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.
NOVA predicts NAFEX to hit ₦410 as dollar scarcity hinders repatriation. Nova Merchant Bank Limited has predicted that the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange rate could further weaken to N410 to a dollar.
Nigerian Banks Will Not Remain Resilient in Performance – FSDH. FSDH Merchant Bank has stated that it expects aftermath of COVID-19 economic slowdown to weigh on Nigerian Banks.
AIICO Insurance: Analysts Estimates 83% Surge in Stock Price. Analysts at Meristem Securities Limited have advised investors to buy AIICO Insurance Plc stock to reap more than 83% upside. AIICO current capital position of ₦19.24 billion places the insurer comfortably above the regulator’s ₦18.00 billion recapitalization threshold required of composite businesses.
MPR Cut Positive for FG Borrowing Plan, Negative for inflation. Analysts have interpreted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to cut rate as part of big plan to reduce the nation’s borrowing cost as budget deficits widened.
60% Upside! FSDH Explains Why Investors Should Buy Airtel Stock. FSDH group has stated that Airtel Africa’s healthy fundamentals, improving debt position and sturdy growth story places it among its favoured buys.
ARDOVA Plc: Despite the fact that a weaker gross margin bites the company’s performance
Nigeria to Record its Largest Economic Decline in Q2– FSDH
Nigeria’s economy expands 1.87% despite global disruptions. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.87 percent year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2020.
Nigeria’s Oil Supply Quota Caps at 1.41 Million Barrels Per Day. As per efforts to reflate, stabilise global prices of oil, Nigeria is expected to slash daily oil supply to 1.41 million barrels per day (MMbpd) base on quota from the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The shareholders of the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has approved total dividend of ₦4.3 billion declared by the board for 2019. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s virtual 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) by proxy, held at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday.