Young, gifted and black: Africa's next generation

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Jason Palmer.

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  And I'm Rosie Bloor.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world.

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  It's a sign of the times that DOGE,

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  the most talked about department in America's government, is named after an internet meme.

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  not that it's a real department.

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  What's also kind of made up are the numbers that the budget-slashing outfit claims to be saving.

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  And you may be surprised to hear that Germans take more sick leave than any other country in the EU.

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  Are they actually sicker?

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  Well, no, not really.

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  Our correspondent takes to her bed to investigate.

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  But first...

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  Everything in Nigeria is about the money.

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  Grace Scarra Stalyup is a 26-year-old living in Lagos.

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  I sew for money.

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  I cook for money.

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  I even claim some houses for money so that I can make a living.

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  She juggles multiple jobs and relies on tips and a bit of help from Good Samaritans just to be able to rent a room there.

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