Podcast Episodes

Should I put a wind turbine on my roof?

More of us are searching for cheaper and efficient ways to power and heat our homes.

As energy prices remain high, what about taking matters into you…

1 year, 10 months ago

Corruption at port

It’s estimated that 90% of traded goods travel over the oceans. But for the seafarers who make that happen, it’s not always an easy process. Thous…

1 year, 10 months ago

The rise of women voters in India

As India enters election season, we look at the crucial female vote.

For decades, the number of women turning out to vote in India has been low, but …

1 year, 10 months ago

Can an online review lead to legal action?

We depend on online reviews for everything from hotel and restaurant bookings to what products to buy, and as we hear in this programme, medical and …

1 year, 11 months ago

Business Daily meets: game designer Brenda Romero

Brenda Romero's breakthrough game Wizardry is legendary, and she’s made and contributed to more than 50 titles since.

Now, with her own company in Ire…

1 year, 11 months ago

Africa's video gaming boom

There are an estimated 200 million gamers on the African continent.

The industry is growing fast, and generating millions of dollars for gaming compan…

1 year, 11 months ago

Video games in concert

The music composed for video games has come a long way. Once limited to simple tunes generated by early synthesizer chips, it now encompasses complex…

1 year, 11 months ago

What’s happening to the gaming business?

Tens of thousands of people in the video game industry have lost their jobs in the past year.

The industry itself is valued around 200 billion dollar…

1 year, 11 months ago

Business Daily meets: Maarten van der Weijden

The Dutch swimmer won gold in Beijing, having been diagnosed with cancer seven years earlier.

We hear why he decided to stop competing, and instead tu…

1 year, 11 months ago

Nigeria’s graduates vulnerable to kidnapping

Kidnapping is endemic in nearly all parts of Nigeria, as shown by the recent high profile mass abduction and release of nearly 300 schoolchildren.

An…

1 year, 11 months ago