The New York Times has dubbed Nigeria's home-grown film industry Nollywood. The films tell highly dramatised tales of rituals, religion and riches, lust and love, polygamy and poverty.

They're shot on video in just a few days, for a budget of under 10 thousand dollars, and then they're distributed and watched on cassette and CD all over the continent and beyond.

Eniwoke Ibagere goes on set for InterWorld Radio to meet members of one of Lagos' leading film families, to find out what the future of Nollywood looks like.

IWR: Nollywood points to a future for African film

For many people in Africa buying a new computer is an unaffordable dream. But hundreds of thousands of people in richer countries regularly get rid of working computers for newer, faster models.

The government of Uganda is keen to make sure its citizens don't miss out on the chance to use information technology because they can't afford the latest PC – so it lowered import tariffs on used computers from abroad.

In Kampala, business is booming. But second hand technology can bring its own frustrations. Machrine Birungi has the details for InterWorld Radio.

IWR: Uganda - Are used computers a false economy?

Fishermen anywhere in the world have a hard job. In Ghana it's made harder for local fishermen as they face competition from bigger foreign fishing boats – some operate above board, others don't.

And when fish isn't available on the market then people turn to illegally hunted meat for their supper.

Edwin Kumah Drah went to the fishing town of Winneba for Interworld Radio.

IWR: Ghana - Fish and ships

In many African countries it's hard to come out and live openly as a gay teenager. Some societies don't even admit that homosexuality exists.

In Zimbabwe for example, President Mugabe once said that homosexuals were like pigs and dogs.

So how do gay teenagers there respond to that and can they live openly in such an atmosphere? InterWorld Radio investigates.

IWR: Zimbabwe - Gays Talk Straight

Teenagers worldwide are now drinking more alcohol, more often, and at a younger age. It has now become part of the youth culture in developing countries.

Drinking is associated with all sorts of problems: violence, road accidents, depression, and even the risky sexual behaviour that can lead to the spread of diseases such as AIDS.

Chido, Michelle, Matipa, Tendai, Cuthbert and Silas are all 16 or 17 and from Zimbabwe. They talked to Nomsa Mwamuka about why drinking is a favourite pastime and how it fits in with their culture today.

IWR: Zimbabwe - Fancy A Drink

When the planners built the city of Brasilia as the new capital of Brazil, 44 years ago, they believed that good design could solve society's ills.

Brasilia's city centre was built with distinct zones for residential, leisure, work, worship and government. Wide roads run through the centre, bypassing the residential superblocks to protect them from pollution and noise.

But now the city centre has changed beyond recognition and satellite towns are putting strain on the metropolis. Paula Gobbi visited Brasilia for InterWorld Radio to hear about the problems of living in a city that started its life on paper.

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