Here’s your Forex & Global Economics daily digest 📊. Stay ahead of FX markets, macro trends, and African economic news.
- 🇳🇬 Naira strengthens to N1,341.99/$, hits strongest level since February – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 FX, OMO Bills drive FMDQ Exchange’s record N193.2 trillion turnover in Q1 2026 – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Services sector drives lending as industry credit contracts in one month
- 🇳🇬 Providus Bank introduces T2T programme to scale SMEs into global trade
- 🇳🇬 EBID sets ambitious investment drive as West Africa growth strategy takes shape – African Business
- 🇳🇬 Minister Nabé takes helm of EBID Governors as Guinea pushes reform agenda – African Business
- 🇳🇬 Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has reached a state of war, says ACF – TheCable
- 🇳🇬 Over 20m people at risk of severe food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, says IMF – TheCable
- Exclusive: India’s RBI asks state oil refiners to curb spot dollar buying, sources say – Reuters
- Circle CEO sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ for yuan-backed stablecoin – Reuters
- US’s status as lowest-cost dollar borrower challenged as investors shun Trump risk
- Will Donald Trump end US financial dominance? You asked, Alphaville answered
- Katayama Says Bessent to Visit Japan in May, Warns on Currency – Bloomberg.com
- AUD/JPY: Aussie-Yen Climbs to Highest Since 1990 as Risk Rally Builds – Bloomberg.com
- Pakistan’s deft diplomacy is an economic blessing. And a curse
- How to build a portfolio when bonds fail to buffer stocks
- World Bank Group – International Development, Poverty and Sustainability – World Bank
- World Bank Group RAMP and Central Bank of Kosovo Sign New Phase of Engagement, Marking New Milestone for the Trust Fund for Public Asset Management – World Bank
- IMF Announces Resumption of Dealings with Venezuela – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- World Economic Outlook (April 2026) – GDP, current prices – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- African Development Bank, ESM sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation – African Development Bank Group
- African Ownership in Action: Twenty-Four African Countries Contribute to ADF-17 – African Development Bank Group
- EUR/USD Price Forecast: Needs breakout above 1.1825 for a fresh rally
- Gold flat lines below $4,800 as Hormuz risks and USD uptick counter Iran diplomacy hopes
- investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Subdued trade heading into another nervy weekend
- China signals loose policy, boosts fiscal and tech investment push
- 🇳🇬 Guinness Nigeria’s comeback fuels debate over premium valuation – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 AI reshapes financial reporting, raises risks to market trust
- 🇳🇬 NPA MD: Nigeria not optimising its potential, handles 25% of West Africa’s cargo – TheCable
- Rupee to rise on RBI’s reported plan to alleviate oil-dollar buying pressure – Reuters
That’s a wrap on forex and economics today 🌍. Which currency pair or macro trend are you watching?
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