Author: Julius Alagbe
Julius Alagbe has about 2 decades of experience in finance, accounting and economics. A fantastic financial analyst with experience in the media, research and consulting industry.With an education background from top global institutes like Imo State University, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Administration/Nigerian College of Administration, and Julius has focused on anything that trends, figures, and projections can explain.Apart from his reportage skills, Julius has cut his teeth in Due Diligence, Advisory Service, Research, and Training.
XRP rebounded in the crypto market as the US SEC reaffirmed the token as a digital commodity in a new guideline. Details from the crypto exchange showed XRP trading around $1.40 on Wednesday, following a sharp price depreciation in the previous session.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold OMO bills to investors at the open market operation conducted on Tuesday, amidst robust liquidity in the financial…
The newly inaugurated board of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) resumed on April 28, 2026 with a pledge to boost the capacity of the NUPRC in meeting its statutory mandate.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Tuesday it will withdraw from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, with effect from May 1, 2026.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) All-share index (ASI) declined as investors pulled profits by selling Longhorn, Kenyan Airways, Unga Group, Express Kenya, and Britam shares.
Ripple (XRP) broke below key support at $1.37 on Tuesday, dipping to $1.37 under sell pressure and underperforming a slightly weaker broader market.
Bitcoin (BTC) price declined to $76,187.82, underperforming a slightly softer broader market, primarily driven by a shift in geopolitical risk sentiment.
The South African Rand weakened across the board, trading lower against the US dollar, the Euro and the British pound, on Tuesday as gold, the country’s major export earner, came under pressure.
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is set for a softer opening following a sluggish prior close, with Asian markets broadly lower and Tencent down 0.46%, offering a slightly negative read-through for Naspers and Prosus.
Ethereum (ETHUSD) declined by about 2% in 24 hours to $2,289.09, underperforming a slight market-wide pullback amid a broader crypto sell-off.