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- 17 Mar 2026
Deepening Conflict, Oil Price Volatility, Inflation Scare
By Matthew Anthony, Senior Market Analyst- Africa Tensions in the Middle East are sending shockwaves through global markets, stoking fresh inflation concerns as oil prices climb. As these tensions…
- 8 Jan 2020
Iran strikes back at US Risk aversion reigns
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, A tidal wave of risk aversion engulfed financial markets on Wednesday, after Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against US forces in Iraq.…
- 7 Jun 2017
FXTM: Politics Retake Centre Stage in Capital Markets
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the markets in light of political tensions in the Middle East and the impending UK general election. Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on…
- 1 Jul 2026
S&P Sees Increased Loan Losses for Nigerian, African Banks Amid Global Risks
Nigerian banks are expected to contend with elevated loan losses through 2026 as high interest rates, persistent inflation and the withdrawal of regulatory forbearance continue to weigh on the…
- 20 Apr 2015
Instable Currencies, Others Take Toll on EMEA PC Shipments- IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 20.2 million units in the first quarter of 2015, a 7.7% decrease year on year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).…
- 4 Sept 2013
HP, IBM Vying for No1 Spot on EMEA Server Market
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and the International Business Machines Corporation (commonly referred as IBM) are in a battle for the soul of server market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).…
- 11 Jun 2014
MEA PC Market Set for First Sign of Growth in Seven Quarters
Middle East and Africa PC market (including Turkey) is tipped to end a dismal run of seven consecutive quarters of year-on-year declines in Q2 2014 by posting long-awaited growth of 3.2%, according…
- 21 Jul 2026
CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5% as Cardoso Cites Global Uncertainty Despite Inflation Drop
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the nation’s benchmark interest rate, at 26.5 per cent, citing heightened global uncertainties despite signs of resilience…
- 9 Mar 2026
Another Oil Boom: Will Nigeria’s Government Turn Windfall into Growth or Squander it?
By Blaise Udunze The past recurring conflicts on other continents and the current developments in the Middle East are a clear reminder to the world that energy markets are deeply linked to conflict…
- 1 Mar 2026
Iran-Israel-US Conflict and CBN’s FX Gains: A Stress Test for Nigeria’s Monetary Stability
Blaise Udunze At the 304th policy meeting held on Wednesday, the 25th February, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee cut the rate by 50 basis points to 26.5 percent from 27…
- 2 Oct 2019
What the Recent Oil Disruption Means for Nigeria
By Lukman Otunuga, senior,Research Analyst,FXTM The unprecedented Oil disruption in Saudi Arabia in September shocked the markets and triggered multiple financial reactions for investors across the…
- 14 Aug 2026
World Cup, AFCON, Blord saga top Nigeria’s Google searches in 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Iran-Israel conflict, and the controversy involving social media activist VeryDarkMan and businessman Blord dominated Google searches by…
- 18 May 2018
Fitch Affirms Nigeria at B+, Dollar steady
by Lukman Otunuga Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria’s long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’ with a negative outlook. While B+ is encouraging as the nation continues…
- 10 Jul 2019
Will Oil Prices Help or Harm Nigeria’s Economy in Q3?
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, Global Oil prices looked tired, exhausted and ready for an early summer break during the second quarter of 2019 as global growth fears overshadowed supply…
- 17 Sept 2019
Who are the Biggest Winners and Losers from Surging Oil Prices?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst, FXTM The explosive appreciation in oil prices could not have come at a more testing period for the global economy currently embroiled in trade wars,…
- 6 Jan 2020
What Will 2020 Hold for the Nigerian Economy?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, 2019 was a rough year for the Nigerian economy thanks to volatile crude Oil prices and the headwinds not only coming from global recession risks…
- 15 Feb 2021
Brent crude passes $63 as risk-on sentiment soars
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Oil prices kicked off the week on a strong footing, hitting a new 13-month high in early Asian trade. The robust recovery in oil prices and…
- 15 Oct 2023
Nigeria Week Ahead: CBN Rate Decision, Inflation & Oil in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The combination of mounting geopolitical risk and Fed rate expectations rocked global financial markets last week. Volatility is likely to…
- 12 Aug 2024
Inflation, Naira and Oil in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga is Senior Financial Market Analyst with FXTM Some semblances of stability have returned to global markets after US recession fears created shockwaves last week. Lukman Otunuga…
- 17 Jun 2025
Rising Oil Prices: PENGASSAN Calls Out Marketers Over Fuel Hike
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has criticised oil marketers for exploiting Nigerians through inflated fuel prices, insisting…
- 19 Jan 2026
IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Projection to 4.4%
International Monetary Fund has upgraded Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth projection to 4.4 per cent, reflecting improved macroeconomic stability and sustained reforms. IMF The January 2026 World…
- 24 Mar 2026
Refining Without Relief: How Global Oil Wars, Market Structure, and Monopoly Risks Still Drive Fuel Prices in Nigeria
By Blaise Udunze The vision was bold. The expectation was clear. And the promise was powerful. When the Dangote Refinery began operations, it was hailed as Nigeria’s long-awaited escape from decades…
- 27 Apr 2026
Afreximbank to Fund 3 New Refineries in Nigeria
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disclosed plans to finance three additional refineries in Nigeria as part of a broader push to reduce the country’s reliance on imported petroleum…
- 26 May 2026
Cardoso Rejects Return to CBN Intervention Era, Warns Against Old Policies
Olayemi Cardoso , Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has cautioned against renewed pressure on the apex bank to return to intervention programmes previously implemented by the…
- 22 Jan 2026
JustMarkets Unveils Top 5 Trading Assets for 2026 Profits
As the world markets continue into a new cycle that sees them plunging into much trouble and uncertainty, the year 2026 beckons to be one that is ridden with high uncertainty and volatility in terms…
- 3 Aug 2026
Kaspersky Identifies Cyberespionage as a Growing Threat Across Africa, Others
At the recent Cyber Security Weekend – META event, Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts presented the latest findings on the cyberespionage threat landscape across the Middle…
- 10 Dec 2014
UN Predicts Growth in Nigerian, Global Economies in 2015
The global economy will grow by more than 3 percent in 2015 and 2016, the United Nations predicted Wednesday, but that growth will be uneven in some regions. The U.N.'s annual economic report said…
- 9 Jul 2026
IMF Keeps Nigeria's Growth Forecast at 4.1%, Raises Alarm Over Food Inflation
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Nigeria's economic growth forecast at 4.1 per cent for 2026, while warning that rising prices of essential goods could worsen poverty and food…
- 14 Feb 2019
Nigeria Lags in DHL Global Connectedness Index
DHL released the fifth edition of the DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI) this week – a detailed analysis of globalization, measured by international flows of trade, capital, information and people.…
- 10 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Growth under Threat as Poverty Deepens, World Bank Warns
World Bank has warned that Nigeria faces a deepening early childhood development crisis in health, nutrition, and learning, threatening long-term productivity and economic growth amid persistent…