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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.
The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills (NTB) steadied at 6.9% in the secondary market
The Nigerian local currency, the naira, continued to recover from the demand shock launched at the Investors’ and Exporters’
Prices of crude rose further on Wednesday as the market weighed diplomatic efforts in the Middle East
The average yield on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) recorded a basis point increase to 14.47%
For failing to lend 65% of the total deposit to the real sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sterilised …
The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) jumped by about N410 billion to N36.92 trillion
The crypto market bled due to large retail selloffs that plunged the combined value of all digital currency…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is playing an active role in mediating the debt debacle facing some countries.
Oil Rallies on Resolution to Keep Supply Tight Despite tension in the Middle East, the global prices of crude oil rose as members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Counties and allies (OPEC+) supported the group’s move to maintain tight supply. Market data for today showed that ICE Brent traded at $86.67 per barrel, up by 0.99% from the closing price of $85.82 a barrel on Wednesday. The American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at the same time at $84.12 per barrel, up 0.75% from $83.49 per barrel. Prices nosedived after Saudi Arabia announced that the Kingdom remains committed…
The Naira recorded a moderate daily gains on Tuesday as foreign exchange demand eased