Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Africa's tech hub explosion
What impact has it had on the continent's tech startup scene?
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The scramble for Nollywood
The international companies investing in Nigerian cinema
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Live long and prosper?
The longevity industry aims to let us all become healthy, active centenarians
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Quantum computers: What are they good for?
Google has claimed a breakthrough in quantum computing, but what might it actually do?
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The ethics of AI
One of the world's top thinkers on artificial intelligence says why we should be cautious
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The billionaires who want to pay more tax
Two of America's billionaires explain why they should be forced to contribute more
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Who wants to be a billionaire?
Should the richest be taxed out of existence?
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Fake me an influencer
The murky world of fake Instagram followers, fake comments, fake likes
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Make me an influencer
How hard is it to make money on Instagram?
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The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower
Brittany Kaiser says our data can still be abused to manipulate the way we vote
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The world's youngest Nobel-winning economist
Esther Duflo discusses her work on the economics of poverty
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A hydro-powered Bitcoin boom in Georgia
How hydroelectric dams are powering cryptocurrency mining on the eastern edge of Europe
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Tweaking your face
How social media is fueling the modern cosmetic surgery industry
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The cancer scammers
How social media is being used to target cancer patients with fake cures
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The diverse economy of the Lone Star State
Texas has long been known for oil but the state is pushing into tech and renewable energy
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Can airlines pivot fully to biofuels?
Pressure is growing on airlines to turn to more renewable sources of fuel
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Goodbye Super Mario
A changing of the guard at the European Central Bank
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A meatless future?
The California companies racing to replace the meat we eat
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Industry awards - worth the effort?
Does coming second still boost the bottom line? We ask some runners-up
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What is the Green New Deal?
The plan to transform the economy and solve climate change has taken off in Washington DC
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Bringing Uber back to Earth
Investors are losing faith in fast growth and disruption, and want to see actual profits
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The business case for sleep
How lack of sleep is damaging productivity
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Is the sun setting on Saudi oil?
Is Aramco finalising a much-delayed IPO just as markets are losing faith in fossil fuels?
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Concrete's dirty secret
Cement and concrete have one of the biggest carbon footprints of any industry
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How China slam-dunked the NBA
Does the bust-up mean China is falling out of love with US basketball - and US business?
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Is the West really meritocratic?
US academic and author Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy fuels inequality
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How to be angry
From hotheads to curmudgeons, is anger bad for business or can we put it to good use?
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The vaping scare and big tobacco
Why health concerns over vaping is bad for cigarette companies
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Losing your mind at work
Handling mental health in the workplace
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Why whistleblowers need protection
The EU grants new legal rights to those reporting corporate and government misbehaviour