Podcast Episodes

Is tech good news for truckers?

It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers?

From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how…

6 months, 1 week ago

The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure

Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries.

Since then, the movement of goods has st…

6 months, 1 week ago

John Pagano: the CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism

We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub.

It’s part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…

6 months, 1 week ago

What's the future for state-owned postal services?

More countries are considering selling state-owned postal services - many have failed to make a profit for years.

As businesses and people send fewer…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The cost of Australia’s social media ban

This week the country becomes the first in the world to implement a social media ban for under 16s.

We look at the impact on content creators, tech c…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Formula 1’s new business model

It’s one richest sports in the world but it still needs to adapt to the times.

F1 is now trying to appeal to a younger fan base through deals with Ne…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Miishe Addy: from Silicon Valley to Accra

Miishe Addy started her first company in California’s Silicon Valley followed by another business in Accra, Ghana. Now, she runs one of Africa’s fast…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The making of a World Cup

Whether you call it football or soccer, next summer, the US, Mexico and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup. It’s the first time three countries have…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to 'Bitcoin city'

In Lugano, Switzerland, the cryptocurrency is accepted in some shops and for local municipal services.

But the drive towards using what can often be a…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is it the end of the music video?

TV channels dedicated to them are shutting down around the world and some superstars have even stopped making them, so are music videos in decline, o…

6 months, 3 weeks ago