Bamboo
Nairobi
Nollywood
Diamond Engagement Ring
Chinese Merchants
100
What does INBAR stand for?
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
100
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
100
Who is the Queen of Nollywood?
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, or Omosexy
100
Who is the founder of DeBeers Mines?
Cecil Rhodes
100
What is the approximate number of Chinese migrants in the South African region?
200,000-400,000 migrants
200
What is preventing the bamboo revolution?
the challenge to introduce them to new technologies, and to persuade them to change traditional ways of doing things
200
What is the name of the phone-based money transfer service used to pay for street food, rides, etc.?
M-Pesa
200
What is the approximate number of films made in Nollywood per year?
2500
200
What is the slogan of DeBeers?
"A Diamond is Forever"
200
What are reasons Chinese migrants go to South Africa?
minimal entry requirements, potential to earn 3x more than home country
300
What tree from Australia was considered the miracle tree?
Eucalyptus
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the name of the technology park 60km south of Nairobi?
Konza City
300
What are themes of Nollywood movies?
Religion, Ethnicity, Corruption, Witchcraft, Spirit World, Violence, Injustice
300
In what decade were the mines were discovered?
1870s
300
What are reasons the local resent the Chinese migrants?
low quality products, and price fixing
400
What is the goal of INBAR?
to promote bamboo as an alternative to wood and charcoal.
400
When did Nairobi become the capital of Kenya?
1963
400
What is the reason for short shelf lives of the DVDs?
pirated copies of films
400
When did DeBeers start to lose control of the diamond trade?
1990s
400
What is a positive about the merchants?
Wide range of goods
500
Why is bamboo a better option than wood? (3 reasons)
lightweight, doesn't use as much water, doesn't take as long to mature (5 or 6 years compared to 20-30) and burns cleaner
500
What is the name of the phone application that has been used to monitor post-election violence, and to map earthquake victims in Haiti?
Ushahidi
500
Who is the President of Nigeria that gave the grants to the directors?
Goodluck Jonathan
500
What is the amount they did control versus how much they control today?
90% of the diamond trade vs. 40% of the diamond trade
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What are the countries that have restrictions on how the Chinese can operate?
Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
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