Mar 22, 2023
How Ramadan drives a multi-billion dollar date industry
From the BBC World Service: As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan gets underway, we look at the significance of dates and the multi-billion dollar business of supplying those breaking their fasts. Plus, Ukraine gets a $15bn boost from the International Monetary Fund, and we hear about the class action launched in Indonesia by parents whose children died or were injured by contaminated cough syrup.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer/Director
Jarrett Dang
Digital Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Nick Esposito
Media Producer
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Olie D'Albertanson
Producer, BBC
