- Nigerian Naira Falls as Forex Demand Surpasses Dollar Volume
- XRP Price Tanks on Corporate Selloffs, Clarity Act Delay
- Bitcoin Price Declines on Spot ETF Flow, Stagflation Concerns
- Worldcoin Sinks 6%, Eightco Holdings Discloses 8.4% Holdings
- Nigeria Launches Global Investors’ Expo to Market Credible Projects
- Dangote Refinery Tops U.S. as Europe’s Largest Jet Fuel Supplier
- Nigerian Stock Market Surges as Investors Gain N192bn
- Cardano Gains 10% on Inter-Blockchain Communication Launch
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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 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.