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Africa Business Report, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News’ monthly programme featuring the triumphs and challenges of doing business across the continent, visits South Africa this week.

With the World Cup underway, this edition of Africa Business Report comes from the host nation, South Africa.Β  Presenter, Komla Dumor, interviews Danny Jordaan, Chief Executive of South Africa’s World Cup organising committee and the programme also features reports from across the continent. It will air on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News on 19 and 20 June.*

Features from the June episode include:

World Cup legacy
It’s big, it’s noisy and it’s in South Africa. The World Cup is dominating the sport and news headlines. But can it really help revolutionise the economic fortunes of the Rainbow Nation?  Navdip Dhariwal assesses the situation from Cape Town.

South Africa’s defence industry
The South African defence industry is one of the country's biggest foreign revenue earners. But can this controversial sector continue to thrive in a stressed world economic climate?Β  Egon Cossou investigates.

Nigerian weddings
Tying the knot in Nigeria is a big money proposal. Society weddings can attract up to the 3,000 guests - and cost thousands of dollars. Mark EddoΒ gets the lowdown on theΒ high earningΒ weddingΒ business.

Zambian textiles
Zambia's once-thriving textiles industry is unravelling. Cheap imports - and a surging secondhand clothes market - are causing manufacturers a major problem.Β  Kennedy Gondwe reports from Lusaka.