. this stable government and growing economy have prompted great interest from european and german companies to forge new cooperations here. so to have the low wages employees here are paid a base salary of one hundred euros per month additional pay is based on their i push as labor costs and more stoppage locations rise countries like ghana are attracting the attention of international investors for the country's youthful population it's a chance to get their foot in the door. this is very. very very important because we have. a very high unemployment in this country and so having this part she. says it's good but setting up shop in the country isn't always plain sailing business leaders list high interest rates and difficulty accessing capital are some of the main stumbling blocks. he joins us now from. hope for an economic boom for africa for decades this is now finally happening. well it's not c

is actually because ghana used to be a country that really. textile industry then we had issues with. piracy coming in where pirated textiles were coming in from china and so ghana ganis industry really struggled but we have beginning to see every viable of that way the incoming of some companies from europe and the government obviously giving them the incentive to come in and establish because we have that base yeah and the raw material is also here in ghana is full for this to happen and so yes it is one critical area and put a lot of young people back to jobs because many of them are unemployed and with their schools in this sector obviously we should have africa. in the coming years. briefly if you can unemployment may be down but the growing problem populations could be a problem briefly if you. yes it is an issue that a. few. all right over for it we lost the line has gone down apologize for that. growth in many african countries is solidly in the green the international monetary fund is warning of a possible economic storm has global gr

in gaza so that financial support and solutions can be provided for german businesses operating in ghana and parts of africa also to help gagnon businessmen who are doing business ways jim on a business is the whole idea is that financing businesses in africa has been a challenge and so once that support is provided it helps so concrete decisions have been taken here and concrete deals have also been signed to hope of growth in africa. these these concerts they normally produce a lot of goodwill and well intentioned speeches but has there been any firm commitments from the germans especially with regard to due to jobs for example what a german government is saying is that it wants to and power and noble african governments to create jobs for themselves awful for the our people and themselves it doesn't have to be a foreign country i actually stimulating the economy and creating jobs for young people especially the german government is committed to helping in training young people and we've done that through various institutions and parts of africa in ghana as world to ensure that young p

in training young people and they've done that through various institutions and parts of africa in ghana as world to ensure that young people are trained they are given their skills needed so that they can be employable so that has been the push out from the german government in terms of doing tree and business with african countries. thank you very much. thank you. now another german minister the economics minister paper of my is in talks today with the united states of about importing more liquid natural gas which could help berlin reduce its dependence on russian oil and gas l.n.g. stands for liquefied natural gas that's the abbreviation and many countries across africa are also gearing up to jump into that market both exporters and as potential customers let's have a closer look at gas which mozambican tanzania spec'ing to start exporting l.n.g. from twenty twenty joining cameroon on gold and equitorial genea and goler for instance has proven reserves of more than three hundred billion cubic meters and is already exporting most of it the us has only recently begun to break into the l

have you eaten chocolate today if so chances are you've consumed cocoa from ghana it's a crop that provides a livelihood to many farmers. but first we go to turkey where hundreds of thousands of children are forced to work in the farming sector. every child is entitle to happiness health and an education but that's denied to many girls and boys instead of going to school they're forced to work to help support their families despite the fact that child labor is officially banned in almost all countries images like these are widespread. according to the united nations children's agency unicef there are one hundred fifty two million child laborers worldwide more than seventy percent of them work in the agriculture sector as well as in the service sector and industry nearly all the world's nations have agreed to aim to end all forms of child labor by twenty twenty five twenty twenty five that's just six years from now. fifth tell o'clock in the morning in the how in plain in. southeastern turkey no ally is eleven years old and should be in school just like most of his nine brothers and sisters

i'm from ghana. portugal.om somalia and my partners from ghana and my other partner is from morocco. my somali heritage, going back home, i wouldn't be considered fully somali. being here in sweden, i'm not really considered swedish. personal question, i know. but for some, it's very political. look at the islamization of our country. there is a lot of morrocan scum in holland who makes the streets unsafe. integration, integration. and i ask what does that mean? growing up with the values of immigrant parents in a country where support is growing for anti—immigration parties, is not easy. so i wanted to find out if europe's changing political mood is affecting the way young people of african heritage are defining home and celebrating the culture they've been raised in. our parents came here, right? we are born here. somalia is not the same for me as it is for my mother. they just want their own culture. this is it, this is final. everything else is different, you know. go back to your own country. this is afri

great idea from ghana. and finally, you've very likely seen this image before.d to report the american sailor captured kissing a nurse in new york's times square as crowds celebrated the end of the second world war has died. george mendonsa was just a few days short of his 96th birthday. the photo was taken in august 1945 by alfred eisenstadt for life magazine. 0ur correspondent peter bowes joins us from los angeles. an overused word, iconic, but this really is. yes, it is one of the most memorable photographs, most significant photographs of the 20th century. it was on the day that eve ryo ne century. it was on the day that everyone found out the second world war was over. there was a sense of euphoria here in the us and around the world, japan had just surrendered to the western allies, and in new york's times square, there was a huge celebration and george mendonsa was there. in fact, he was on leave from his navy posting, which he had then girlfriend, the woman who was to become his wife of more than 70 yea rs. become his wife of more than 70 years. that is

it's a comfortable perch but this rain forest in ghana is in danger tropical wood is in demand. it's exported across the globe and that means to germany as well. is one of the main kinds of work that africa exports it's often used as a substitute for genuine mahogany in the color and properties are similar you can use it in construction to make expensive window frames for example or parquet flooring it's very widely used it's one of the most part healer kinds of african wood here right now. the tuning institute of wood research in hamburg has a huge collection of different species of wood twelve thousand in all. cocked test samples of timber imported to germany comparing them to the institute's collection his job was to identify endangered species and did legal imports. were noted as that would detect that we have new cases every day. these samples are being softened up they're sent in by government agencies merchants and consumers who want the detectives to find out if there would has been properly identified labeled and sourced. sometimes musical instruments are sent in. after

and there's a straight up from brazil called money ghana about carlos money ghana who is like a chunk of our equivalent fighting the military dictatorship that in the ninety's six states. and finally an italian film called piranhas about youth gangs in naples that's just a little taste there are of course full hundred films to choose from dave is going to see some of them that's it for me bye bye for now. reliable data. systems first class instead. of automotive history the flow of. endless forest. three rivers. one city i've always wanted to visit us all because of the special the facing. out in about with new gushed media in the air in venice and the there in farms on the road splendid this cathedral city to unspoiled countryside. ninety minutes on the double. digit percentage of americans at some point in our lives will experience hardship listen up. double. binds. come to the new general maxim you to channel. the good mind of students. with exclusive. the must see concerning parts of culture to ensure a. place to be. curious minds. do it yourself networkers. so subscribers don't m

would you say and there's a straight up from brazil called money ghana about carlos money ghana who is like a change of our equivalent facing the military dictatorship that in the ninety's six states. and finally an italian film called piranhas about youth gangs in naples that's just a little taste there are of course four hundred films to choose from dave is going to see some of them that's it for me bye bye for now but our. good. lord reader the international talk show for journalists discuss the topic of the week various state of the union speech this week u.s. president ultron vowed that his country is prepared to both bad and out innovate other countries when it comes to intermediate range nuclear weapons could a new arms race still store that's the topic on quadriga join us. thirty minutes on d w. some people don't care about me. because they don't see my beauty. some people don't care about me because they think i have nothing to give. but two billion people do. to them i am everything. their home. their food. their life you hood. but day by day i disappear. and so does everythi

many from ghana, this year, 2019, ghana is actually laying out the welcome mat, and they want people to visit ghana to really understand how this all started. ironically, as always, san francisco is way ahead of the curve, i want to point out something the san francisco police department has been doing for a number of years, and i have to give all the credit to, i don't think jason johnson is here, but jj, and my predecessor , because we have been taking kids on this community and taking them back to ghana, troy dangerfield is in the room, he is one of the ones who spearheaded this trip, to connect with this migration for years. it is a life-changing event. that is what this is all about. this is about remembering, this is about remembering where we came from, this is about remembering the struggles, this is about remembering all the things that have made us and this country what it is today, and we need to celebrate that culture, and i'm so proud that we have a team in the san francisco police department, and a team of leaders led by mayor breed in this city that recognizes how impo

or you are in ghana the kind of service you get is the same or even beyond as you can see hard by her cops so i feel so good i feel like a bassman. with the same level of customer satisfaction there is room for such a service to keep green. jobs as a service love to have from did other news africa you can catch all our stories on our web site. on the facebook page we leave you now with pictures of golden child of software called cost us imagine. to when you next time i phone out. story people go for information they provide. a means to want to express. on facebook and twitter up today in touch follow us. too. the fashion world mourns one of its greats iconic designer cala lagerfeld has died aged eighty five at a hospital just outside paris we'll look back at his storied career spanning seven decades his designs for chanel and his own brand. and they'd magic man behind those dark glasses. welcome to this special edition of arts and culture paying tribute to the late great col lagerfeld one of the most admired and influential designers of modern times with me in studio is d.w. cultures

the country and i spoken to a member of parliament of ghana some parliament. these peace conference they had of human rights commission and she has told me that there is a vast part of morden afghani society progressive dynamic part she believes that is not ready to go back to when the tally burnet was ruling the country because this is quite conservative or is clear this is an islamic for us so at the end of the day believe it could be quiet control for sure so they don't want to go back this is one of the concerns and another concern is of course the security situation on the ground the talks i go in with the u.s. for is now this conference in moscow but we see. the taliban continue their attacks on the country's army so people are still dying there so. i mean the p's is still not there the situation is still dramatic but at least something is going on so we have to wait and see. because president has delivered his annual highly anticipated state of the union address to a deeply divided congress donald trump spoke at length about critical domestic and foreig

the bbc‘s tim allman reports on one man in ghana, who has become a budding businessman.miracles of a sort. he takes old tyres, recycled glass, fabric, different coloured ropes and makes bespoke furniture. coffee tables and armchairs. a thriving business, an example to others. i love myjob, i love what i do. it's the best thing i ever did for myself. if nothing at all, i feel part of the problem—solving community. jeffrey's been doing this for five years, picking up tyres dumped here and there, which he then transforms. and he's a busy chap. he also studies economics at university and trains other aspiring entrepreneurs. items sell for anything between $30 and $250. for his customers, it's a chance to buy some new furniture and fly the flag. the only exciting part of it is that it's made in ghana, and i want to buy it to promote our products. jeffrey says he wants to teach others about waste management, proving you can help clean the environment and make some money at the same time. tim allman, bbc news. and finally, it's very likely that you've seen this image before. it

the bbc‘s tim allman reports now on one man in ghana who has become a budding businessman.iracles of a sort. he takes old tyres, recycled glass, fabric, different coloured ropes and makes bespoke furniture. coffee tables and armchairs. a thriving business, an example to others. i love myjob, i love what i do. it's the best thing i ever did for myself. if nothing at all, i feel part of the problem—solving community. jeffrey's been doing this for five years, picking up tyres dumped here and there, which he then transforms. and he's a busy chap. he also studies economics at university and trains other aspiring entrepreneurs. items sell for anything between $30 and $250. for his customers, it's a chance to buy some new furniture and fly the flag. the only exciting part of it is that it's made in ghana, and i want to buy it to promote our products. jeffrey says he wants to teach others about waste management, proving you can help clean the environment and make some money at the same time. tim allman, bbc news. i ask you at the beginning to talk to me about fast fashion. a report

or you are in ghana the kind of service you get is the same or even beyond as you can see of heart by her looks so i feel so good i feel like a bassman. with this level of customer satisfaction there is room for such a service to keep growing. but as a service of love to have. did over news africa you can catch all our stories on our website. i'm safe with age we leave you now with these fake just golden child of sawed off the cuff cost us america loves to wait to see you next time i for not . cut. our digital more years. for women for internet activists one mission the battle for freedom and dignity. against repression and violence they deplore the powers of social media. their messages are spreading like wildfire the social media spectacle critical of the boat and thousands of. cars. on the streets and the women who mourn the changing good morning to. the. digital. storage market coming on to w. . odd. the fashion world mourns one of its greats iconic designer cala lagerfeld has died aged eighty five at a hospital just outside paris we'll look back at his storied career spanning sev

this week the third german african business summit is taking place in ghana is comparable across it is part of an initiative called compact with africa spain focus is to improve conditions for domestic and foreign investors among those attending today's conference is german development minister get up earlier he toured a textile factory that started exporting to germany w.'s khaled's the was there and filed this report. clothing manufactured in ghana and destined for exports they stacked three in the capital our crime probably some fifteen hundred people it already felt that way as in the united states they fear for the first time to export to germany. the business exemplifies what's become a growing international interest in the possibilities of textile money factoring in africa. has great potential especially in the area of textile production. the first few very important steps have been taken. the investment conditions are right. this stable government and growing economy have prompted great interest from european and german companies to forge new cooperations here. so to have the l

the bbc‘s tim allman reports on one man in ghana — who has become a budding businessman.s, fabric, different coloured ropes, and makes bespoke furniture. coffee tables and armchairs. a thriving business and example to others. i love myjob. i love what i do. it's the best thing i've done for myself. i feel i'm part of a problem—solving community. jeffrey's been doing this for five years, picking up tires dumped here and there which he then transforms. and he's a busy chap. he also studies economics at university and trains other aspiring entrepreneurs. items sell for anything between 30— $250. for his customers, it's a chance to buy some new furniture and fly the flag. the exciting part of it is that it's made in ghana. and buying it promotes our products. jeffrey says he wants to teach others about waste management, proving you can help clean the environment and make some money at the same time. tim allman, bbc news. we are going to in the programme with breaking news in the united states. a collection of 16 states led by california are assuming president trump over the d

as the ghana was going to be dissolved and it was going to be reforms i didn't know that over fifty two referees from day again i refer to well going to be sacked you think there was more excitement over the football story because one of the referees is a world cup referee going to russia for the world cup certainly in this country there was a fair amount of anti russian feeling the british government here told english friends not to go and so on that while you were exposing corruption in your gender's it could be used by one state or another in geopolitical activity i think it's very no lawful politicians to attain their own journalism depending on which side effects well the forces against the leadership go on as it pivots arguably to china or another brics countries a pretty strong journalists presumably going to have to use techniques that you've been arguably pioneering in going to tell me about say. i suppose the most infamous undercover technique you use as a journalist to get the truth entrapment. well. undercover journalism ortiz also known as some stuff you janet has would

the bamboo for the past sickles comes from ghana. together with his workshop manager stuart's good travels to africa several times a year he first discovered bamboo pascall see in twenty twelve since then he's been collaborating with a local workshop. the band is harvested in a remote town of just thousand residents leave. here in this workshop bamboo components are prepared for customers around the world it's the largest workshop for bamboo classical in africa. the owner stroked his bicycle frames i'm eighty af. he comes here every few months to observe the work and brings new tools with him. as with a normal bicycle the bamboo chips come in various weeks and pick nesses. ones in here and this chub is relatively thin with a relatively thin outer wall we use this for the top tube because it doesn't have to withstand as much force then here on the other side we have the lower tubes which are much weaker the outer wall is thicker so it sturdier. as a natural roll material bamboo is not a uniform a steel bar most of the plant can still

our next report takes us to ghana where we visit a company that views waste not as a new sense but as an opportunity for growth so what's a green economy taking something that is typically disposed of and turning it into something useful and valuable it's that kind of innovation thinking that gives the many people hope for the future the company is bringing by a gas to private households and even churches that's a closer look. this on my left. i know mostly what's in the lines if you want to research some of bonnie doesn't throw her organic kitchen waste away instead she feeds it to her tank the waste is turned into bio gas which she then uses for cooking the teacher lives with her family and been in the ashanti region to reset has been using bio gas for two years now the system normally costs around six hundred fifty euros a sum she wouldn't have been able to afford but because she participated in a pilot test she got it for free by a lot i don't spend much money i save my money because i don't buy. most households and gonna use charcoal or wood for cooking that's harmful to the envi

the constitution what impact will the outcome have on the country the world sunny day witness visits ghana and sweden where a community polarized by mining and questions their heritage february on al-jazeera . in the first thailand's of home in mesopotamia where the first settlements formed the cradle of civilization iraqi people have depended on the tigris and euphrates for centuries can no longer make a living on rivers blighted by and pollution outages or world reveals how the manmade decline of one of history's most famed ancient environments is leaving its people struggling to survive iraq's dying rivers. on the streets of greece violence is on the rise you have to go for. this and that this is a plus is something under increasing lee migrant farm workers of victims a vicious beatings. is helping the pakistani community to find a voice the stories we don't often hear told by the people who live them undocumented and under attack this is iraq on al-jazeera. al-jazeera where every. this is al-jazeera. and i must add the attained this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next

clothing manufactured in ghana and destined for exports this factory in the capital are cried employ some fifteen hundred people it already felt that way i mean i should state this year for the first time to export to germany. the business exemplifies what's become a growing international interest in the possibilities of textile money factoring in africa. has great potential especially in the area of textile production. so the first few very important steps have been taken. the investment conditions are rice. the stable government and a growing economy have prompted great interest from european and german companies to forge new cooperations here. so to have the low wages employees here are paid a base salary of one hundred euros per month additional pay is based on their i push as labor costs in more stoppage locations vies countries like ghana are attracting the attention of international investors for the country's youthful population it's a chance to get their foot in the door. this is very. very very important because we have. very high unemployment in this country. it's good but

is vote to walk home from its military contingent would leave ghana stop starting from early february to be completed by. two comedians will be established both will define the schedule for the withdrawal of the remaining troops. i think we i need to explain a little bit what is the taliban it is the organization that is banned in russia is terrorist group by many other countries as well it is seen as a terrorist organization but this is the forests that no one can ignore right now because they are so influential according to various sources they are controlling right now more land on the ground than the official government so no one can ignore them everybody should concede to them and for a long time their main condition for peace and you can understand that they are a vital part of any peace efforts in afghanistan has always been and remains today complete withdrawal of all foreign troops from the territory of afghanistan and today we also heard from the representative of the taliban movement who is in moscow for peace. talks that it was also agreed upon with america so america will

is vow to walk us through its military contingent would leave ghana stop starting from early february to be completed by. two committees will be established both will define the schedule for the withdrawal of the remaining troops. well it is very important to mention who is the taliban right now it is they're going to station banned in russia as a terrorist group and by many other countries including the u.s. and american and european states it is viewed as a terrorist organization but the reality is the following the taliban is very powerful incredibly influential on the ground and they are according to various sources controlling more land in afghanistan than the official government so of course this is a forest everybody should consider and no one can ignore and they are a vital part of any peace efforts i include in this peace conference including talks with the u.s. side and their main condition has always been. and remains a complete withdrawal of all foreign troops from the territory of their country and we also heard today from the taliban movement a representative who is in m

coffins in a month evil though the funeral industry is booming there are still only a few people in ghana who do this work it takes many years to learn and these days fewer people are coming to learn because young people want something that can bring in money. if you come back. says people come from different parts of the world to buy his coffins. says she's convinced the family has given the father the sendoff he deserves by burying him with his most prized possession he. at. least if not. with his symbol the symbol is the trumpets. these families that are able to give a grand burial. put all the asian cup draws to a close today with japan taking on cathar in the final while japan are regulars in the latter stages but forget that this is uncharted territory it's ranked ninety third in the world and has had to deal with the india of controversy in the united arab emirates but now they could be on the verge of glory joining me to talk about this and to look ahead to this big game is mccambridge on the sports desk welcome ed are you surprised to see either of these teams in the final well l

in ghana. i'm a fan of chocolates and. i mostly show boy love i prefer valentine's day to try to be loved is something special and of course it come be expressed in one week when the media believe that since is very special if there is a positive id set aside for each piece and the breach of the name losing ground to leave i think that's. me is my baby you know. i'll choose to. be a mary love children's and. chocolate and. like one of my country's main exports it is goodbye going to be so i really like i think i prefer the and the reason is because i'm the fun of tripoli so i think if it be set aside for us to. say i would have the pushing to stick to specifically for danny and i think that. having a spot on. to celebrate to enjoy and have fun with friends and family took. a small perfectible to me because i'm not. saying. i should have to choose why can't you just have all all right now today is the last day in competition at the berlin film festival and to fill a david leavitt's are down at the red carpet following all t

now and care about our look stones we male grooming is a growing industry and in ghana a new business venture is making the most of bats trend they've set up a mobile service looking after clients in the confines of their own home. this customer has its good system. he gets his hand treatment leaving you free to make calls listen to jazz we even enjoy a bit of a deep dream it's all part of a new service called shift must operating in a crowd and we just want to come to you. i used to drive every saturday. for about forty five minutes before i can do my hair but this time around i sit in the conference of my home and they come today at any time as early as five thirty am so the convenient that has been created by shift must i say is excellent as well as the service shift must insist they can go to the next level by making sure the employees i don't cannot stress shop you always have to present yourself could see people. because of. tejpal and we. should must this started a year the company has grown to employ five five days actually since bill is sick out to found out once the company

coffins in a month evil though the funeral industry is booming there are still only a few people in ghana who do this work it takes many years to learn and piri says these days fewer people are coming to learn because young people want something that can bring in money. where. if you come back. the recess people come from different parts of the world to buy his coffins. adams says she's convinced that the her family has given their father the send off he deserves by burying him with his most prized possession his trumpets. with with his symbol of the symbol is the trumpets. families that are able to give the i loved ones a grand. well. lots of good on it like that that's why i believe that today you can catch that story and all the others on our website facebook page a piece got you thinking about the topic design your fancy then maybe you can get some ideas from the pictures you're about to seek to make about. like we were. when we were. eighty percent of americans at some point in our lives will experience hardship that. the music soul gets enough to. make cards with the good morning st