Fed Signals Open To Rate Pauses; US-Taiwan Trade Deal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/16/2025

Several Fed officials signal a willingness to pause rate cuts at their next meeting, citing a US labor market that appears to be stabilizing as well as lingering inflation pressures; the US and Taiwan strike a trade deal that lowers tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and ramps up chip investment in America; Adnoc mulls investing in Venezuela as the energy giant looks to build out its global natural gas business; plus, we look into how a solar boom in rural Nigeria is transforming local economies. Guests on the show include: Rashmi Garg, Al Dhabi Capital, Senior Portfolio Manager; Zeina Rizk, Amwal Capital, Head of Fixed Income; and Majid Al Suwaidi, ALTÉRRA CEO.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/16/2026
00:04:51 - Rashmi Garg, Al Dhabi Capital, Senior Portfolio Manager
00:11:28 - US and Taiwan Strike a Trade Deal, Cut Tariff to 15%
00:14:27 - ADNOC Mulls Investing in Venezuelan Gas
00:20:13 - Wendell Huang, TSMC SVP & CFO
00:24:59 - Zeina Rizk, Amwal Capital, Head of Fixed Income
00:30:38 - BIG TAKE: Iran’s Fate Remains in Hands of IRGC
00:34:29 - NEXT AFRICA: Solar Boom in Rural Nigeria Transforms Local Economies
00:38:10 - Majid Al Suwaidi, ALTÉRRA CEO
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