Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInvesting 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…
2 years, 11 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 strea…
2 years, 11 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 fro…
2 years, 11 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 f…
2 years, 11 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 bi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Do you like a noisy or quiet workplace?
Many companies are urging staff to return to the office instead of working remotely, but noise levels are rising in workplaces, which can cause stres…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why big projects go wrong
From the Sydney Opera House to a basic kitchen renovation there are thousands of examples of construction projects large and small which go horribly …
2 years, 11 months ago
La Palma: Rebuilding after a volcano
In September 2021, a volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island. It lasted nearly three months.
Red hot lava spilled out and destroyed homes, busin…
2 years, 11 months ago
Deep sea mining
The rush to extract battery metals from the bottom of the ocean and what that could cost financially and environmentally.
Michelle Fleury sees a spec…
3 years ago
Paris Air Show: The future of aviation
We’re at the Paris Air Show - a huge gathering of the biggest names in the global aerospace industry.
We will hear about the latest innovations in hyp…
3 years ago