BBC World Service - 50 Things that made the modern economy: M-Pesa Transferring money by text message is far safer and more convenient than cash, it first took off in Kenya. It is now overtaking cash in developing economies.
BBC World Service - The Inquiry: How Did Venezuela Go From So Rich To So Poor? Once the richest country in South America, Venezuela is now in deep economic crisis.
BBC World Service - More or less: The gender gap in tech Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?
BBC World Service - More or less: Counting Covid’s impact on GDP Does GDP tell us whose economies have suffered most during Covid?
The Guardian: How middle-income countries became fat – podcast The Guardian’s health editor, Sarah Boseley, reports on the rise of obesity in middle income countries, from South Africa to Mexico, and the steps taken to prevent generations of health problems
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