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• 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] and produced by Deborah Weitzmann(Image: A phone is taken from a rucksack. Credit: Getty Images)

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• 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] and produced by Zawadi Mudibo(Image: Zambian professional golfer Dayne Moore. Credit: Getty Images)

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• 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] and produced by Rick Kelsey(Picture: Young male investor showing smart phone screen with stock market investment app. Credit: Getty Images)

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• 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] 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)

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• 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] and produced by Russell Padmore(Image: Spencer Horne. Credit: Cloudline)

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