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.

Bitcoin Rally Nudges Crypto Market Cap to $2.14 Trillion The latest bitcoin rally has spurred the cryptocurrency market to grow by about 1.7% in the last 24 hours, according to data from the crypto exchange. At press time, the global crypto market cap had reached $2.14 trillion, representing a 1.66% increase over the last day. The market report showed that most major digital assets were higher on Wednesday, with bitcoin (BTC-USD) crossing the $61,000 level. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 134 digital assets, rose 2.6% in the past 24 hours. The Nasdaq 100 gained 0.3%, the S&P 500 added…

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Dangote: Domestic Refining will Address Fuel Scarcity, Queue –NBA The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for the full implementation of the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the supply of crude to Dangote refinery and modular refineries in the country. Describing the establishment of the refinery as both nationalistic and patriotic endeavour, the umbrella professional association of lawyers, urged the Federal Government and Nigerians to support the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to end the reign of fuel scarcity and perennial queues at filling stations in the country. It expressed disappointment that the major project is encountering strong resistance from…

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