A groundbreaking new show featuring the triumphs and challenges of doing business on the continent some economists are calling the last great frontier.

Alvin Hall, a financial and business expert, looks at the work of six ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world.

BBC World News Inside Sport is a sports news programme bringing in-depth interviews and features from a wide range of sports, and a bit of fun.

A brand new series for BBC World News, which looks at the celebrations, festivals and traditions of different nations across the globe.

When it comes to understanding a country, there is nothing like an insider’s view. My Country travels to Australia.

In May BBC World News travels to Brazil for My Country, exploring the nation from the inside

May 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of Palestine. In this film we visit the camps, talk to refugees, academics and UN officials as well as Israeli and Arab policy-makers on both sides of the divide.

Michael Peschardt returns with a new series interviewing an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs in Peschardt’s Business People

The Internet has changed our lives, from the way we look for information to the way we work and communicate with each other. But where will it go next?

The Internet is a catalyst for change within Afghanistan. Kabul is one of the few cities in the world to be covered by a huge Wi-Fi network.

A series of 10 films delivered across BBC World News and BBC.com

As part of the BBC's Super Power season we invite audiences to submit a one-minute film, shot on their mobile phone or friend's camcorder, with the theme "My World".

As part of the BBC's Super Power season, in January BBC Hausa and a team from World Today (radio) and BBC World News will be connecting with the village of Zangon Gitata in Nassarawa State of Nigeria.

As part of the BBC's Super Power season, 20 years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, this major new series takes stock of its profound impact – how, for better and for worse, the digital revolution is reshaping all our lives.

In this programme, we will ask whether the digital age has posed an opportunity or threat to journalism and whether the media revolution has made for a better-informed world.

What's it like to be a modern day slave? A special series of Working Lives looks at the everyday experiences of some of the millions of people who are being forced to work, sacrificing their freedom to unscrupulous traffickers.