US President Donald Trump says he will ask Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to bring down the cost of oil. Also on the show: the Bank of Japan has raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 17 years; Saudi’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, tells Bloomberg TV the kingdom has strong ties with the US; bankers and investors at the World Economic Forum in Davos looking to win business from governments and investors in the Middle East; the UAE sees global trade growing this year, despite US President Donald Trump threatening to impose major tariffs on imports; Nigeria has emerged from a years-long oil output slump due to improved security; Iraq’s president says the problems in the Middle East will remain until the Palestinian people are given their right of self-determination; Trump has expressed a reluctance to impose tariffs on China; South Africa’s inflation quickened at a slower pace than expected in December; Nigeria’s finance minister says government reforms have stabilized the nation’s economy and set the stage for the return for foreign direct investment; Egypt says it’s "cautiously optimistic" a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will eventually lead to a recovery in Suez Canal revenue. Guests include: Charu Chanana, Saxo, Chief Investment Strategist; Guy Stear, Amundi, Head of Developed Markets Strategy; Elna Moolman, Standard Bank, Group Head of South Africa Macroeconomic Research; Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Finance Minister; Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Foreign Trade Minister; Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister; Abdul Latif Rashid, Iraq’s President; Hassan El Khatib, Egypt’s Investment and Foreign Trade Minister.
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:
00:04:17 – Trump will ask Saudi for $1T in investments
00:09:00 – BoJ raises policy rate to 0.50%
00:13:35 – Charu Chanana, Saxo, Chief Investment Strategist
00:19:49 – Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Finance Minister
00:26:56 – Mideast billions turns heads in Davos
00:29:06 – Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Foreign Trade Minister
00:35:07 – Nigeria’s oil comeback to test OPEC+ ties
00:42:46 – Abdul Latif Rashid, Iraq’s President
00:59:17 – Guy Stear, Amundi, Head of Developed Markets Strategy
01:04:40 – Nigeria’s oil comeback to test OPEC+ ties
01:14:13 – Elna Moolman, Standard Bank, Group Head of South Africa Macroeconomic Research
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