Podcast Episodes

How to start a women's pro-football team

The founders of Dutch women's team Hera United are finalising preparations for their first ever season in the Netherlands' top flight.

They're the fi…

1 year, 2 months ago

Did kids movies save Hollywood?

Films for children and young adults are giving a major boost to cinemas. The recent A Minecraft Movie smashed records, making $301 million globally i…

1 year, 2 months ago

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 …

1 year, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 months 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'…

1 year, 2 months 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…

1 year, 2 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…

1 year, 2 months ago