Episode 006 feels a little more educational than the previous episode, as we discuss a couple of topics that have been influencing several discussions in Kenya & Africa as a whole.

We start the conversation off by touching on China Square, its convenience for Nairobi shoppers and the recent move by Trade CS Hon. Moses Kuria that led to its closure citing competition threat to the Kenyan Association on Manufacturers rendering an uproar by the Kenyan Market.

Still on the hot topic of manufacturing, we delve deeper into West Africa, touching on the recent developments on the trade of raw cocoa by Ghana and Ivory Coast after a carbon credit payment trigger by Brussels & the western world at the World Cocoa Foundation in October 2022. This led to Ghana dipping its toes into actual manufacturing of chocolate products instead of exporting raw cocoa to the western world. This fuels a conversation on the importance of African economies tapping into manufacturing and producing of products for better economies and independence.

Ronny further touches on the recent biopiracy conversation that saw Kenya export some of its oldest Baobab stems to Georgia and Western world for 'research & preservation" practices, begging on the need for such practices being undertaken in-situ.

We conclude episode 006 by touching on Racial profiling & Visa restrictions for Africans travelling to Europe, sharing the recent profiling of Coco EM, A Kenyan DJ booked to perform in Europe who had to go through hell to connect a flight to Europe via EgyptAir, as well as Joy sharing a personal story on how imposible it was for her brother to secure a visa tracel to study abroad.

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