Author: Olu Anisere
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.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC’s and Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd.’s – its banking subsidiary – National Long-Term Ratings at ‘AAA(nga)’ with stable outlooks.
Oil prices rose on Thursday as uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East and concerns over potential supply disruptions continued to underpin the market.
Deposit money banks (DMBs) placement at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) window dropped by 14% after open market operations.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the 2027 general elections nationwide.
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading Nigerian financial institution, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, reporting Gross Earnings growth of 45.6% from N1.04 trillion in 2024 to N1.52 trillion in FY 2025, reflecting stronger topline momentum across core business segments.
The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills slipped by 3 basis points in the secondary market as investors showed interest in the naira asset.
Institutions Are Buying Crypto at Record Levels and Changing Everything The biggest banks, asset managers, and sovereign wealth funds on earth are no longer watching crypto from a distance. They are buying it, building products around it, and putting it inside the portfolios of millions of ordinary investors. The institutional era of crypto has officially arrived. April 2026 was a landmark month. Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in nearly two billion dollars in net inflows, the strongest monthly performance since October 2025, ending a four-month streak of outflows that had worried parts of the market. On May 1 alone, Bitcoin ETFs…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted Mr James Nolan, a Director in the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, in absentia, in the money laundering offences preferred against him by the EFCC.
Xi, Trump to Discuss Bilateral Relations, World Peace, Development Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-U.S. relations and world peace and development. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday. Guo made the remarks at a press conference, saying Trump’s upcoming state visit to China is scheduled from May 13 to 15, which will be the first visit to China by a U.S. president in nine years. Xi and Trump met last time in October 2025 in Busan, the Republic of Korea. Head-of-state diplomacy plays…
Indian PM Urges Public to Cut Fuel Consumption, Curb Gold Purchases Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to reduce their consumption of fuels like petrol and diesel, and to shun buying gold over the next year to save foreign exchange. Addressing a public rally in India’s southern state of Telangana, Modi also stated that the work-from-home culture should be encouraged, and that people must opt for car-pooling for traveling between their homes and offices. India usually imported nearly 85 per cent of its crude oil needs, and was one of the world’s largest importers of gold. The…