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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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PEBEC Says 98% of MDAs Meet Service Delivery Standards The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) says 98 per cent of the 69 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under its monitoring framework now meet prescribed service delivery standards. PEBEC Director-General, Princess Zahrah Audu, said this on Friday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the council’s Mid-Term Assessment of MDAs’ compliance with the Business Facilitation Act (BFA). Audu said the assessment revealed significant improvements in responsiveness, transparency and adherence to service delivery timelines by government agencies across the country. “Between 2025 and 2026, we can boastfully state that 98 per cent…
NASS Committees Seek Increased Funding For Solid Minerals Sector The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Solid Minerals Development have called for increased funding for the sector to unlock its vast economic potential and accelerate Nigeria’s diversification agenda. The lawmakers made the call on Friday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day ministerial retreat organised by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. The retreat, themed “Accelerating Solid Minerals Sector Transformation: Delivering on Ministerial Mandate Through the Seven Priority Areas,” brought together key stakeholders to review progress and chart a path for sustainable sector growth. Chairman of the Senate…
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