{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/68ddc35a46a2532cdd05b01e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nigeria’s pivot to solar power ","description":"<p>Sales of Chinese electric-car maker BYD fell for the first time in 19 months in September, the US government shutdown is not likely to affect interest rates, and a fresh bout of jitters is shaking Argentina’s financial markets. Plus, a nascent solar revolution is taking hold in Africa’s largest oil-producing nation, Nigeria.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/46OODlZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BYD monthly sales fall for first time since early 2024</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4mJPjyX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US government shutdown unlikely to prompt deeper Fed cuts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/48Hf8fx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Argentine assets hit by fresh selling amid worries over US bailout</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4nUEOK3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Solar shines in the rush for power in Africa’s largest petrostate</a></p><p><br></p><p>The FT News Briefing has been nominated for Signal’s listener’s choice award for best Daily Podcast. <a href=\"https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/daily-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vote for us here!&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Gary, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/3d88ab1b-c98d-4b94-b880-c43a8e4d1627\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}