Young African voices have their say

GirlZ Off Mute is a video and radio format produced in English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Hausa, and Amharic. 

GirlZ Off Mute: DW launches girl reporter series in four African languages

Project Coordinator: Jane Nyingi 

Deutsche Welle reaches 91 million Sub-Saharan users weekly through online, social media, radio and TV. In a global comparison, Africa is the region with the highest number of DW users.

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