<p>They say necessity is the mother of invention… and that seems to be the case for one entrepreneur in Zambia.
The country’s reliance on imported foreign fuel has led to years of price hikes and shortages at the petrol pumps – which lead in turn to panic buying.
But Mulenga Mulenga kept his head and switched on his brain – using the crises as inspirati ... Show More
Oct 3
Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
27m 30s
Jun 2023
Angola: Subida dos combustíveis "trará grandes pressões"
Os combustíveis estão mais caros em Angola após a retirada dos subsídios pelo Governo. Uma medida "acertada", mas "abrupta", segundo o economista Nataniel Fernandes, que prevê "grandes pressões inflacionárias".Os preços dos combustíveis aumentaram a partir da meia-noite desta sex ... Show More
3m 17s
Oct 2021
Panama, Paradise, Pandora. What’s changed in the world of tax avoidance?
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/411bb70a-8fe9-41ef-bd58-e4798b12c2a2
Vladimir Putin hinted that Russia’s state-backed monopoly pipeline exporter, Gazprom, may increase supplies to help Europe avoid a full-blown energy crisis, and US energy se ... Show More
8m 33s
Sep 2022
New UK PM announces energy support package
The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss used her second day in office to unveil a huge energy support package, which could cost up to $170bn. Household energy bills will be capped at £2,500 annually until 2024, and businesses will get help for six months. The BBC’s International Bu ... Show More
27m 43s