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- 3 Feb 2017
EU Sets Deadline to End Roaming Charges, WATRA, Others Observe
After years of negotiation, the European Union’s plan to end roaming charges across the continent on 15 June 2017 is now a step closer. Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and…
- 22 Oct 2020
EU Parliament Backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job
The European Parliament has endorsed the candidacy of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her quest to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as director-general. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance…
- 8 Apr 2018
Microsoft Warned Nigerian Companies of Dangers of Non-compliance with EU GDPR
Microsoft has advised businesses in Nigeria to pay attention to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Mr John Edokpolor, Lead Commercial Attorney, Microsoft MEA Emerging…
- 22 Dec 2020
Stimulus Breakthrough, Brexit Limbo and Holiday Mood
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, After months of failed negotiations, Congressional leaders have finally reached a deal on a $900 billion economic relief package to boost the US…
- 6 Apr 2015
Google's Mobile Network to Offer Free International 'Roaming'
Google reportedly is in talks with the operator of the UK's Three and several other mobile networks to let subscribers use its upcoming mobile phone service without charge while abroad. Google hopes…
- 16 Jun 2021
Apple Warns EU Law ‘Risks Destroying iPhone Security’
The EU’s proposed new rules to rein in tech giants risk undermining the security of the iPhone, Tim Cook, Apple chief warned Wednesday. The European Union last year unveiled tough draft rules…
- 23 May 2019
An eventful week for Nigeria slowly comes to an end
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, It has been an incredibly eventful trading week for the Nigerian economy. The week kicked off with a bang as GDP figures slightly disappointed by cooling…
- 7 Jun 2021
Tony Ojobo, AfICTF President to Speak at UN Open Conversation Seminar
Mr. Tony Ojobo, President of the African ICT Foundation, is to speak at the 21st Infopoverty World Conference focusing on “How to build a fairer and more inclusive Digital Society?” which will be…
- 22 Dec 2013
ITU Meeting on Green ICT Standards Tackles e-Waste, Energy Efficiency
A meeting of ITU’s expert group on green ICT has resulted in new standards including an environmentally friendly universal charger for laptops as well as other portable devices (ITU-T L.1002), and a…
- 26 Feb 2018
EU Threatens to Regulate Crypto-currencies Over Risk
The European Union stands ready to regulate crypto-currencies if risks from the sector are not tackled at the global level, the bloc’s financial services chief said on Monday. A global investment…
- 28 May 2019
US-China trade tensions may weigh on Naira; Bitcoin nears $9000
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, There is no doubt that persistent trade tensions between the United States and China have left a mark on emerging market currencies. The rising risk aversion…
- 5 Nov 2016
FXTM Analysis: U.S Election Fears Send Investors to Save Havens
Asian equities opened in red early Friday as S&P 500 logged its longest run of declines since 2008 amid concerns over U.S. presidential elections. Voting polls are single handedly the biggest…
- 7 Nov 2016
FTSE 100 Crushed as Pound Leaps Higher
While the impending US election vote is continuing to drive all headline attention, the FTSE 100 concluded the week losing over 1.4% and dipping below the psychological 7000 milestone level as a…
- 6 Mar 2019
Nigerian Equity Markets Stabilize; Naira Steadies
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The mood across equity markets in Nigeria has improved this week with the All-Share Index rising by roughly 0.14% yesterday. With the presidential elections…
- 13 Oct 2016
FXTM: Equities Dragged by Disappointing Chinese Data, U.S. $ Bulls On Short Break
A 10% fall in Chinese exports in September does not only provide a warning signal that the world’s second largest economy is losing momentum, but also suggests a fragile global demand, specifically…
- 17 Jan 2019
Nigeria inflation rises as Presidential elections loom
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM, Repeated signs of rising inflationary pressures in Nigeria could fuel speculation over the Central Bank of Nigeria raising interest rates in a bid to tame…
- 6 Dec 2018
Will Nigeria Join OPEC in production cuts?
By Lukman Otunuga The past few weeks have certainly not been kind to Oil markets amid oversupply concerns and fears over slowing global growth negatively impacting demand. Severely depressed Oil…
- 15 Apr 2015
Nigeria, Russia in Talks for $80Bn Nuclear Power Deal
Nigeria is reportedly in talks with Russia’s Rosatom to build as many as four nuclear power plants costing about $80 billion as Africa’s biggest economy seeks to add 1 200MW of capacity by the end of…
- 25 Sept 2019
Market Sentiment Sours on Rising US Political Risk
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst, FXTM Rising political risk in the United States has joined the growing list of negative themes weighing heavily on global sentiment. In a dramatic…
- 12 Feb 2016
Nigeria to Fix Refineries through Private Sector Funding
Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, minister of State for Petroleum Resources, disclosed this when Mr. Uwe Beckmeyer, German vice minister for Economic Affairs and Energy paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, also noted…
- 29 Nov 2019
Nigeria Foreign Reserves Fall in November; Markets on Standby
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The Naira may struggle to maintain stability against the Dollar after Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves decreased to $39.83 billion in November…
- 15 Jan 2019
Will Nigeria be affected by Brexit?
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Market expectations remain elevated over Theresa May’s Brexit deal facing defeat in the House of Commons this evening. Investors will be paying very close…
- 12 Jun 2017
FXTM Analysis: Markets Behaving Calmly as UK Election Aftermath Begins
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the financial markets following the UK general election result. All major headlines and attention are still surrounding the United…
- 22 Jan 2019
CBN Leaves Rates Unchanged as IMF Downgrades Growth
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM In a widely expected move, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has left interest rates unchanged at 14% for January. Signs of rising inflationary pressures…
- 10 Jun 2017
FXTM Analysis: UK Election Results in Further Questions Than Answers
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the UK election result and what this means for global markets. The eyes of the world are on the United Kingdom once again following…
- 13 Dec 2019
Britain on Course for Brexit after Conservatives Win Big
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM , After almost three and a half years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country is finally on track to withdraw from the…
- 6 Dec 2016
Financial Markets Gripped by Monday Jitters
Risk aversion intensified during early trading on Monday following reports of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi experiencing a crushing defeat in the referendum on constitutional reforms which…
- 8 Oct 2025
Denmark Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s
Denmark has announced plans to introduce a nationwide ban on social media use for children under the age of 15, in a bid to protect childhood and improve mental health among young people. Prime…
- 26 Oct 2009
Operators Should be Transparent on Call Charges --- Nwokike
Nnamdi Nwokike is executive secretary, West Africa Telecommunication Regulators Assembly (Watra), an assembly of the sub–regional regulators. A multi-tasker and a start up expert, he has varied…
- 22 Jun 2016
No Nigeria Shocks from Brexit- Research
FBNQuest Research, the research arm of FBN Holdings- one of the leading financial services platforms in Africa, has said that there are no obvious Nigeria shocks from Brexit. Brexit is an…