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Cakes, crypto and the sun – best video moments of 2023

By Shruthi Nair

From top business leaders to expert analysts, AGBI has spoken to them all over the past 12 months. Watch our video round-up above to find out who gave us these memorable quotes …

“The bigger the cake, the bigger the problem.”

“Your long-term asset in this region is not the oil under the ground, it’s the sun in the sky.”

“The Abraham Accords opened a floodgate to, hopefully, a new Middle East.”

“Inflation in Egypt is going to be a long-stretched affair.”

“Cryptocurrency has given money launderers a feature that they have dreamt of – secrecy.”

“He walks the talk.”

“The UAE’s introduction of corporate tax will ensure that it is not used as a jurisdiction to move profits from other higher taxed markets.”

“The negotiation with the IMF is still ongoing, but honestly, we are not relying on them to get this $3 billion.”

Watch the full video above for all of our highlights of the year

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