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Feb 2024
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Russia Hires Its Own Africa Army to Succ...

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Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.  Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, shares her thoughts on Russia's push to expand its influence in Africa, by recruiting for an armed force to replace the Wagner group’s mercenaries across the continent. Lule Demmissie, US CEO of eToro, explains the demographics of retail investing. James Cakmak, Technology Analyst at Clockwise Capital, discusses earnings results from mega-cap tech companies. And we Drive to the Close with Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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