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.

Strait of Hormuz: Transit May  Take ‘Weeks’ to Resume

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Strait of Hormuz: Transit May  Take ‘Weeks’ to Resume The CEO of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K., Jotaro Tamura, on Tuesday said Ship owners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz ​for weeks until they are confident that the U.S.-Iran peace ‌deal is “material”. The CEO, during an interview with the Financial Times, said the war, which began in late February, has largely halted shipping ​through the key route; around a fifth of world oil and liquefied natural gas supply, along with ⁠products such as aluminium and urea. Tamura stated that “Given the experiences in the ​last couple of months, …

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