US President Donald Trump says he has urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to begin arranging a summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Also on the show: Hamas says it has agreed to a truce deal proposed by Qatar and Egypt to pause fighting with Israel in Gaza; Kenya is turning to its diaspora community to help plug a widening budget gap; emerging market funds are piling into tech to ride the AI boom; Iran’s 12-day war with Israel back in June is seen as the most damaging in the Revolutionary Guard’s history; a ski resort designated to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia is now emerging as a great challenge to the kingdom’s $1.5T plan. Guests include: Haig Bathgate, Callanish Capital, CEO; Kenny Fihla, Absa, CEO; Ralph Mupita, MTN, CEO; Meg O’Neill, Woodside Energy, CEO.
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
00:04:16 – Trump pushes for Putin-Zelenskiy meeting
00:07:42 – Haig Bathgate, Callanish Capital, CEO
00:14:25 – Hamas agrees to truce proposed by Egypt, Qatar
00:17:11 – Kenya revives diaspora bond plans
00:19:47 – Kenny Fihla, Absa, CEO
00:25:41 – AI boom seen driving next decade of EM returns
00:28:41 – State of Iran’s IRGC after the 12-day war with Israel
00:31:53 – Ralph Mupita, MTN, CEO,
00:35:16 – Saudi Arabia’s desert ski resort seen as a pressing test
00:39:27 – Meg O’Neill, Woodside Energy, CEO
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