President Trump is set to impose 25% tariffs on $900B in goods from Canada and Mexico. Also on the show: Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after a brief delay; Asian equities are lower as concerns over the impact DeepSeek will have on the artificial intelligence market; Bloomberg Originals has been looking closer at the sudden impact of DeepSeek on established assumptions about the cost of developing AI technology; the election of Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam as the country’s new Prime Minister is widely seen as a political breakthrough; Dubai International Airport saw a record 92.3M passengers in 2024; Rwanda and South Africa trade barbs over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; South Africa’s central bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 7.5%; humanitarian groups are warning the Trump administration’s halt on foreign aid risks both lives and American influence in Africa; India’s government is expected to focus on boosting consumption in the upcoming budget. Guests include: Kaia Parv, TB Ventures, Venture Partner; Adel Afiouni, Lebanon’s Former Minister of State for Investments & Technology; Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airport, CEO; Samy Chaar, Lombard Odier, Chief Economist & CIO of Switzerland; Elize Kruger, Independent Economist; Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, 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
00:04:30 – Trump to hit Canada, Mexico with 25% tariffs
00:09:01 – Israel frees Palestinian prisoners after delay
00:14:23 – Kaia Parv, TB Ventures, Venture Partner
00:20:34 – Adel Afiouni, Lebanon’s Former Minister of State for Investments & Technology
00:28:17 – Adel Afiouni, Lebanon’s Former Minister of State for Investments & Technology
00:34:47 – Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airport, CEO
00:40:36 – Ramaphosa, Kagame feud over siege in Congo
01:00:35 – Samy Chaar, Lombard Odier, Chief Economist & CIO of Switzerland
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