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The city that’s banned high-carbon adverts
Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban commercials for low-cost flights, petrol and diesel cars, and burgers from its billboards,…
21 hours ago
The founder making cutlery out of palm leaves
We speak to the Emirati entrepreneur who set up a business making biodegradable cutlery made from discarded date palm trees, driven by the goal to re…
3 days, 21 hours ago
Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?
The world of sport is being reshaped for the algorithm, with new formats emerging for quick, shareable moments online.
From influencers managing spor…
4 days, 21 hours ago
Why gas still rules power prices
The price of natural gas has shot up around the world after the war began in Iran, but how is the gas price linked to electricity in some countries m…
5 days, 21 hours ago
Diamonds: lab-grown vs mined
Diamonds in places like Sierra Leone have long had a tarnished association with war and corruption – blood diamonds, as they’re known. There’s now al…
6 days, 21 hours ago
Diamonds' uncertain future
We’re in Sierra Leone where the gems have helped to fuel war and, many would say, decades of corruption. The closure of the country’s biggest diamond…
1 week ago
The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem
We meet Kate Kallot, the founder and CEO of Amini AI, a startup working to make farming and environmental data easier to obtain across Africa and oth…
1 week, 3 days ago
Inside gaming’s cheat problem
We explore the costly and growing problem of cheating in video games. It’s an issue that frustrates many players, but what about the impact it’s havi…
1 week, 4 days ago
Why Kenya is betting on geothermal power
Kenya is emerging as one of Africa’s leading producers of geothermal power. While it remains a niche but growing industry globally, in Kenya it has b…
1 week, 5 days ago
The new fitness tourism
Have you ever travelled to another city to run a marathon? Or gone away to train with your amateur tennis or hockey club?
Millions of holidaymakers a…
1 week, 6 days ago