US President Donald Trump says his administration is having daily talks with Chinese officials in pursuit of a trade deal, and a new tariff rate could come within weeks. Also on the show: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says negotiations with the US are on the right track; South Africa’s treasury has scrapped plans for a 0.5% increase to the nation’s VAT; Ivory Coast court has removed Tidjane Thiam from the voters’ roll due to his dual French-Ivorian nationality; Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Pretoria for a state visit to South Africa where he’ll meet South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the Africa Peace Initiative; Chinese plastics plants that buy LPG are turning to the Middle East to replace tariff-hit imports from the US. Guests include: Sean Callow, InTouch Capital Markets, Senior FX Analyst; Gerrie Fourie, Capitec CEO; Danelee Masia, Deutsche Bank, Regional Chief Economist; Ziyanda Stuurman, Africa Practice, Advisor.
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
00:06:37 – Trump says US having daily contact with China
00:10:15 – Sean Callow, InTouch Capital Markets, Senior FX Analyst
00:15:28 – Iran says talks on ‘right track’
00:19:35 – Gerrie Fourie, Capitec CEO
00:27:27 – Danelee Masia, Deutsche Bank, Regional Chief Economist
00:32:45 – Thiam removed from Ivory Coast voter roll
00:37:00 – Ziyanda Stuurman, Africa Practice, Advisor
00:43:34 – China turns to Middle East LPG
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