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.

Investors Lose Big as Nigerian Bourse Bleeds Heavily

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Investors Lose Big as Nigerian Bourse Bleeds Heavily Equities investors in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) dipped big on Friday as the local bourse bleeds heavily, extending losses into the last trading session of the week amidst low turnover. Today, key indices moderated further as foreign investors’ participation in the market continues to drop, according to a market report. At the close of the trading session, the Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) was down 35 basis points to further drag the All-Share-Index at 49,370.62 basis points as against its previous close of 49,546.38 basis points, according to market data. Stockbrokers said…

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