African Entrepreneurs 1

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African Entrepreneurs 1

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Jul 6, 2012

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Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa from two men who took over failing local banks and turned them into leading financial institutions.
Producer: Michael Wendling
Editor: Stephen Chilcott

Released:

Jul 6, 2012

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Titles in the series (100)

Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.

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Productivity Puzzle: The UK economy is in a quandry: employment is rising but the productivity of its is... by The World of Business
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African Entrepreneurs 1: Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa from two men who took over... by The World of Business
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India Economy: The Indian economy, once one of the world’s fastest growing, is stalling. by The World of Business
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Japan Gone Grey: Japan is ageing faster than anywhere else, and the population is shrinking. by The World of Business
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African Entrepreneurs 2: Peter Day finds out more about entrepreneurship in Africa by talking to three who are... by The World of Business
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St Gallen: Peter Day attends the 43 annual St Gallen Symposium - a student organised gathering of... by The World of Business
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The Business of Kindness: Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day talks... by The World of Business
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Gas Leak: Russia's giant energy company Gazprom has the biggest reserves of natural gas in the... by The World of Business
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Job Search: Millions of young people want to work but do not know where to find it. by The World of Business
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Euro Peril: As the euro struggles for survival, continental businesses are caught up in the crisis. by The World of Business
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The Art of Strategy: Peter Day talks about business strategy with the former head of Proctor and Gamble, AG... by The World of Business
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Can The Co-op Cope?: Britain's venerable Cooperative movement is 168 years old, and now it is poised to a... by The World of Business
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The Business of Kindness: Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day talks... by The World of Business
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New Gateway: Britain is getting a new port on the Thames, the first for many years. by The World of Business
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Strong Medicine: Big problems loom over the pharmaceutical industry which influences so many people's... by The World of Business
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Battle of the Business Schools: Peter Day examines the rivalry between two Boston business schools - Harvard and MIT. by The World of Business
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Growing Old: As baby boomers turn 65, many countries are growing old. As Peter Day reports, this of... by The World of Business
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Starting Young: Leave college, start a business. That is the idea behind a high-powered new project 30... by The World of Business
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Feeding the Nine Billion: Peter Day asks a panel of experts how we ensure there is enough food to feed an world... by The World of Business
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Jeremy Grantham: Peter Day talks with the prominent investment manager Jeremy Grantham about managing a... by The World of Business
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Ageing in Japan: Japan is the fastest ageing country in the world. As Peter Day reports, this is a big... by The World of Business
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The New Normal: Peter Day travels to the British Midlands, the country's manufacturing heartland, to... by The World of Business
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