Podcast Episodes

The economics of cocaine

The cocaine trade generates billions of dollars for criminal gangs right around the world but most of the supply of the drug comes from Colombia. Some the money made in this illegal economy does filt…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Business Daily Meets: Tony Elumelu

Nigeria's most well-known economist Tony Elumelu tells us why Africa needs to rethink it's relationship with business.

He explains "Africapitalism", the idea that the private sector can transform Afr…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2

We hear about one Sri Lankan woman’s struggle with debt after taking out a small loan - what does her story tell us about how to lend to people unable to access finance through banks all over the wor…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Microfinance in Sri Lanka part 1

Offering small unsecured loans to the world’s poorest was meant to transform the lives of millions but in Sri Lanka microfinance has left many women with debts they simply can't repay.

In a special tw…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Music and business: Gigging

Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry.

David Reid speaks to guitar band Vernons Future about their experience gigging at small venues in the UK and getting…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Music and business: Gospel

Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?

It's the two billion dollar music industry with faith at the forefront. We investigate whether mainstream musi…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Music and business: Breaking in

The music industry is worth billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs across the world, but how do you become part of such a lucrative but exclusive industry?

The global head of music operati…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Jason Derulo: Music and business

All this week on Business Daily, we’re focusing on the music industry, which is worth $26 billion a year globally. Today, we’re joined by the hugely successful musician, content creator and businessm…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

The game that shocked the world

Grand Theft Auto changed gaming forever. In this programme we find out how.

Chris Warburton meets the creative team from Dundee in Scotland who came up with the concept for Grand Theft Auto 25 years …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

The world's fastest EV

Mate Rimac tells us how he designed and now produces the world's fastest electric car.

He started out converting petrol racing cars to run on electricity and proving those vehicles could achieve top …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago