This week's Africa Journal takes a look at relations between Asia and Africa in one of its four main features.
First, the programme opens with a report on how Nigeria's youth are playing an increasingly important role in everything from politics to the growth of the internet. It examines how social activists in the country are questioning the continued existence of one of the nation's main youth organisations - the Nigerian Youth Service Corps.
Africa Journal then draws on a recent India-Africa summit in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa as a starting point for exploring relations between the two regions. While the presence of Indians in Africa is widely recognised, the presence of Africans in India is rarely documented. The report focuses on members of the Siddhi community who arrived in India from east Africa as early as 628 AD and who retained their African identity for more than a thousand years. But now the community faces huge challenges.
This week's third report looks at Mali's thriving leather-working industry. The country's ancient traditions in this field mean its products are increasingly sought after for shoes and accessories for the fashion world. Mali is now seeking to build on its reputation.
In Kenya, classical music used to be enjoyed solely by a small elite. But since Elizabeth Njoroge arrived on the scene, she has made sure the genre is heard and appreciated by a much wider audience.
Africa Journal is produced weekly by Reuters in Nairobi, Kenya, and is delivered every weekend to television stations across Africa - and elsewhere in the world. Highlights from the 26-minute show can then be viewed online from the following Monday at www.youtube.com/africajournal
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