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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.
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation dropped by N590 billion as investors cashed out from stocks that posted significant gains in recent times.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has lost about 25% from the beginning of the year to date, and crypto analysts and the investment community have already marked the digital coin for a red first quarter in history.
MTN Group’s acquisition of IHS Holding will elevate the telecom company’s leverage positions and increase its exposure to Nigeria, Moody’s Rating said in a commentary note.
Cardano Gains as Investors’ Sentiment Shifts With a market cap of $10.15 billion, Cardano (ADAUSD) makes positive move on Tuesday, up by about 1% to $0.284 in 24h, outperforming a slightly down Bitcoin, primarily driven by growing social optimism around its ecosystem progress. The global crypto market is congested with sell sentiments amidst geoeconomic uncertainties and policy choices. Top cryptocurrencies are still struggling to build momentum due to downbeat investors sentiment and closed positions. ADA surged on positive social sentiment, with influencers highlighting network upgrades and partnerships, fostering a constructive narrative. According to crypto analysts, Cardano’s modest gain is a…
Zenith Bank Plc’s market capitalisation surged sharply to a new 12-month high on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as investors increased bets in the local lender.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted OMO bills with 8 days expiration to eligible investors who participated in the open market operation on Monday.
Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, GTCO, and UBA drove momentum in the Nigerian stock market on Monday as investors entered positions before the top-tier-1 lender earnings release.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came to the market on Monday to sell OMO bills as part of efforts to reduce excess liquidity in the money market.
Tax: Integration of Technology in Revenue Systems Critical- Adedeji The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, says integration of technology in revenue systems is critical to reforming the country’s tax administration. Adedeji said this during the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) stakeholder engagement forum on Monday in Abuja. The theme of the event is “Harmonising revenue systems and implementing new tax laws.”. He was represented by the Executive Secretary, Joint Revenue Board, Mr. Olusegun Adesokan. He said that technology had a vital role to play in the new tax laws because it would…
The euro hovered around $1.1850 on Monday, staying close to a four-year peak above $1.20 reached in late January, supported by signals that the European Central Bank (ECB) is largely comfortable with the currency’s recent strength.