Women, sport and business: Making NBA history

Women, sport and business: Making NBA history

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The banker who loaned to women when no one else would

Jennifer Riria grew up in a rural village in Kenya, juggled motherhood and university studies in her late teens, and ended up running one of the biggest microfinance institutions for women in Africa, which allows women to access loans for their businesses. The entrepreneur pionee ...  Show more

What next for Venezuela?

Six weeks after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela appears to be shifting its economic strategy. The government is reopening its crucial oil industry to foreign investment and redirecting oil exports back toward the United States.Presenter Rahul Tandon is joined b ...  Show more

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