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.

World Bank Commends Nigeria as Private Capital Inflows Hit $6bn

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World Bank Commends Nigeria as Private Capital Inflows Hit $6bn The World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has commended Nigeria’s private capital inflows, which have risen to nearly $6 billion in 2026 from $300 million in 2023. Banga gave the commendation during a meeting in Bangkok with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, on Monday. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. It also explored ways Nigeria could leverage World Bank guarantee…

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