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Ukraine war: Economic fallout
A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, we examine the real state of the Russian economy.
20 Feb 2023,17 mins
Sweden leads green steel race
How a remote town in northern Sweden is racing to make the greenest steel on earth.
17 Feb 2023,17 mins
Turkey earthquake: What is the future for young people?
We speak to students facing a difficult decision.
16 Feb 2023,17 mins
Nigeria's election and the economy
We explore the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy as it goes to the polls.
15 Feb 2023,17 mins
What does studying in the UK cost Africans?
We explore what some African students have to do to get a place to study in the UK.
14 Feb 2023,17 mins
Big sporting event, very small town
We explore the costs and benefits to a small town of putting on a big sporting event.
13 Feb 2023,17 mins
Getting into business: Founding a billion dollar firm
How Aadit Palicha founded Zepto, a grocery delivery firm valued at over a billion dollars
10 Feb 2023,17 mins
Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa
Investment in African tech start-ups is growing 6 times faster than the global average
09 Feb 2023,17 mins
Getting into business: Starting out
Business owners tell us what it’s been like to start-up since the pandemic.
08 Feb 2023,17 mins
Getting into business: Selling on social media
How selling on social media is leading to sky rocketing sales in Southeast Asia.
07 Feb 2023,17 mins
Getting into business: Mentoring
Can having a mentor make you more successful?
06 Feb 2023,17 mins
What is the cost of lower inflation?
We ask whether central banks are taking the right approach
03 Feb 2023,17 mins
ASML: Inside Europe’s most valuable tech company
Tech giant ASML makes machines that print advanced microchips but who should have them?
02 Feb 2023,17 mins
My hijab, my way
We meet four women who make a living making, modelling, buying and selling hijabs.
01 Feb 2023,17 mins
The market for military memorabilia
The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms
31 Jan 2023,17 mins
The boss of Africa's biggest bank
Ecobank CEO Ade Ayeyemi says African governments should subsidise less and tax more
30 Jan 2023,17 mins
Cost of living: Dresden, Germany
How the rising cost of living is affecting people, prices and power supply in Dresden.
27 Jan 2023,17 mins
Cost of living: Hospitality
Why, after surviving the pandemic, are hospitality businesses closing now?
26 Jan 2023,17 mins
Cost of living: Housing
Whether you’re renting or buying, your housing costs could be going up.
25 Jan 2023,17 mins
Cost of living: Childcare
The cost of living crisis is pushing parents to the edge of their finances.
24 Jan 2023,17 mins
Cost of living: Transport
How is the cost of living crisis affecting our transport systems?
23 Jan 2023,17 mins
The resurgence of vinyl records
Demand for vinyl records is rising but how is the pressing industry coping with the rush?
20 Jan 2023,17 mins
Long Covid and work
We explore the impact long Covid is having on people's working lives.
19 Jan 2023,17 mins
The nappy problem
Nappies are one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste - we look the alternatives.
18 Jan 2023,17 mins
Why does India have so many female pilots?
At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots in the world. We find out why
17 Jan 2023,17 mins
Tackling the global food crisis in 2023
How we can avert global famines in 2023? Find out why small hold farmers could be key
16 Jan 2023,17 mins
Why is Nashville a magnet for entrepreneurs?
Samira Hussain finds out what makes the US city so attractive and how residents feel
13 Jan 2023,17 mins
China's Covid nightmare: Can Beijing bounce back?
As borders open, we ask how much of a turning point this is for the Chinese economy.
12 Jan 2023,17 mins
The return to burning wood
Demand for wood to burn to heat homes is growing - but is that a problem?
11 Jan 2023,17 mins
Who is Jack Ma?
Brian Wong, former special assistant to Mr Ma, on working at Alibaba and what lies ahead
10 Jan 2023,17 mins