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We begin a new series on Africa’s economic future, as the continent’s population heads toward 2.5 billion. Today, we’re in South Africa. We hear from Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite — the country’s biggest private employer on how customer loyalty helped drive the supermarket’s success.
Also, As France ramps up defence spending, we visit a town where factories are shifting to arms production.
And in India, the growing trend of the fake wedding party a full celebration, with no wedding.
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We begin a new series on Africa’s economic future, as the continent’s population heads toward 2.5 billion. Today, we’re in South Africa. We hear from Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite — the country’s biggest private employer on how customer loyalty helped drive the supermarket’s success.
Also, As France ramps up defence spending, we visit a town where factories are shifting to arms production.
And in India, the growing trend of the fake wedding party a full celebration, with no wedding.

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