US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has left the Middle East without securing a ceasefire deal, highlighting how sharply divided Israel and Hamas remain. Also on the show: Former US President Barack Obama headlines day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Mpox vaccines are expected to arrive in Africa in the coming days; Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund saw higher returns last year driven by its international portfolio; Pentagon’s intelligence agency says Ukraine and Russia both lack the military assets to mount major offensives against each other; Cocoa prices reached eye-watering levels this year, as challenges including disease, climate change and low farmer pay impact producers across West Africa.
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Guests include Stefanie Holtze-Jen, Deutsche Bank CIO, Asia Pacific
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 – Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:03:37 – Blinken leaves Middle East without securing Gaza truce
00:07:27 – Obama headlines DNC’s day 2
00:13:00 – Stefanie Holtze-Jen, Deutsche Bank CIO, Asia Pacific
00:19:36 – Mpox jabs to arrive in africa soon: CDC
00:26:04 – Saudi’s PIF 2023 returns boosted by market rally
00:32:14 – Pentagon says Russia, Ukraine incapable of major offensives
00:37:02 – Ghana moves away from cocoa crop foreign funding
00:41:08 – Big Take: $2T reckoning looms as ports become geopolitical pawns
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