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Making people laugh has become top business in Africa

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BBC gets behind Africa's lucrative comedy business and discussed with the continent's most popular
comedians. Nigerian Bright "Basketmouth" Okpocha and South African Mpho Modikoane.

The business of comedy in Africa is no longer just for laughs.

With the advent of multichannel TV networks in many countries, aspiring comedians are getting more exposure, and more money, than ever before.

From Lagos to Nairobi to Cape Town, comedy in Africa is increasingly big business. 

Watch the documentary on BBC.

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