Podcast Episodes

Spanish election: How will young people vote?

Youth unemployment in Spain is still very high, with 29.3% of working people under 25 out of work.

Ahead of the snap General Election which will take place on Sunday 23 July, we speak to new voters an…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The celebrities investing in alcohol brands

We're in Hollywood, where a rising number of stars are putting their names on wine and liquor products. Is it a sensible investment? Or is the market reaching saturation point?

Reporter KJ Matthews …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Turkey: Fixing a broken economy

A month on from the election in Turkey President Erdogan has promised to fix the economy.

In this programme we find out more about Mehmet Simsek, the new finance minister, who says he'll return Turke…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

AI: Looking to the future

It’s been claimed artificial intelligence will be as revolutionary as mobile phones or the internet, but there are fears that developments in AI could come at the cost of jobs. We assess the pros and…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Investing in Africa: Who benefits?

How are loans and grants distributed? And how high are the returns?

According to the IMF, Africa’s growth prospect will be amongst the highest in the world and sectors such as fintech and telecoms are…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Investing in Africa: US and AGOA

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, gives duty-free access for exports to the American market, and has done for 23 years.

South Africa is one of the countries that has benefitted – but no…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Investing in Africa: Media

We look into the growth of foreign investment in Africa’s media space. Africa is generating a huge amount of localized content as international streaming platforms and global media organisations batt…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Investing in Africa: Russia and the CAR

For almost a decade, the Central African Republic has seen growing investment and influence from the Russian mercenary group Wagner. It stretches from education and religion to business and military.…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Investing in Africa: What needs to change?

Large parts of sub-Saharan Africa are facing dire economic circumstances. The World Bank says more than one in three countries are either in severe financial distress, or are close to default. What’s…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Uorfi Javed: India's most controversial influencer

Uorfi Javed is one of the most searched for social media stars in Asia, but despite huge fame and popularity she says she struggles to get work as big brands refuse to sign her.

Uorfi Javed started ou…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago