Christmas time. Kenya is posting solid growth but are ordinary people feeling the effects of the expansion will take you to nairobi you want to follow the sprawling cities in the world. Also coming up rising rents have sparked anger in european cities from barcelona to. Real estate markets are bracing for the backlash. This is business im Kate Ferguson welcome. Kenya has economy grew around 6 percent this year many investors have come to the country in the hope of availing of a young and still cheap labor force but as awareness of Climate Change grows discussion about Economic Growth is increasingly focusing on sustainability. Nairobi one of the Fastest Growing cities in the world around 4 and a half 1000000 people live here double the population of 20 years ago Shopping Malls are shooting up everywhere to absorb the disposable income of the new middle class the economy is expected to grow more than 6 percent this year. Time for more trade between african states these economists say theyre skeptical of the growing criticism of this growth coming from industrialized countries. Because you know it is not forbidden but a mental its mostly in western countries when theyre saying that theyre opposed to grow up they are jailing people in poor countries to remain in poverty because in poor countries we are struggling to actually move out of poverty probably to well being and if someone says we should not grow there simply saying we should remain poor we should remain stuck with diseases and farming. In kenya theyre trying to ensure that Economic Growth helps to fight poverty. Nairobi despite its smog and traffic jams is attractive to investors. One factor making kenya attractive is cheap and plentiful labor. Thats drawing this Indian Manufacturer to the country to make. We as a manufacturer we are looking forward to a woman who fracturing programs to start all manufacturing programs became after we see how the market is responding off. This is also growing industry Waste Management and recycling. The sector was born out of necessity as kenya became overwhelmed by the garbage of industrialized nations. The western countries one where they can offer support just across the world look at their own food print we should have a driven approach to to every way it in part or in poor countries so that if there is a ticket for payment or compensation then that has to be something that is that britain can use example shows that Environmental Protection is important but that Economic Growth is essential if the lives of the poorest are to improve. Now for more on this im joined by joy in uganda joy good to see you stand most of your time in kenya we saw in that report that the country has been posting some really followed growth of around 6 percent but are ordinary people feeling the benefits. It could be in different ways that they are feeling the benefits for what we know all kenyas Economic Growth is basically services driven and this means that this is the formal sector that is driving Economic Growth but this doesnt reflect really in the creation of jobs across the country because 80 percent of kenyans are employed in the Informal Sector which means that half of the population or more than half of the population is not from the formal sector but the Informal Sector and these are people who actually can living and their standards of living also are highly determined by these imposed sector also we can also put into consideration the fact that manufacturing is well hes one of the key players of Economic Growth majorly driven by the Informal Sector to. Joy theres been a lot of discussion about the thain ability how much if Climate Change featuring in discussions about Economic Growth in kenya it is featuring and number of spheres because what we are seeing that the kenyan government is trying to do today is doing fault most of its ministries according to the reports that we have been seeing and some of the news that i have been following is that most of the ministries in the current government are trying to incorporate Climate Change strategies in each and every of the 2030 strategies that theyve come up with and this has to do a large wood for security and also in the Manufacturing Sector they are trying as much as they can to reduce and a couple of footprint as well and this in a way is kind of informing the sustainability for other countries various strategies all the way up to the achieving theres a saying about Development Goals in 2030. And briefly if you can africa has a growing youthful population unlike most of the rest of the world what do governments there need to do to ensure that young people are part of the development. I believe that having the right Education System would go a long way in preparing the youthful people for the future because we have the young as for the on the african continent the same youthful population that could be the energy boost that the entire globe needs because well africa is having a young population the rest of the world could be having an aging population and for africas youth to be ready for these jobs globally they will have to have a good education background with the right skills to be market ready for the future so i define fair thanks so much. Christmas is barely over and the sales have already started in london bargain hunters lined up for hours in the rain hoping to get their hands on some cut price markets for them shopping online doesnt seem to have the same a feel. After the joys and excesses of Christmas Day comes the dedications hunt for boxing day bargains in Britains Department stores. Just by chilly temperatures and pouring rain hordes of shoppers lined up for the luge stores were slashing prices by up to 90 percent to get consumers away from their online outlets and back onto the high street. Its still a lot more like you go in and have a look and see what you have to find rather than just having that online because you dont know what you can make it exactly is the best place to be able to say. This cancer is crazy you always pick up something. I decide selfridges in londons Oxford Street shoppers waited patiently for doors to open at 9 am. Some analysts are forecasting total sales of nearly 5000000000. 00 euros in the u. K. Boxing day shopping bonanza. This year berlins decision to freeze rents for 5 years made news around the world in the solid intense public discussion about the lack of Affordable Housing in the city our next report takes a look back at the campaign that led to the introduction of rental cars in the german capital tenants in berlin have been fighting for their rights last summer they led an initiative calling for the nationalization of some of the property owned by Real Estate Companies they wanted city to hold a referendum on the issue that 1st began with seem a referendum question is based on article 15 of the german basic lo it states the property may be transferred to Public Ownership for the purpose of socialization the article has never been invoked young of on but i can view the shake in terms of history and basic low and also the market economy we see this is utterly unthinkable and we call upon the City Government and the federal government to put an immediate stop to this whole affair. The german capital is witnessing a battle over Affordable Housing between tenants real estate owner is and politicians theres an acute shortage of living space berlin has a deficit of tens of thousands of apartments. Speculation is on the rise in the last decade seen rents double. Up the same time theres a construction boom entire neighborhoods are sprouting up like here in the district of prefix hine this housing complex is brand new tenants are paying up to 16 year olds per square meter a studio apartment cost 350000. 00 euros making it financially out of reach to many but they are just and enough affordable apartments for rent owned by Public Housing associations like this one a 54 square meter apartment for 500. 00 euros a month in the heart of the city a place like this will always attract a lot of interest there is like poured in 50 people sometimes you have more than a 100 any it really depends on like dilatation price everything contribution that i used to live in paris and i felt 1st of paris with it was difficult but now i know it was easy in paris finding a balance is the motivation underlying this construction project at alexanderplatz in berlin before my east german house of statistics is a prime piece of real estate with a steady 50000000 euros its undergoing an extensive renovation when its ready it wont be a Shopping Mall or a luxury hotel it will contain 300. 00 affordable apartments Small Businesses as well as facilities like Childcare Centers and studios for artists. The property was bought by the city and it is renting space to the district of midges Housing Authority and an artist collective among others. Property market is joined by profit but in this case that just doesnt work what we need in berlin is Affordable Housing but whats being billed as expensive if it goes on like this we wont have any culturally diverse spaces are not the necessary social infrastructure we need to put a stop to this situation which is spiraling out of control. Political efforts must be made to ensure the market remains here in berlin. German airlines is bracing for more strikes after the Union Representing top and caught staff said it would be launching strike action within the next few days before the years end its a long running dispute is recent months of already seen brief walk out for look the subsidiaries on a 2 day strike which crippled lost tons at International Network in november 1500 flights were canceled with around 200000 passengers affected. You see the proof. Of how is your of loss of strain is gained out of the countrys tourist board is hoping with a new 15000000. 00 company that pokes fun at breakfast with mates song performed by a stray as biggest pop star Kylie Minogue are the aims to lure postbreakfast brits down under and away from europe was aired ahead of Queen Elizabeths annual christmas message in the u. K. And while it appeared to go down well some people on social media pointed to astray as ongoing bushfires as a reason to avoid visiting the country. And thats it for me and the Business Team here in berlin for more do check out our website 1000 c. W. Dot com slash business you can also find us on the social media for me on the team its goodbye and take care. Searching for identity and recognition. Turkish citizens with african roots. Their forebears were brought to the Ottoman Empire as slaves. Even today their descendants are treated like outsiders. No clear demanding change. Of. The. Coach of british. Joining us from africa. Storming to exceptional stories and discussions. Of easy town while woodside d. W. Comes much srikanth join us on facebook. For content. The for. The i am hello and welcome to focus on europe im glad you could join us today we want to introduce you to extraordinary europeans regular people working to overcome hurdles to improve the lives of others take for instance paris there is no shortage of luxury in the french capital posh boutiques and hotels are abound and its images like these that have made pair