BOJ holds rate; Hezbollah Vows Retaliation | Horizons Middle East & Africa 09/20/2024

BoJ keeps key rate steady as expected. Also on the show: AP is reporting Hezbollah and Israel have launched fresh attacks across the Lebanese border as the militant group's leader vows retaliation for deadly devices attacks; $90M World Bank plan to bring electricity to 300M Africans; Trash-eating flies in Kenya used to tame dangerous floods across Nairobi; South Africa cuts interest rates for the first time since 2020. Guests include: Raffaele Bertoni, Gulf Investment Corporation, Debt Capital Markets Head; Ashvin Dayal, Rockefeller Foundation's Power and Climate Program, Head; Kenneth Akintewe, Aberdeen, Asian Sovereign Debt Head; Danelee Masia, Deutsche Bank, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa Chief Economist. 00:00 Introduction 02:40 BoJ keeps rates steady at 0.25% 06:02 Raffaele Bertoni, Gulf Investment Corporation, Debt Capital Markets Head 11:30 Hezbollah vows retaliation for devices attacks 13:45 UAE leader to make first US visit 14:40 Ashvin Dayal, Rockefeller Foundation Senior VP: Power and Climate Program 27:50 Kenneth Akintewe, abrdn, Asian Sovereign Debt Head 34:00 Trash-eating Flies Help Tame Kenya Floods 38:00 Danelee Masia, Deutsche Bank, South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa Chief Economist 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. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts