Horizons Middle East & Africa 08/20/2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a cease-fire deal and he is urging Hamas to say yes. Also on the show: US President Joe Biden has headlined the opening night of the DNC, passing the baton to VP Kamala Harris; Africa's biggest wireless carrier by revenue, MTN, posts its first loss since 2016 after the devaluation of the Nigerian naira; and Libya's central bank resumes operations, defying a decision to replace its governor and board. Guests include Laura Blessing, Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute Senior Fellow; Manpreet Gill, Standard Chartered Wealth Management CIO for Africa, Middle East, & Europe; and Salah Shamma, Franklin Templeton, MENA Investment Strategy Head. (Source: Bloomberg)
