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 Edge Higher on Supply Shock, Brent Rises 4% Oil prices edged higher on Thursday amid a supply shock, as escalating tensions in the Middle East, hurricane-related disruptions to US oil and gas production, and a larger-than-expected decline in US crude inventories heightened concerns about global supply. International benchmark Brent crude futures for December delivery increased by about 4% to $103.93 per barrel, up from $100.20 at the previous close. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery rose 2.6% to $91.29 per barrel from $89.01. A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles north of Qatar…

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FinCEN Announces Withdrawals of Proposed Digital Asset Related Rules US Treasury unit, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has dropped a proposed rule that would have forced banks and crypto firms to report many crypto mixing transactions, and the rule never took effect. In an official statement, FinCEN indicated that the withdrawn 2023 proposal would have labeled international crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern and required detailed reports on suspect mixing transactions with a foreign link. Its removal eases looming compliance and privacy risks around mixers and self-custody, but existing anti money laundering and sanctions rules for exchanges and…

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