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- CBN Hikes Interest Rates on Treasury Bills to 17.34%
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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.
Oil prices ended the week on a positive note as U.S energy agency data showed that the American crude investors fall faster than expected.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Union Bank of Nigeria PLC’s (UBN) Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘ and its National Long-Term Rating to
Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has urged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), to enforce the domestic crude supply
The Nigerian naira gained 2.65% week on week following latest support from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to data from the FMDQ platform, the
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Michael Ango as acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS).
Both Paris Olympics basketball finals will be between the U.S and hosts France as the women’s teams followed the men with semi-final victories on Friday.
Algeria’s Imane Khelif on Friday beat China’s Yang Liu to claim the welterweight gold medal of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia on Saturday won the men’s marathon title at the 2024 Paris Games in an Olympic record time of two hours six minutes 26 seconds.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has emphasised the crucial role of the private sector in revitalising rail transportation in Nigeria.
World record-holder Oluwatobiloba Amusan on Friday failed to fulfill her promise of a medal as she finished below the qualification range at the Paris Olympic