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- 10 Jul 2013
President Jonathan in China, Inks $1.1Bn Loans
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian President and Xi Jinping, Chinese President presided Wednesday over the signing of accords between their governments to facilitate $1.1 billion in low-interest loans for…
- 5 Jul 2013
BBC World News ‘Rendezvous with Badawi’ Showcases Africa
Africa is drawing the world’s attention like never before. President Obama has just made his second visit and the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, toured Tanzania, South Africa and the…
- 26 Feb 2018
United States Dollar struggles ahead of Jerome Powell’s Congress testimony
The recent forex analysis has shown that Dollar is under threat to losses once again, with the Greenback at time of writing currently trending lower against all of its G10 counterparts, with the…
- 13 Apr 2016
Nigeria Agrees Currency Swap with China to Shore up Naira
Nigeria has agreed a currency swap deal with China, officials said, as it looks for ways to shore up its ailing currency and fund a record budget deficit, possibly by issuing yuan-denominated bonds…
- 26 Mar 2013
A Win-Win in Infrastructure – The Durban BRICS Summit
Opinion The new world order comes to Durban this week – for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma represent a…
- 13 Jun 2025
China Expands Zero-Tariff Trade for Nigeria, 52 Other African Nations
China has announced the full implementation of a zero-tariff scheme for 53 African countries, including Nigeria, under the Changsha Declaration, further strengthening economic ties within the Forum…
- 2 Sept 2018
FG, China to Sign $328m Agreement on ICT
President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Beijing will attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding between 3 and 4, September. During the 6-day official…
- 12 Jul 2013
Elumelu Joins President Jonathan to Ease Chinese Investment in Nigeria
Tony O. Elumelu, African business leader and philanthropist joins President Goodluck Jonathan as part of a high powered delegation accompanying the Nigerian leader on a state visit to China which…
- 14 Feb 2019
Nigerian Stock Markets Shrug Political Risk, Naira Steady
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst The Nigerian equities market has repeatedly displayed resilience against both external and domestic risks since the start of 2019. Global growth concerns,…
- 8 Apr 2017
Investors On Edge Ahead of NFP
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on Gold charged to a fresh 5 month high at $1269 during early trading on Friday after reports were released that the U.S military launched an airstrike…
- 14 Apr 2017
FXTM: Trump U-Turns Dollar Weakness Fails to Support Rand, Lira
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the US President Donald Trump’s latest comments and escalating geopolitical risks. The recent escalation of geopolitical risks…
- 31 Jul 2025
China Tightens Grip: Nvidia Probed Over AI Chip Security Flaws Amid Geopolitical Tech Tensions
China’s top internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has summoned Nvidia to address alleged security vulnerabilities in its H20 AI chips, reigniting tensions around American…
- 6 Apr 2017
FXTM: Markets Enter Q2 On a Mellow Note
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the Greenback cruised into the second quarter of 2017 with style as bulls propelled prices towards 100.60 amid the positive sentiment towards the U.S…
- 8 Feb 2019
Nigeria GDP on the Radar ahead of Presidential Elections
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, It has been a positive trading week for the Nigerian stock market with the All Share Index pushing higher despite US-China trade talks pessimism denting…
- 9 Dec 2019
Sekunjalo Investment, China's Ultrain Partner to Build New African Payment Infrastructure
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings (Sekunjalo) a diversified investment group has announced it has partnered with Chinese public Blockchain leader, Ultrain Technology Limited (Ultrain), to develop a…
- 16 May 2019
Market sentiment influenced by trade developments; Nigerian inflation rebounds in April
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, It is coincidental how Nigeria’s inflation rate accelerated in April, only a month after the central bank unexpectedly reduced interest rates for the first…
- 7 Nov 2019
US-China mini trade deal hits setback
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM · US-China trade deal could be delayed until December · Bank of England to keep rates unchanged · Sterling traders focused on MPC votes A lot of…
- 30 Oct 2013
Dangote More Powerful Than President Jonathan in Forbes Ranking
Aliko Dangote, founder, Dangote group and the richest man in Africa has been named by Forbes magazine as the 64th most powerful person in the world. The 56-year old Kano born multibillionaire is the…