Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
Providing access to finance and loans is a key tool for helping the world's poorest people and a critical part of helping developing nations build more robust economies. FINCA, the international Microfinance Institution, works to provide micro loans for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized enterprises around the globe. To learn more Share Radio's Alexi Phillips sat down with its president and co-CEO Rupert Schofield. Alexi began by asking him about FINCA's mission and approach.
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This is Conversations From Africa, Share Radio's weekly round-up of major news stories from across the African continent, with Chris Bishop - Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine. This week Share Radio's Patrick Jones talks to Chris about platinum miners meeting their employers to discuss new pay deals, a new mall for South Africa finally opening and attracting over 90,000 visitors, President Zuma calling for unity in South African politics whilst the public continue to rally against him & much more.
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It is predicted that a million people could arrive in the Germany this year seeking refugee status. Human rights groups have applauded Germany's willingness to give shelter to people escaping conflict in their own countries, and it has been suggested the presence of so many people could be vital to the long term growth of the German economy. Alexi Philips reports.
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Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
With Abenomic's three arrows still not hitting their targets, Robert Van Egghen looks at what the future holds for Japan's struggling economy.
Guests: Robert Van Egghen
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Jimmy McLoughlin, Deputy Director of Policy, discusses his report calling for the government to simplify the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme to give more people a stake in Britain’s growing start-up scene
Guests: Jimmy McLoughlin
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John Sands, Qlik Evangelist and Dr Pablo Calderon Martine, Teaching Fellow in European Studies at King's College London, discuss 'How European Are You?' - a new app using data compiled by Qlik to provide an insight into life across the continent
Guests: John Sands,Qlik Evangelist,Dr Pablo Calderon Martine
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Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
Donald MacRae,Chief Economist at Bank of Scotland, discusses the Scottish economy one year on from the independence referendum
Guests: Donald MacRae
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Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
An insight into Italy, France, Germany and Spain with some key commentators to see whether the manufacturing PMI figures match up to reality.
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Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
Peter Ayton, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Economics at City University London, discusses 'nudging' and how governments are using it to change the way we behave
Guests: Peter Ayton
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Original Broadcast: Juliette's Macro-Economic View
Geoff Hobbs, Head of Planning at TFL, discusses Crossrail, fares and how to plan the transport system for one of the biggest cities in the world
Guests: Geoff Hobbs
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