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South Sudan marks its 10th anniversary today, and we assess the country's economy. Luris Mulla is an entrepreneur who's working to bring foreign investment into the oil and gas sector, as well as agriculture, and offers her perspective. But corruption in the country remains a powerful deterrent to would-be investors, as Alan Boswell, senior analyst for South Sudan at the International Crisis Group explains. Also in the programme, after a year of postponed or cancelled tournaments and playing in empty stadiums, there is now a feel-good factor to football with the Euros and the Copa America taking place. The 大象传媒's Rahul Tandon asks whether these tournaments will give the game the financial boost it needs, and revive its flagging transfer market. Plus, a new strawberry variety called Malling Ace, with an extended growing season, appears set to shake up the industry. The 大象传媒's Victoria Craig has been finding out more.

(Picture: South Sudanese people celebrate 10 years of independence. Picture credit: Reuters.)