CLEAN SWEEP: This mobile tradesman in eastern Uganda can easily fulfil all your brush and basket needs. By Joseph Wanzusi, Mbale, Uganda

STAYING INFORMED: A 27-year-old law graduate keeps up with current affairs via his radio and copy of our magazine. By Oyeyipo Olakumle Lekam, Bariga, Nigeria

GETTING IN A TWIST: A young lady waits patiently while her friend braids her hair. By Frank Odika, Kaduna, Nigeria

FLIPPER: A life-sized whale being constructed out of 10,000 flip-flops collected from beaches along Kenya's coast. By Dipesh Pabari, Kenya

TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT: A crowd urges on a female penalty taker while the goalkeeper gets ready to pounce. By Dairo Mustapha, Ubiaja, Nigeria

MOUNTED CELEBRATION: Xhosa horsemen in traditional robes on the occasion of land transfer in South Africa's Eastern Cape. By Jesse Sage, East London, South Africa

BIG CASE, BIG FUTURE: A young student prepares for the new term at a boarding school. By Mwangi Mumero, Nyahururu, Kenya