- Crude Oil Prices Edge Higher, Brent Tops $103 on Supply Risk
- XRP Price Declines by 8% as U.S. Treasury Yields Spike
- Money Market Rates Fall as Banking System Liquidity Rises
- 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Tops 5.1%, Highest Since 2007
- Naira Depreciates Across FX Markets on Liquidity Squeeze
- FirstHoldco Hits 52-Week High on Substantial Trading Volume
- CBN’s Biggest Signal Not Rate Cut, AAG Capital Says
- Interest Rates on Nigerian Treasury Bills Fall Below 16%
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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.
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