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Million by 30: Hertzy Kabeya

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hertzy Kabeya – the first in our million by 30 series - tells us how he developed and launched what’s become an enormously successful education te...

How the war in Ukraine has affected global tourism

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exclusive flight data from ForwardKeys shows a huge reduction in the number of Russian tourists going to Turkey and other popular resorts. We hear fro...

The DNA sequencing revolution

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fast and portable genome testing is unlocking the secrets to ourselves and the environment we live in.It's impact could lead us to fundamentally remak...

Female digital entrepreneurs in Africa

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the pandemic businesses shut down and traditional jobs were lost forcing people to rethink how they earn a living. Since then one of the bigges...

Living face-to-face with climate change

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s it like to live in a country on the sharp end of climate change? Today Tamasin Ford takes you to Sâo Tomé and Príncipe, the twin island na...

Disney's Florida fallout

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look into the decision by Florida's governor Ron DeSantis to dissolve Disney's special status in the state. It follows Disney's criticism of a new ...

The power of the brooch

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look into why sales of brooches have soared, and why they can be such a powerful accessory. Governor of the bank of Russia Elvia Nabiullina says th...

False banana: A new superfood?

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the spectre of food insecurity grows and climate change threatens lives and livelihoods, could enset play a part in assuaging hunger? Elizabeth Hot...

The cost of China’s zero-Covid policy

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of people have been locked down in China for weeks, as the country battles a surge in Omicron cases, with a zero-Covid policy.We follow one y...

Wealth from waste: can urban mining save the planet?

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ivana Davidovic investigates urban mining - the process of reclaiming raw materials from spent products, buildings and waste. She looks at what new t...

Sporting Sanctions

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How has the world of sport reacted to the invasion of Ukraine - and what does the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes or teams mean for them ...

Fleeing danger

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your staff are stuck in a conflict zone or dangerous situation? How do you get them out? Who pays for it? How do you persuade them...

Will satellite internet technology connect the world?

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s communication cable Elon Musk donated 50 Starlink terminals, allowing the government and residents to conn...

Why whales matter

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Baleen whales were almost hunted to extinction. Now they face a new threat – global shipping. But despite humans blighting their lives, can they now...

The future of job interviews

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re looking at the future of the job interview in a world forever changed by the pandemic. Elizabeth Hotson asks whether video conferencing softwa...

The chocolate islands

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The mountainous archipelago of SãoTomé and Príncipe was once the world’s biggest exporter of cocoa. The twin island nation in the Gulf of Guinea ...

Nike’s most controversial ad campaign

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the Colin Kaepernick advert for Nike? It’s one of the most controversial and successful advertising campaigns of the past decade. Former US...

Sri Lanka's debt crisis

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Sri Lanka facing its biggest economic crisis for decades? It's left the population enduring months of power cuts, while essentials are in short...

Russian and Ukrainian seafarers: working together during a war

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian sailors crew cargo ships that carry goods around the world, so how are they coping living in such close quarters wh...

Lebanon's wheat crisis

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The price of bread is soaring in Lebanon. More than half of the country's wheat imports came from Ukraine - they've now stopped because of the conflic...

Europe's gas crisis: How did we get here?

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking the long view on Europe's energy headache. For decades, Russia has been using its vast natural gas reserves as a powerful political tool....

Youth unemployment in France

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The BBC’s International Business Correspondent Theo Leggett is in France ahead of the Presidential elections to explore an issue important to many v...

How tech is being used to help Ukraine

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Technology is being used in creative ways to help Ukrainian people stay safe. From offering refugees spare rooms to targeting humanitarian aid to spec...

Australia's tourism industry breathes a sigh of relief

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in Queensland, home to a tourism industry that – usually – contributes billions of dollars to the Australian economy. The coronavirus pand...

The aid trail to Ukraine

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of Ukrainians have fled the country since the Russian invasion began, some leaving with little more than the clothes on their backs. It's pro...

The Russians leaving their country

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rahul Tandon reports on the thousands of young Russians who have decided to leave the country since it invaded Ukraine. Economist Konstantin Sonin tel...

What are Russia's mercenaries doing in Africa?

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The secretive Wagner Group has a history of violence in Africa. In this episode, we ask why leaders are outsourcing security to an unaccountable army ...

Will a new gas pipeline be built in a 'pristine' Australian sea?

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aboriginal people from Australia's Tiwi Islands have joined forces with marine scientists and other environmentalists in the fight against a new gas f...

How drones are helping to save lives

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drones, which were originally developed by the military, are now being used all over the world for humanitarian purposes. Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, the ...

Rise of the high-tech border industry

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AI, data analytics and automated surveillance are ever more shaping refugees' futures around the world. From the external borders of the EU to the US-...

The cost of growing food

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Global fertiliser prices are reaching record highs, as supplies from Russia, one of the world’s largest exporters dry up. As the war in Ukraine inte...

Pacific Islanders working for their futures

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Climate change and disasters continue to threaten peoples’ livelihoods and wellbeing in the Pacific Islands. Jon Naupa, a Kava farmer in Vanuatu, te...

Is sustainable finance just greenwash?

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ESG funds - which claim to promote environmental, social and corporate governance best practice - are all the rage. But are investors being taken for ...

The women fleeing Ukraine

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two young women recall how they fled the Russian invasion of their homeland, and discuss their hopes and dreams for the future.Alexandra from Kyiv tel...

Brazil at work: Black and held back

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the quotas and positive discrimination, many black Brazilian professionals still struggle to feel accepted and get promoted.Ivana Davidovic he...

How European businesses are helping Ukrainian refugees

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People across Europe are opening up their homes and businesses to Ukrainians as the refugee crisis tops 3 million. Ivanka, a Ukrainian social worker w...

Pacific Islanders building climate resilience

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Climate change and disasters continue to imperil the livelihoods and well-being of people in the Pacific Islands. This is the most pressing issue faci...

Penalties for Chelsea?

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What now for Chelsea FC? After the UK government imposed sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the club has been denied access to the funds tha...

War in the time of crypto

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Financial sanctions are being used against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine so we’re exploring the role of cryptocurrency in the war. Is crypto be...

Emotional and financial complications of fundraising during war

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, people across the country prepare for the possibility of a long, drawn out conflict.. Some, are determined to ...

How much is the Ukraine war costing Russia?

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Munitions, equipment losses, sanctions, isolation - Vladimir Putin's decision to invade has come with a rapidly increasing price tag. Just the cost of...

Australian floods and the billion-dollar clean-up

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recent floods in eastern Australia have caused devastating losses of life and livelihoods. The BBC's Vivienne Nunis visits southeast Queensland and no...

Superyachts and sanctions

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A race is on to spot and catch some of the world's biggest and most dazzling yachts owned by Russian oligarchs with ties to President Vladimir Putin i...

Women in the Ukraine war

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today to mark International Women’s Day we are hearing the story of one woman in Ukraine, as her professional and personal life is turned upside dow...

How the war in Ukraine is affecting food prices

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Food price inflation was already a problem. Could the conflict make things even worse?Ukraine and Russia are both major food exporters. Tamasin Ford l...

Business Weekly

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly this week, as the fighting in parts of Ukraine intensified, a suite of sanctions has been levied on Russia, cutting off the country...

Could Europe turn off Russian gas?

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukraine invasion is forcing the European Union to completely rethink its energy policy. Tamasin Ford asks how easily the continent could wean itse...

War in Ukraine: the cyber frontier

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How the conflict in Ukraine is playing out in cyberspace. With the conflict in Ukraine still raging following Russia’s invasion Ed Butler speaks to ...

Russian money in London

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What will new legislation to crack down on “dirty money” in the UK be worth? Western governments have applied unprecedented sanctions on Russia fo...

Women and NFTs

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Non-fungible tokens - or NFTs as they’re known - are already big business, whether you’ve heard about them or not. But when it comes to those crea...

Sanctions against Russia take bite

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How the latest penalties for invading Ukraine will hit Russia, and may also spill over into the world economy.Ed Butler explores what the democratic w...

Streaming wars: Survival of the smallest?

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The multibillion dollar streaming industry is thriving, but too much choice makes it a fragmented landscape. In order to survive, the smallest compani...

How will sanctions impact Russia?

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A series of governments on both sides of the Atlantic have announced punitive measures in response to Russia ordering troops into rebel-held regions o...

The business of seed banks

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Increasingly scientists are using genetic material from wild plants to make agricultural crops more resilient to climate change. To find out how, Rebe...

Fighting homelessness in Sacramento

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

California's state capital suffers from a serious shortage of housing, like much of the Golden State. Small informal encampments along riverbanks or t...

Business Weekly

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Business Weekly, we look at the implications of the European Court of Justice clearing the way for the European Union to cut billions of euros in f...

Debt relief: Who should foot the bill?

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a credit crunch facing dozens of the world's poorest countries: billions of dollars are now owed and some countries simply won't manage the ...

Japan’s closed borders

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two years on from the start of the pandemic and most visitors are still banned from Japan. We take a look at why the world’s third largest economy h...

Sickening in America

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have US pharmaceutical companies created a web of disinformation to boost their profits?That's the accusation of John Abramson, an academic at Harvard...

Romance scamming: A global industry

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us will have noticed 'friend' or 'follow' requests on our social media from strangers with profiles which don’t quite ring true. They mainly...

Ending disability exclusion

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The UN describes people living with disabilities as the world’s largest minority group. A billion of us live with some sort of disability and are up...

Business Weekly

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at BP’s latest results. The energy giant made a profit of $12.8bn last year - thanks mainly to s...

Argentina’s latest IMF crisis

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Argentina’s government and the International Monetary Fund have been renegotiating the terms of a 2018 loan issued to the country – the largest in...

Rent-a-Robot

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The use of robots in North American workplaces has increased by 40% since the start of the pandemic and the small to medium sized businesses, which ne...

Is greed good?

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins; but is the accumulation - and retention - of wealth always a bad thing? With economic inequality gro...

Making second-hand sexy

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can apps like Depop and By Rotation, which are giving new life to old clothes, help reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental footprint?Jus...

Cost of living crisis

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prices around the world are rising at their fastest level for years. Rising energy prices and a surge in demand after the pandemic lockdown have pushe...

Business Weekly

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at Spotify’s latest results, and hearing how it has had to react to controversy surrounding its ...

Why gin is still fizzing

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From its early reputation as mothers’ ruin to its prime spot in upscale cocktail bars, we tell the story of the juniper-infused spirit. And as the ...

Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Drawn by the favourable exchange rate, tourists are flocking to Turkey, but can they compensate for the country's wider economic woes? In 2020, Turkey...

The economic cost of conflict in Ukraine

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sanctions, energy supplies, cyber-attacks - how bad could the economic fallout be if the situation in Ukraine spirals out of control?How likely would ...

Pressure mounts on Olympic sponsors

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Allegations of human rights' abuses have led to an official boycott by a number of Western governments of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this month. C...

African music goes global

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a big moment for African music on the global stage. African artists are winning international awards and embarking on tours to the US and Euro...

Business Weekly

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly this week, we look at the efforts being made to reduce the carbon footprints of mining companies. One of the largest iron ore produ...

The cooling conundrum

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Global warming means the world will need a lot more air conditioning - but will the AC just make global warming even worse?The Middle East already exp...

Funding public service broadcasting

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The British Government says the BBC license fee, paid by millions of households, to finance its global broadcasting service, will be frozen for two ye...

Who should own a football club?

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no surprise to anyone that money talks in English football but lately it seems louder than ever. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenn...

Who's winning the war on drugs?

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico's cartels are thriving, and finding innovative ways to smuggle drugs across the border into the US, despite law enforcement and the pandemic.Ed...

The beauty tweakments industry

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Demand for beauty tweakments - small changes to your appearance – as opposed to full on face changing plastic surgery, is soaring. Hours spent on vi...

Business Weekly

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we look at the gaming industry’s biggest deal so far, as Microsoft stumps up nearly $69bn to buy Activision Bliz...

Why hair matters

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To some it may sound absurd to consider hairstyles a workplace issue, but for millions of men and women with African and Afro-Caribbean hair, it is ju...

The fight for pocket parity

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How deep are your pockets? Are they big enough to carry all the things you need? Your money, keys and mobile phone? If you’re a woman, the answer is...

Why are some Chinese embracing 'lying flat'?

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Lying flat” - or tang ping - is a trend among mainly young Chinese to opt out of the rat race and it represents the antithesis of a development m...

Has stock trading become 'gamified'?

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile trading apps have been booming in popularity, opening the door to millions of new, often young or first time investors. For many in the finance...

The future of flying

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has been very hard on commercial aviation, but most experts believe the sector will soon be growing again – fast. The BBC's Theo Legget...

Business Weekly

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at the US inflation rate. It has hit 7% year on year, the largest rise since 1982. Used car prices...

Brexit and my small business

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just over a year since the UK’s trading relationship with the EU fundamentally changed. So how are small businesses in Britain finding life o...

Kenya's fries crisis

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why can't multinationals like KFC source their ingredients locally? A shortage of fries at KFC restaurants in Kenya has led many to call for a boycott...

What's at stake in Kazakhstan?

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How might the protests shake up the economy, trade and business in the Central Asian nation?Ed Butler speaks to Diana Kudaibergenova, a sociology prof...

White privilege

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does the global economy need to start dismantling 'global white privilege'? The Black Lives matter protest movement has focussed lots of attention on ...

Healing the mind

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Psychedelic therapy could provide a major breakthrough in the treatment of mental health disorders like depression, and now it's caught the attention ...

Business Weekly

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at the tech giant Apple. Its value tipped over the $3 trillion mark on the New York stock Exchange...

Starting a company to fight rare disease

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mapping the human genome led to big advances in diagnosing rare disease. But diagnosis is only the first step in dealing with an illness. So what do y...

The death of the petrol station

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The rise of electric vehicles could see traditional service stations closing across the planet over the next two decades, and replacing pumps with fas...

The many careers of Richard Leakey

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Leakey died at his home outside Nairobi, Kenya, earlier this week. World-famous for his fossil discoveries, the 77-year-old had many careers -...

Lessons from the forest for climate change

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist, has set us a challenge: Is it possible to tackle climate change whilst also lifting people out of extreme pove...

How green is the global flower industry?

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most flowers sold in the florists and supermarkets of Europe are grown in East Africa, where the warm climate supports roses and other plants to grow ...

Business Weekly

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly, we look at the problems faced by companies affected by the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Are staff shortages just a b...

Cocktail trends 2022

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our love for cocktails has surged during the pandemic. Nisha Patel speaks to mixologists and bar owners from all over the world to find out what's ins...

Taking on fast fashion in rural China

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the remote mountain villages of Guizhou, China, indigenous people have been handmaking clothes for centuries. But with so many young people leaving...