Ever wondered how that bottle of Georgian red made it from Kakheti to your kitchen? Curious about the difference between Lebanese and Turkish rosés? Then listen closely this week as the team explores emerging market wine industries, asking why sparkling wine is growing in popularity and arguing over just who invented the stuff to begin with!

Turkey barely leaves headlines these days and growth of over 7% in 2017 surprised many. Just what are Turkey's economic growth engines and are they sustainable?

How closely are literacy and economic growth connected? Is the literacy gender gap closing? We take a closer look at Turkey, the Arab world, the former Soviet space, and more to find out.

This week, the team looks at the politics and pragmatism behind the emergence of defense industries in emerging markets, with an eye on Turkey, Brazil, and China. Does having your own military hardware really pay off?

From abortion rights in the US, to empowering women in business and politics in the Muslim world, to unpicking the whats and whys behind Ghana’s outstanding female entrepreneurial streak, we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing female populations across the world. Plus, Islamic finance in Kazakhstan, FDI in Istanbul, and 1 million ways to expose your colleagues’ lack of literary knowledge live on air.

What’s on the cards for the future of the global gambling market? This week, we explore developments changing the face of the USD450 billion industry, from more relaxed regulations sweeping the globe to the rise of online gambling and crypto casinos. Plus, electric cars in Mexico, coca-cola’s alcopops, and more reasons to celebrate international women.

As Innovation Month comes to a close in the UAE, we take a look at how the government is keen to leverage innovation and culture to drive growth and attract investment, while also examining the country's close ties with India and the state of religious plurality.

With elections in Nigeria just one year away, we take a look at how the administration has handled the economy's worst recession in recent memory, evaluate the success of anti-corruption measures, and examine the rise of Nollywood in the context of soft power.

As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang wrap up, we take a look at how sport has a history of both uniting and dividing. Just what was the most politically charged Olympics in history?

This week, we ask why the Mexican president is so unpopular and what is behind the rise of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. We then head south to look at the evangelical challenging the establishment in Costa Rica, before looking at what Rex Tillerson is hoping to achieve on his tour of Latin America.