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Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows

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Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo burnt down as anger grows

First, an ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in DR Congo is torched by scared and frustrated locals in the midst of a health crisis that claimed at least 159 lives so far and continues to spread. Also, we talked with our guest about how computer science researchers and data workers from Africa are suffering some of the worst mental health effects of the industry. And, a small bakery is helping the job market rise. Khayelitsha Cookies, a women-led business on the outski

First, an ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in DR Congo is torched by scared and frustrated locals in the midst of a health crisis that claimed at least 159 lives so far and continues to spread. Also, we talked with our guest about how computer science researchers and data workers from Africa are suffering some of the worst mental health effects of the industry. And, a small bakery is helping the job market rise. Khayelitsha Cookies, a women-led business on the outskirts of Cape Town, has secured a deal to supply British Airways.

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