Business Daily

Business Daily

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  • Business Daily meets: Allan Kilavuka

    From taking on the role of Kenya Airways' CEO in the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, to leading the company to profitability after years of financial turbulence, we hear the difficult decisions Allan Kilavuka has made during his time at the helm of one of Africa’s largest airlines - and the challenges that lie ahead for African aviation.

    Allan Kilavuka also tells us about his time growing up in Western Kenya, and his unusual career path, including a stint as a marriage guidance counsellor.

    If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is [email protected]

    Presenter: Ed Butler
    Producer: Amber Mehmood

    (Picture: CEO of Kenya Airways, Allan Kilavuka. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • The global trade in stolen phones

    We investigate smartphone thefts - which are rising in number in some major cities. What's the impact, and where are the phones going? And how can people protect themselves?

    If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, email us at [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Deborah Weitzmann

    (Image: A phone is taken from a rucksack. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • Making a career from golf in Africa

    As the continent aims to grow the sport, we hear from professional golfers who say they’re having to take on other jobs because there’s not enough money in the sport yet.

    Would a more organised competition structure, with more regular competitions, offer more opportunities to win prize money?

    If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, email us at [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Zawadi Mudibo

    (Image: Zambian professional golfer Dayne Moore. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • Is Gen Z the most investment-savvy generation?

    Generation Z - people born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s - is reportedly the new driving force behind retail investing. We look at the areas they are investing in, and why financial influencers are not always what they seem.

    To get in touch with the programme, send us an email to [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey

    (Picture: Young male investor showing smart phone screen with stock market investment app. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • Spain's power blackout: what went wrong?

    On the morning of the 28th of April, Spain lost electric power equivalent to that generated by ten nuclear plants, leaving the whole of the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal and parts of France, without electricity for up to 12 hours. We examine the cause of the blackout that affected millions of people, and the role of renewable energy.

    If you'd like to email us, our address is [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Ashish Sharma

    (Picture: People shop for groceries using their phone as a flashlight during the widespread power outage that struck Spain and Portugal in April 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • Business Daily meets: Spencer Horne

    The South African entrepreneur tells us about his experience growing up under the apartheid regime, before securing a scholarship that would take him to Harvard University in the US.

    He's now returned home to set up Cloudline, an airship company which aims to deliver goods and carry out surveys in remote parts of Africa.

    Airships are seeing something of a comeback, with investors seeing an opportunity for quick, green transportation without the need for complex infrastructure.

    The sector is still in its early stages, but Spencer Horne explains why he's so passionate - and why he believes the technology is the answer to African growth.

    If you'd like to get in touch with our programme, you can email us at [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Russell Padmore

    (Image: Spencer Horne. Credit: Cloudline)

    18 min
  • Are you a personality hire?

    The trend has taken off on social media as it's resonated with office workers around the world.

    So what value does an extroverted colleague bring to a company?

    And is it fair, or even legal, for businesses to recruit for specific personality types?

    Produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones

    (Image: Two colleagues laughing together. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • Denmark's "burp tax"

    Farmers in Denmark are getting ready for an ambitious new scheme that will transform the country's landscape from 2030.

    As well as giving land back to nature, the Green Tripartite Agreement will see farmers taxed on the greenhouse gas emissions coming from livestock - the first country in the world to do so.

    Animals like cattle, sheep and pigs release the greenhouse gas methane as part of their digestive processes. Will the tax push up the price of food as some fear, and put farmers out of business? Or is it a model that other countries can and should follow?

    Plus - we meet Hilda, the Scottish calf bred to emit lower levels of methane.

    if you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at [email protected]

    Presented and produced by Lexy O'Connor

    (Picture: Calves - including Hilda - in a shed.)

    19 min
  • Is cybercrime the biggest threat to business?

    Cyberattacks are on the rise, with retail, banking, and airline industries all targeted in recent months. The cost to the economy is huge and thought to be worth billions of dollars.

    As businesses scramble to stay secure, we investigate the ransomware gangs behind the breaches and the experts working to stop them.

    If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email us at [email protected]

    Presenter: Sam Gruet

    Producer: Megan Lawton

    (Photo: A computer popup box screen warning of a system hack. 3D illustration. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min
  • The feud between Trump and the Fed

    Does a row between one of the world's most powerful politicians, and one of the world's most powerful bankers, have real consequences for the global economy?

    We look at the showdown between US President Donald Trump and the head of the US central bank, Jerome Powell, who was appointed by President Trump in 2017 during his first term. We’ll hear how the relationship appears to have broken down - and try and work out what happens next.

    If you'd like to email the programme, email [email protected]

    Presenter: Will Bain

    Producer: Matt Lines
    Business Correspondent in New York: Erin Delmore

    (Picture: US President Donald Trump with Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project, on 24 July 2025, in Washington, DC. President Trump has been critical of the cost of the renovations. Credit: Getty Images)

    18 min

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