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.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is scheduled to open Nigerian Treasury bills worth N700 billion across standard tenors at the primary market auction on Wednesday.
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s top non-interest bank (NIB), has retained its lead as the country’s biggest ethical bank, based on the 2025 regulatory-approved financial statements of all NIBs.
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after surging more than 5% in the previous session, as conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran over the future of US-Iran negotiations prompted investors to reassess geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
Benchmark yield on Nigerian government bonds eased slightly to 16.31% in the secondary market at the beginning of the week as investors rotated funds away from risky equities.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking the dissolution of the merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc.
The naira rallied against crosses in the currency market as proceeds from Nigeria’s hydrocarbon sales continue to boost the country’s foreign reserves.
Iran on Monday suspended high-stakes negotiations with the United States to protest Israel’s expanding military offensive in Lebanon, according to government-aligned media, complicating efforts to end the three-month war.
Rand is trading steady against the US dollar, Euro and British pound on Monday as markets continue to digest the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike last week.
The global markets were mixed as artificial intelligence (AI) and tech stocks drove Wall Street higher last week, supported by optimism over US-Iran peace talks.
Money market liquidity topped N6 trillion at the close of the trading session last week despite a substantial rise from the open market operation conducted by the Apex Bank.