There’s no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the US and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia on Thursday rejected a US-brokered truce in Lebanon. Also on the show: US equity-index futures declined along with Asian stocks as enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade cooled; Oil rally spurs Nigeria to weigh refinancing high-cost debt; Ghana’s central bank says there could be room for rate cuts if shocks ease; Ebola exposes how aid cuts hollowed out global disease defenses. Guests include: Anita Krishna Gupta, Wealthbrix Capital Partners CIO; Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University Director of International Relations and Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science.
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:21 – US futures, Korean stocks drop as AI mania fades
00:06:13 – Anita Krishna Gupta, Wealthbrix Capital Partners CIO
00:15:23 – US-Iran talks progress stalls
00:18:51 – Nigeria to weigh refinancing high-cost debt
00:28:17 – Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University
00:38:50 – Ghana sees scope for rate cuts if shocks ease
00:42:32 – Ebola exposes how aid cuts hollowed out global disease defenses
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