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The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem
The CEO of Amini AI, Kate Kallot, shares her story in life and business
24 Apr 2026,17 mins
Inside gaming’s cheat problem
We look at the impact it’s having on the multi-billion-dollar industry
23 Apr 2026,17 mins
Why Kenya is betting on geothermal power
What was a niche energy source is now an essential part of the country's electricity mix
22 Apr 2026,17 mins
The new fitness tourism
We hear why more holidaymakers are opting for sport-focused breaks
21 Apr 2026,17 mins
Getting goods to the ends of the Earth
In remote Chilean Patagonia, the final stretch of delivering cargo is a test of endurance
20 Apr 2026,17 mins
L.O.L. Surprise creator Isaac Larian
From Iran to Bratz: How the Iranian-American entrepreneur built a US toy empire
17 Apr 2026,17 mins
How wrestling became big business
The sport has grown into a global entertainment industry worth billions of dollars
16 Apr 2026,17 mins
Reinventing Kodak
We talk to the CEO about the company’s identity battle and why it's embracing film again
15 Apr 2026,17 mins
Iran’s economy: Counting the cost of war
How deep is the damage - and how might recovery begin?
14 Apr 2026,17 mins
The Dutch village at risk from an energy project
Moerdijk lies in the path of a mega-energy hub and could be destroyed to make way for it
13 Apr 2026,17 mins
The tech boss who 'x-rays' businesses
We meet Alexander Rinke, whose billion-dollar firm uncovers how businesses really run
10 Apr 2026,17 mins
Food prices after Hormuz: What changes now?
The Middle East conflict has pushed up fuel and fertiliser costs - and food prices
09 Apr 2026,17 mins
Anthropic: the $300bn AI firm at war with the White House
How Claude's developer has become a leading AI player, now in a clash with Washington
08 Apr 2026,17 mins
Headspace CEO on the use of AI in tackling burnout
The boss of the online self-care brand on how the company's developed in recent years
07 Apr 2026,17 mins
Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?
Around the world, islands are betting on wind to weather global energy swings
06 Apr 2026,17 mins
The self-taught coder building a drone empire
We meet Bobby Healy whose company is among the largest drone delivery firms in Europe
03 Apr 2026,22 mins
Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?
We look at the fallout from the recent court ruling against Meta and Google
02 Apr 2026,17 mins
Afterlife: The business of celebrity legacies
We explore the growing industry built around famous icons after their deaths
01 Apr 2026,17 mins
The whistleblower who exposed a massive tax scam
After Jas Bains blew the whistle, he found himself unemployable - we hear his story
31 Mar 2026,17 mins
After Liberation Day: Who is footing the tariffs bill?
Nearly a year on, we explore the impacts of President Trump's sweeping import duties
30 Mar 2026,17 mins
Mighty Patch founder Ju Rhyu
We meet the founder of skincare brand Hero Cosmetics
27 Mar 2026,17 mins
No suits, four-day weeks: Asia's energy crunch
How the war in Iran is pushing Asian economies to take extreme measures
26 Mar 2026,17 mins
ICE: Is it chilling the US economy?
We look at how President Trump's crackdown on immigration is registering nationally
25 Mar 2026,17 mins
Could the Arctic rewrite global trade?
We examine the players with big ambitions to develop these shipping shortcuts
24 Mar 2026,17 mins
Can Cuba turn its economy around?
The island nation is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades
23 Mar 2026,17 mins
The struggle to find care that sparked a business
Greymate Care founder and CEO, Chika Madubuko, built a platform to make caregiving easier
20 Mar 2026,17 mins
Oil crisis lessons from Iran to Kuwait
What previous oil crises reveal about risk in global energy markets
19 Mar 2026,17 mins
The cost of calling home
There’s a growing market for apps helping to cut the costs of international calls
18 Mar 2026,17 mins
Germany turns to India for skilled workers
There aren't enough people entering the labour market to replace those retiring
17 Mar 2026,17 mins
China’s new economic reality
What do the latest “Two Sessions” tell us about the world’s second-largest economy?
16 Mar 2026,17 mins