it's unique. >> reporter: bamboo in zambia is very durable. its thickness is just right for bicycle frames. once the bamboo dries out, workers cut it. then they join it. next, they bind it several times. after the resin hardens, it has to be sanded. it's a painstaking process that involves six types of sandpaper. and finally, they apply waterproof finish. from the start to finish, the process takes three months. every step of the process is checked thoroughly. the workers measure the distance between the frame and the gears down to the millimeter. they make sure that the chain is properly aligned. finally, three years ago, the bamboo bike is ready for export. it's in more than ten countries. >> we've not only given them jobs, they are making enough money from the bikes to sustain themselves. when i look at that, that is success to me. >> reporter: he said his company is not only making bikes, but changing lives. nhk world. >>> most people aren't riding their bikes. they're walking through slushy snow this morning. >> things are difficult for t

this stadium is going up in zambia. china is financing it. the costs are $94 million. last summer, chinese authorities announced that over the next three years, they will spend $20 billion on all the projects. that's double what they spend for the past three years. >> translator: we can't leave everything up to the government. we need to work with the private and nonprofit sectors to expand this program as much as possible. >> reporter: japan's aid strategy also benefits japanese companies. he works for the motorcycle maker that installed the water purification system. he had been working to cultivate the african market because jica provided research costs and data. was able to keep the company's costs down. furthermore, he's able to bring a collection to the locals which is a big benefit. they hope this will result in more bike sales. >> translator: we want to use japanese government programs effectively. i think it's best for everyone. it's a win-win situation really. >> reporter: japan's smaller companies have fine technology that's very useful here. i think the pro

heavy rain expected in angola, zambia, botswana, and parts of mozambique. in south africa, west of johannesburg, but it should be dry in cape town. >> welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. pakistan's's supreme court has issued an arrest warrant for the prime minister raja pervez ashraf. he's accused of corruption. france is calling for west african leaders to speed up plans to central tamale. 750 french soldiers are helping the army fight off rebels. a al jazeera has gained access to the first humanitarian aid flights into central african republic. a cease-fire agreement was signed last week. a concern is mounting over the disappearance of a prominent activist in laos. the person went missing last month. now this report from neighboring thailand. >> his work is well known across southeast asia, but his disappearance on december 15 is a mystery. helping poortha farmers that turned him a prestigious award. >> gandhi's words are still relevant. >> he ran one of the most important nonprofits in his home country of alllaos. he was stopped at a police chec

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but mere factor born in guatemala or zambia does that mean you're any worse an american. the implication is we should have open borders. one eisai cosh, we had open borders in 1805 and we had a very open system. it was close steadily to 19th century, but let's say the rationale yet. they were very high barrier countries because we didn't have the density communication and immigration over. does the slow in leaky across the atlantic ocean. those folks deciding to get on the pope are making a real commitment. they're cutting themselves off from thais and forming autonomous communities and making tremendous sacrifices. now we live in an area of the asper is an indications. a lot of folks have grandparents and great grandparents do not think about the influx. and then 18 teens and 20s, those guys are super high skill by today's standards. that's very true. it's also true the skill gap between native americans was really, really small. the other thing is before the 1930s, 1940s, we collectively decide to offer social citizen rights to folks like him behind in all kinds of impo

there are countries, take zambia. according to projections that we did by 2030, 50 years after the beginning of the aids epidemic, we require 4% more of its gdp to treat people just on treatment costs. >> if we don't have to go to third line therapy. >> there is no way on earth that can be done without international help. but even poor countries have a budget. so there is in the case for shares solidarity, but also for smarter use of her resources. >> let me ask you about the same question. i want a very quick answers so we have time for the audience. and i despair about to have the international aids conference in the united states for the first time since 1990, in washington d.c. next month. when we are in the most hotly contested presidential election we've seen and i don't know how long, at this moment most experts you can't call will be the next president of the united states. the last time the aids community convened in washington d.c., they publicly denounced a vice president george bush during the reagan presi

there are countries, take zambia.according to projections that we did by 2030, 50 years after the beginning of the aids epidemic, we require 4% more of its gdp to treat people just on treatment costs. >> if we don't have to go to third line therapy. >> there is no way on earth that can be done without international help. but even poor countries have a budget. so there is in the case for shares solidarity, but also for smarter use of her resources. >> let me ask you about the same question. i want a very quick answers so we have time for the audience. and i despair about to have the international aids conference in the united states for the first time since 1990, in washington d.c. next month. when we are in the most hotly contested presidential election we've seen and i don't know how long, at this moment most experts you can't call will be the next president of the united states. the last time the aids community convened in washington d.c., they publicly denounced a vice president george bush during the reagan presid