Author: Olu Anisere
Olu Anisere is a financial and economic journalist at MarketForces Africa, specialising in African macroeconomic policy, international finance, energy markets, and continental development.He covers major multilateral institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), providing readers with frontline reporting on policies shaping Africa's economic trajectory.Olu has reported extensively on Nigeria's fiscal and monetary policy landscape, including CBN interest rate decisions, Nigeria's bond market, FX inflows, and the country's engagement with global financial institutions.His coverage spans IMF and World Bank Spring and Annual Meetings, African Ministers of Finance conferences, and high-level economic forums where Africa's development agenda is set.His reporting captures perspectives from Africa's most influential economic voices, including Tony Elumelu, senior IMF officials, and CBN leadership, bringing institutional insight and policy depth to MarketForces Africa's readers.Olu also covers Inside Africa — tracking economic, investment, and development stories from across the continent. Olu Anisere is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its three key policy rates by 25-basis points at its June 2026 meeting, marking its first hike since 2023.
The South African rand slid against major currencies as the World Bank reduced its estimate of the country’s 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
The naira depreciated against the US dollar to N1,363.8250 at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) as interbank FX turnover declined.
Binance coin (BNB) price rose by 1% to $600 on Thursday, slightly outperforming a modest market-wide bounce, driven by a relief rally following softer-than-expected U.S. core inflation data.
Ethereum (ETH) price rose slightly in the cryptocurrency market on Thursday, following a surge in the US inflation rate to 4.2% in May and renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Bitcoin price (BTC) climbed by about 2% over the past 24 hours to $62,756, outperforming a modestly rising broader market, primarily driven by a macro relief rally.
South African rand (ZAR) is little changed against the US dollar ahead of key economic data scheduled for release on Thursday. The local unit traded rangebound in yesterday’s session and is little changed this morning, First National Bank (FNB) said in a note.
The benchmark yield on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds increased 13 basis points in the secondary market as investors trimmed their portfolios.
The dollar comes under pressure on Wednesday amid a surge in U.S. inflation, buoyed by a global energy crisis. The US dollar index, which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, is down 0.1% to 99.8 on Wednesday as US inflation data surged to a three-year high.
OpenAI has officially joined Wall Street’s initial public offering (IPO) along with SpaceX and Anthropic, announcing that it has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 filing to regulators.