20 January 2025
The long-awaited, long-delayed Gaza ceasefire has begun after 15-months of war. Also on the show: President-elect Donald Trump is said to be planning to invoke emergency powers to boost domestic energy production and reverse President Biden's climate change actions;
TikTok has restored service in the US after briefly going dark to comply with a Supreme Court ruling; Asian equities making gains in Monday's session after a positive conversation between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping raised hopes for easing US-China tensions;
not all recent Middle East debuts have arrived to the market piping hot, but Saudi Arabia's listings have been something of an outlier; Social media platforms operating in Kenya are now required to establish a physical presence in the country;
Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key player to fill the void left by a crippled Iran in the Middle East.
Guests include: Heng Koon How, United Overseas Bank, Executive Director & Head of Markets Strategy; Rachel Ziemba, Ziemba Insights, Founder; Salah Shamma, Franklin Templeton, Head of Investment for Middle East and North Africa Equity; Jens Nordvig, Exante Data, Founder & CEO; Mairav Zonszein, International Crisis Group, Senior Analyst for Israel. 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.
