Podcast Episodes

The global trade in stolen phones

We investigate smartphone thefts - which are rising in number in some major cities. What's the impact, and where are the phones going? And how can people protect themselves?

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Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Making a career from golf in Africa

As the continent aims to grow the sport, we hear from professional golfers who say they’re having to take on other jobs because there’s not enough money in the sport yet.

Would a more organised compe…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Gen Z the most investment-savvy generation?

Generation Z - people born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s - is reportedly the new driving force behind retail investing. We look at the areas they are investing in, and why financial …

Published on 1 month ago

Spain's power blackout: what went wrong?

On the morning of the 28th of April, Spain lost electric power equivalent to that generated by ten nuclear plants, leaving the whole of the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal and parts of France, …

Published on 1 month ago

Business Daily meets: Spencer Horne

The South African entrepreneur tells us about his experience growing up under the apartheid regime, before securing a scholarship that would take him to Harvard University in the US.

He's now returned…

Published on 1 month ago

Are you a personality hire?

The trend has taken off on social media as it's resonated with office workers around the world.

So what value does an extroverted colleague bring to a company?

And is it fair, or even legal, for busi…

Published on 1 month ago

Denmark's "burp tax"

Farmers in Denmark are getting ready for an ambitious new scheme that will transform the country's landscape from 2030.

As well as giving land back to nature, the Green Tripartite Agreement will see f…

Published on 1 month ago

Is cybercrime the biggest threat to business?

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with retail, banking, and airline industries all targeted in recent months. The cost to the economy is huge and thought to be worth billions of dollars. As businesse…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The feud between Trump and the Fed

Does a row between one of the world's most powerful politicians, and one of the world's most powerful bankers, have real consequences for the global economy?

We look at the showdown between US Preside…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Business Daily meets: Tiguidanke Camara

Tiguidanke Camara shares how her experience of modelling jewellery in New York led her back to her home country - Guinea - where she set up her own business mining gold and diamonds.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago