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How art is driving social change — Afrimaxx

August 20, 2025

This time, Afrimaxx focuses on social change: from successful AIDS prevention in Rwanda to recycling paddle balls in South Africa.

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This episode of Afrimaxx is dedicated to social change. 

How music is driving social change in Rwanda:
Music is considered the universal language of mankind, in Rwanda, it's power is being used in a new way to support communities in a meaningful way.   

How amazing used paddle balls from South Africa can be: Paddleball is one of the most popular trend sports – but what happens to the balls after the game?  

How this Nigerian is reversing the lost wax technique:
Nigerian artist Valerie Fab-Uche is reversing the ancient method of bronze casting from Benin using drawing as her method. 

How to build the world's largest sustainable clothing brand:   Meet Kwaku Bediako, who wants to prove that old clothes can really be valuable.

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