The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year extended credit for the African nation, which will receive an immediate disbursement of about $600 million. We look into the crisis the country is going through and how this funds can help.

Also in the programme, we hear the latest from Pakistan, where political instability is affecting the economy. And we ask the Finance Minister of The Philippines, Benjamin Diokno, about the brain drain taking place in his country.

Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their common border after more than a decade, Kenya's interior minister said on Monday as ties warm between the two neighbours following years of tensions. The announcement came after a high-level joint ministerial meeting in Nairobi on cooperation including on security, as well as trade and the movement of people. We hear from a business operating near the border.

Japan's economy has had a double boost of good news in the last 24 hours, with stocks reaching their highest level in 33 years and new growth figures show it is emerging from recession AND faster than expected. But will it last...with clouds gathering as other countries face a slowdown in their own economies?

And why the precious metal platinum, is becoming even more valuable….

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, says government regulation is "crucial" to the future of artificial intelligence. The firm that owns ChatGPT says advancements will impact the workforce significantly. We listen to the latest from the AI hearing at the US Senate subcommittee on privacy.

Also in the programme, we look into the negotiations happening around the US debt ceiling and Venezuela's attempt to get its foot in the door of the global gas industry.

And we find out if this year's edition of the Cannes Film Festival shows any signs of a revitalised movie industry.

EU officials meet India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar amid concerns over processed imported Russian oil. The EU’s high representative for foreign policy Joseph Borrell says Brussels is aware that India has been buying Russian oil in large volumes and processing it into fuel for sale in Europe. In an interview with the Financial Times, he said the EU should crack down on India reselling Russian oil as refined fuels, including diesel, to Europe.

Although the practice is not illegal under the EU sanctions on Russia, the issue is expected to be raised at the first meeting of India-EU Trade and Technology in Brussels, Tuesday.

Elsewhere shares in Vodaphone nose-dived after the company announced 11,000 job cuts. The group employs around 100,000 people across Europe and Africa. New boss Margherita Della Valle said the company’s performance was ‘not good enough’.

And – we report on the Ghanaian musician Mona Faiz Montrage, aka Hajia4Real, who has been extradited to the US and charged with a $2m romance scam.

Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard that had been blocked by the UK last month has now been approved by EU regulators. Will the US follow suit? We talk to experts about the consequences the deal could have.

Also in the programme, we take a look at the rise and fall of Vice Media, which has just filed for bankruptcy. Once thought to be the future of journalism, firms like Vice and Buzzfeed are now fighting to survive. We find out why.

And we listen to how Argentines do business in an economy where inflation stands at 109% and interest rates have been raised to 97%.

Presidential elections in Turkey are heavily affecting the economy. The country's currency has hit a record low against the US dollar today and global investors are watching closely to see how the election results could impact the world’s 19th-largest economy.

Elon Musk has announced his replacement as the chief executive of Twitter.

He’s confirmed that NBC Universal executive Linda Yaccarino will succeed him in the role.

To take up the post Yaccarino resigned her role at NBC Universal - where she had worked as Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships for 12 years.

Will Bain speaks to Claire Atkinson, Chief Media Correspondent at Insider, who crossed paths with Linda when they both worked at NBC about what sort of boss she’ll be and the challenges that lay ahead.

On Saturday the final of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool in the UK.

The city is hosting the annual competition on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine, and as music fans from around the world descend on the city, reporter Hannah Mullane, finds out what it means for businesses there.

Rahul Tandon hears about Sunday’s Turkish Presidential election – which is likely to be one of the tightest on record, with the economy at the centre of the campaigns.

Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan is to be freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his dramatic arrest on corruption charges was illegal. But the country is running out of money - and this week to add to its financial problems there have been huge protests on the streets following the arrest of the opposition leader.

The South African rand stemmed losses on Friday after authorities said the country had not approved any arms shipment to Russia last year.

After more than three years, a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 has been lifted. The policy allowed border officials to turn back many would-be migrants, to help stop the spread of the Covid virus. Simultaneously new rules will come into effect, barring asylum seekers who travel through another country without requesting asylum there first. The BBC’s Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent, Will Grant, has the latest from Mexico.

Adidas has decided to sell old Yeezy stock and donate some of the proceeds to charity.

The company cut ties with the rapper last year over his anti-semitic comments. There is currently thought to be one billion pounds worth of Yeezy stock sitting in Adidas warehouses. Sportswear industry consultant, Ed Stoner, who previously worked at Adidas talks to Will Bain about the thinking behind this decision.

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna speaks to the BBC’s International Business Correspondent, Theo Leggett, about how a brand known for speed and supercars is looking to produce greener vehicles.

Rahul Tandon hears about South Africa’s President Cyril Ramphosa’s denials that his government is "sleeping on the job" over crippling power cuts in his country. He said that he believed the country needed emergency power and existing interventions would ease pressure on the grid.

On Sunday, voters in South East Asia's second-largest economy - Thailand - will go to the polls in what's being billed as a generation-defining election. And while the country's tourism sector continues to fuel its growth, forecasts for 2023 have been revised downwards because of global economic headwinds.

China is seeing more women entering the workplace. In fact more women are becoming business leaders in the world's second largest economy. Recent data from Chinese listed companies shows that the number of women in charge of companies tripled in the last decade.