- Nigerian Exchange Loses N109bn as GTCO, UBA, Zenith Bank Dip
- British Pound Strengthens as UK Economy Beats Expectations
- US, European Markets Rise as Global Risk Appetite Improves
- XRP Rebounds on Ripple Banking Partnership for RLUSD
- Oil Dips as IEA Members Agree on Emergency Stocked Crude Release
- Bitcoin Rises, MSCI Rule Targets Strategy Exclusion from Global Index
- EU Leaders Call for Measures to Tackle Soaring Energy Prices
- World Bank Mobilises $112bn Private Capital to Boost Job Creation
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.
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