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Charlie Mitchell, Kenya correspondent for African Business Magazine, previews the upcoming contest between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, which will be a crucial test for the East African nation   On Tuesday August 9 Kenyans will go to the polls for a crucial election to decide the direction of travel of East Africa’s economic giant for the next five years. Veteran challenger Raila Odinga – who has received the vital endorsement of incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta – will go up against current deputy-president William Ruto, who is attempting to portray himself as the natural pick of Kenya’s “hustler nation”. The outcome of the tense race will undoubtedly have profound implications for growth and development across East Africa.  In this special election preview episode David Thomas, editor of African Business, is joined by Charlie Mitchell, Kenya correspondent for African Business and the Times of London, who explains the competing visions of the contenders, the implications for economic policy, and the prospects of a free and fair vote.   

Credits Host: David Thomas Guest: Charlie Mitchell  Producer: Peter Doerrie Digital Editor: Charles Dietz Design: Jason Venkatasamy Music: Corporate Uplifting Chill by MusicLFiles Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mr Price is raising capital through an age old method. Are we going to see a scramble to capture Edgars’ market share if they don’t survive after lockdown? Investec are navigating murky waters after Brexit and Covid-19 have restrained business activity. Are food retailers Covid-proof? Chinese stocks are feeling the pinch of China’s security measures. And American unemployment claims have hit historical figures.

Guest: Victor Barbosa | Creative entrepreneur and co-founder of Naked Coffee shop

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The standard plan these days is become a billionaire and then set your sights on going to space. 

It has been the play for Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and of course Elon Musk, but Mark Zuckerberg the richest billionaire by age (38 and $67 billion) is looking to go further into cyberspace rather than outer space. He has both the time and the money to do it, but it will not be easy. 

Audio credit: Adam Mosseri

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