Author: Julius Alagbe
Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
XRP Price Climbs to $1.48 on Spot ETF Inflows Surge XRP price climbed to $1.48 on Friday, from last week’s low of $1.32, outperforming its 30-day trend and primarily driven by a surge in institutional ETF inflows, the strongest weekly pace since mid-January. The move aligns with a broader market uptick as eased geopolitical tensions fostered a risk-on environment. U.S. spot XRP ETFs attracted $41.64 million in net inflows over four days, marking their strongest weekly pace since the week of January 16, 2026. This reversal from March’s outflows indicates fresh institutional capital entering the market, directly supporting the price.…
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Bitcoin (BTC) price topped $75.3k on Friday as easing geopolitical tensions continue to boost buying momentum in the cryptocurrency market.
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XRP price rose by 5% to $1.46 as Ripple tested real-time bond settlement in Korea, fuelling expectations that improved adoption would boost demand for cross border payments.
Global energy crisis is expected to put Nigeria’s interest rate cut on hold until the aftermath effects of the US-Iran war fizzle out, analysts said in a discussion with MarketForces Africa.
All Fitch-rated licenced Nigerian banks have met the new paid-in capital requirements effective from end-1Q26, as have the majority of non-rated banks, Fitch says.
Ripple (XRP) price fires up by 5 % to $1.46 in 24h, significantly outperforming a flat Bitcoin, primarily driven by a surge in institutional exchange-traded fund (ETF) demand.