Podcast Episodes

Nigeria’s underage gambling problem

A boom in betting - both online and in shops - is fuelling addiction and debt among young people.

We speak to teenage gamblers, whistle-blowers, and …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

The rapid rise of online gambling in South Africa

In the first of a two part series, we investigate the explosive growth of online gambling since the Covid-19 pandemic.

While betting company revenues…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Looted: the risks of buying ancient history

It may be a key plot point in films and video games like Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, but the real-life looting of ancient artefacts has reportedly…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Home loans, different ways

Mortgages - or home loans - are commonly taken out in countries with high homeownership rates. In some parts of the world, the majority of people own…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Has crypto come of age?

The US has plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve - effectively a massive stockpile of cryptocurrency.

Countries hold reserves of all sorts of assets…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

EVs: China in the driver's seat?

China's automotive companies have accelerated their global expansion in recent years, leaving the competition struggling to keep up.

We explore what'…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Business Daily meets: Max Levchin

The fintech entrepreneur tells us about co-founding PayPal, and how an embarrassing personal moment when trying to buy a car, led him to start the bu…

8 months ago

The impact of 'thirsty' data centres

We're in the US state of Georgia, where huge data centres need water to keep cool.

But how is this need for cloud storage and AI capability affecting…

8 months ago

Does university still get you a well paid job?

Graduates are facing one of the toughest jobs markets in decades.

We hear from students in India, the US and UK about whether they feel a university…

8 months ago

Returning to Ukraine?

The UN estimates that nearly seven million Ukrainians have left their home country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Many have set…

8 months ago