great to have you with us. we begin with some news from the war in ukraine. russia says its troops have fully captured the ukrainian city of bakhmut. kyiv has denied those claims, but if true, it could mark an end to the longest and bloodiest battle of the 15 month war. russia has been trying to take bakhmut since last year in a grinding war of attrition. and in the last hours, the russian news agency interfax has said president putin congratulated his troops and the paramilitary wagner group for capturing the city. earlier, ukraine had said its units were still fighting in the city. meanwhile, ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been on a whirlwind tour in an effort to drum up support and weapons for an expected counteroffensive against russia. it s been a busy few hours for zelensky, touching down injapan on saturday fo diplomatic talks touching down injapan on saturday for diplomatic talks with many of the gathered heads of the g7 nations. that includes prime minist
there they are. this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also, the african union s trade commissioner, who tells me what his continent really wants from the rest of the world as it looks to advance its own prosperity. also on the show, keeping safe online the war in ukraine means companies are more worried than ever about cyber attacks, so i m going to be speaking to the big boss of one of the world s leading cyber security firms who keeps many of the world s biggest businesses out of trouble. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, africa is seen by many as the most exciting continent on the planet 5a countries full of young, energetic people and rich rich in both potential and natural resources. but it is still home to some of the poorest countries in the world and western leaders, they re competing with china fo
G7 leaders aim to draw the global south closer amid intensifying competition from China. So, who will come out on top as Africa itself strives for prosperity.