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Following the money in Myanmar
Stormy seas for global shipping
We explore the twin crises affecting the shipping industry
Satellites to breach the digital divide
The new space race to bring internet for all
The rise of amateur day traders
App-based share trading is causing a stir in global markets
Brexit and the City
Is one of the world's mighty financial centres under threat?
African Free trade: What’s in it for women?
The African Continental Free Trade Area is yet to recognise women's roles in the economy
Risky Business? The trials and tribulations of part-time share trading
Bill Gates versus climate change
The world's greatest philanthropist sets his sights on decarbonising the global economy
Teaching children about money
Are we preparing kids for life in a money-controlled world?
The great semiconductor shortage
Why Taiwan isn't making enough computer chips
The Paystack effect
How the biggest start-up acquisition out of Nigeria is resonating across Africa
Why hair matters
For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work
When the chips are down: The squeeze on semiconductors
Will hydrogen prove a life saver?
Could this explosive gas fill some critical gaps in a future zero-carbon energy system?
The plastic pandemic
The pandemic has brought with it a massive rise in plastic waste
Love in the time of coronavirus
Covid-19 has ruined millions of wedding plans. Will 2021 spark a race to the altar?
China's vaccine diplomacy
Poorer countries in search of Covid-19 vaccines are looking east
Why does Bitcoin consume so much energy?
The cryptocurrency now uses as much electricity as Argentina, but is that sustainable?
Some say they will help us return to life as we knew it. Others warn of ethical concerns
Lockdown breakdowns
Many embraced working from home at the start of the pandemic. But has it lost its lustre?
Growing up in lockdown
How the pandemic has affected teen mental health
Guyana and the pandemic
How has mental health in the South American country been affected during lockdown?
Covid: Healthcare worker burnout
A year of crisis has taken its toll on those tasked with caring for the sick and elderly
The joy of work
How to work your way to happiness, and break that daily grind
Women forced out of the workforce, teens growing up in lockdown, and mental health.
Women, work and lockdowns
On International Women's Day, we explore the pandemic's impact on gender equality
The digital currency race
As central banks digitise their currencies, it could upend our relationship with money
Lab grown meat: The new food frontier?
Are lab grown chicken nuggets the ultimate innovation or a flash in the pan?
Josephine’s story: Covid hits Kenya
A single mother’s struggle to survive in Africa’s largest urban slum
Sexual assault in the music industry
Women are beginning to speak out against sexual violence and harassment
The Covid-19 pandemic: one year on