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Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 08:01 AM

Crypto Trading

Welcome to today’s Crypto Trading roundup 🚀. Here are the top stories shaping African and global crypto markets.

1. Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
2. Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid apparent hijack
3. OpenAI Models Are Writing Their Own Jailbreak Instructions—And Sometimes Obeying Them
4. Security Experts Want the US and China to Promise Never to Let AI Control Nukes
5. Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25 million Series A with SBI Group investment
6. US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over alleged bitcoin transfers to IRGC
7. UK Lords Want Gambling Ads Banned, Sector Growth Goal Dropped
8. A Family Found a Trove of Sealed 1980s Nintendo Games in a Closet. It Could Be Worth a Fortune
9. MILESTONE | Circle Becomes First Publicly-Traded Company to Mint a Network Token for a New Blockchain
10. REGULATION | U.K Regulator Conducts Second Law Enforcement P2P Crypto Crackdown in 6 Months
11. NEAR Surges 21% as It Launches Historic Confidential Perps Powered by Hyperliquid
12. ZEC Surges 10% After Paradigm Co-founder Endorsement: Will It Hit $1,800?
13. Shiba Inu (SHIB), Zcash (ZEC), Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Analysis For September 18: Pivotal Moment for the Market
14. Bitcoin to Outperform Gold if ETF Hedging Eases, JPMorgan Says
15. World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money
16. Your Data Could Outlive the Startup You Gave It To. Elon Musk Wants to Buy What’s Left
17. JPMorgan says bitcoin could get more support than gold if ETF hedging eases
18. The Real AI Safety Threat Isn’t Speed—It’s Centralized Control
19. CASE STUDY | Hackers of a Leading European Fintech Demand Ransom via Untreacable Crypto Token
20. CFTC Exempts Crypto and Prediction Markets Software Providers From Broker Classification

That’s it for today’s crypto highlights! Which trade setup caught your attention? Share in the comments below 💬

Forex Trading

Here’s your Forex & Global Economics daily digest 📊. Stay ahead of FX markets, macro trends, and African economic news.

1. 🇳🇬 US rate hike threatens naira as investors eye safer dollars – Nairametrics
2. 🇳🇬 Foreign reserves gain $12.76 billion in one year, add $708 million in September – Nairametrics
3. 🇳🇬 Cardoso at three: From FX crisis to stronger reserves
4. 🇳🇬 Explainer: What CBN’s new terrorism financing rules mean for banks
5. 🇳🇬 The whip-smart South African investor leading the way for women – African Business
6. 🇳🇬 Why Uber is in retreat in Africa – African Business
7. 🇳🇬 Nigeria wins arbitration case against Sunrise Power as tribunal quashes $2.35bn claim – TheCable
8. 🇳🇬 FULL LIST: Obi-Kwankwaso movement constitutes 59-member presidential campaign council – TheCable
9. Dollar’s allure, oil surge fan bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies: Reuters poll – Reuters
10. Yen slumps after BOJ hikes rates as expected – Reuters
11. US regulator opens markets to tokenised stock trading
12. US rate rise jolts yen ahead of Bank of Japan meeting
13. The Carry Trade Explained: Why the Yen Is Losing Its Appeal – Bloomberg.com
14. BOJ Split Vote Sends Bearish Signal on Yen, Strategists Say – Bloomberg.com
15. The GDP-per-person slowdown threatens global living standards
16. Soaring bond yields, gaping deficits and towering debts: what could go wrong?
17. World Bank Group Mobilizes Record Private Capital for Developing Countries, Driving Job Creation – World Bank Group
18. Turning Ecosystem Restoration into Action: Learning from China’s Ecological Civilization Experience – World Bank Group
19. Why Development Feels Harder – International Monetary Fund | IMF
20. IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Zimbabwe on the Second Review under the Staff-Monitored Program – International Monetary Fund | IMF

That’s a wrap on forex and economics today 🌍. Which currency pair or macro trend are you watching?

Stock Trading

Today’s Stock Market update 📈. Catch the top movers across Nigerian, African, and global equities.

1. 🇳🇬 Airtel Money plans to cut IPO target by up to 60%, targets $800 million
2. 🇳🇬 Tony Elumelu’s stake in Seplat added N311.5 billion in two weeks, now worth N1.79 trillion
3. 🇳🇬 Dangote Refinery IPO leverages Fintech rails to unlock diaspora billions
4. 🇳🇬 Investors inject billions of naira in first hour as Dangote Refinery IPO opens
5. 🇳🇬 Stock Market Sustains Rally into a Sixth Consecutive Session as Investors Gain N1.18bn; BDC Rate Depreciated to N1,395/US – Proshare
6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria in 1min: Economic, Business and Financial Market Headlines – 170926 – Proshare
7. Hyundai Tucson with radical new look confirmed for 2027 SA launch – Business Day
8. King Charles wants AI to benefit society and the planet – Business Day
9. Trump bans Canadian goods from US government purchases – Moneyweb
10. SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED – Dealing in Securities by Associates of Directors – Moneyweb
11. Stocks rise as oil dips, yen weakens after BOJ hikes as expected – Reuters
12. US securities regulator rolls out five-year exemption for tokenized stock trading – Reuters
13. Venezuela nears deal to move $4bn gold reserve to New York
14. Europe can attract more stock trading with fewer, better markets
15. Asian Stocks to Gain on Lower Oil, US Bonds Rally: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg.com
16. JPMorgan Analysts Unsure How to Model Oil as Iran War Drags On – Bloomberg.com
17. UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report
18. Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes
19. Ranked: Where Workers Keep the Most of Their Monthly Pay
20. Ranked: Where GDP Per Capita Grew Fastest Since 1990

That’s it for today’s stock market roundup! Which market do you think will rally next? 🚀

Online Business

Here’s today’s Online Business, Tech & AI roundup 💻. From African startups to global artificial intelligence trends.

1. 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s data localisation deadline is testing its financial infrastructure
2. 🇳🇬 Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: What you should know about the latest flagship
3. 🇳🇬 I bought Dangote Refinery IPO shares at a PoS. Here’s how it works – Techpoint Africa
4. 🇳🇬 Vodacom, Kenya government appeal ruling threatening $1.6 billion Safaricom stake deal – Techpoint Africa
5. 🇳🇬 Releaf Earth founders’ cleantech startup raises $1.5 million to scale its carbon removal business
6. 🇳🇬 How a web of fake FRSC domains attempts real-time OTP theft to drain Nigerian accounts
7. 🇳🇬 Egyptian fintech startup Zeal raises $10m for global expansion
8. 🇳🇬 Egypt’s Breadfast adds food delivery services to its everyday convenience platform
9. 🇳🇬 Why Uber is in retreat in Africa – African Business
10. 🇳🇬 The whip-smart South African investor leading the way for women – African Business
11. Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal
12. Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
13. NordVPN Coupons: 75% Off, Plus 3 Months Free in September 2026
14. Design Within Reach Promo Codes: 30% Off | September 2026
15. The Download: mice with part-human brains and climate tech innovators
16. Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells
17. RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
18. Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets
19. Microsoft releases new AI playbook for enterprises based on its own learnings, and it reveals a surprising ‘moat’ your biz may already have – VentureBeat
20. Anthropic launches Claude Code Projects, an ‘always-on’ conversation that remembers and delegates your long-running dev work – VentureBeat

That’s all for tech and online business today 🚀. Which AI trend or startup caught your eye? Share below!

Agriculture

Your daily Agriculture & Agribusiness digest 🌱. From crops to livestock, here are today’s top updates across Africa.

1. 🇳🇬 Presco approves N17.1 billion dividend payout to shareholders for 2025
2. 🇳🇬 Farm produce inflation hits 21.99% in August, highest this year
3. 🇳🇬 El Niño threatens Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa exports — Fitch says
4. 🇳🇬 WAS calls for diplomatic action to reopen U.S. market for Nigerian smoked catfish
5. 🇳🇬 UNDP, GEF-SGP empowers Kogi community to overcome adverse effect of coal mining – The Guardian Nigeria News
6. 🇳🇬 Zulum seeks partnership with Canada in education, technology – The Guardian Nigeria News
7. 🇳🇬 Punch newspapers – Breaking News, Nigerian News & Top Stories – Punch Newspapers
8. 🇳🇬 FULL LIST: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode named in Lagos APC campaign council – Punch Newspapers
9. 🇳🇬 Sudan: Urgent Report Underlines Sudan Famine Risk As Food Insecurity Worsens
10. 🇳🇬 Liberia: West Point Fishmongers Receive U.S.$450 Each Under Realise Project
11. 🇳🇬 Dry spell, unpredictable rain push back production of ofada rice in Ekiti
12. 🇳🇬 University don calls for better credit system for women farmers
13. Screwworm infests US horse before port reopens to Mexican livestock – Reuters
14. COMMENTARY: What’s really behind the global grain rally?: Karen Braun – Reuters
15. Venezuela nears deal to move $4bn gold reserve to New York
16. Will El Niño be the saviour of Europe’s energy market?
17. New roadmap signals Africa’s pathway for sustainable and resilient agriculture – fao.org
18. FAO emergency food production support helps vulnerable Haitian families produce food and meet urgent needs – fao.org
19. Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) – Arab World – World Bank Open Data
20. Disclosable Version of the ISR – Guinea Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP) – P509503 – Sequence No : 1 – World Bank Group

That’s it for agriculture today 🚜. What sector excites you most — crops, livestock, or exports? 💬

Real Estate

Welcome to today’s Real Estate roundup 🏠. Stay updated on property, housing, and infrastructure news across Africa.

1. 🇳🇬 Aradel, Seplat, Oando build N2.86 trillion cash war chest for post-acquisition growth – Nairametrics
2. 🇳🇬 King Charles asks AI executives to urgently consider risks of AI falling into wrong hands – Nairametrics
3. 🇳🇬 How lighting, furniture arrangements can change experience of a waiting area
4. 🇳🇬 Home builders sulk as soaring material prices reset projects viability
5. 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s office property market Archives – The Guardian Nigeria News
6. 🇳🇬 Civil society group backs Lagos Assembly on Ojaekomo land allocation – The Guardian Nigeria News
7. 🇳🇬 Oyo kidnap victims drank dirty water, ate unsalted rice — Survivor
8. 🇳🇬 FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths
9. Digital Anthropological Profile: Model Hilton head vintage volkswagen New HD Content Updates – africapropertynews.com
10. Houses for sale in Pretoria North – Private Property
11. R 7 930 | 2 Bedroom Apartment in Bergbron – Private Property
12. A $1.5 Million Renovation Gave Her Atlanta Mansion Main-Character Energy – WSJ
13. Lost in Margaritaville: The Messy Drama Over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 Million Trust – WSJ
14. UK lenders raise mortgage rates as inflation fears intensify
15. Home renovation on a tight budget? Try dragons, rocks and silk offcuts
16. Bolivia extends state of emergency over risks of new blockades – Reuters
17. Nigeria sends state police amendment bill to state assemblies for ratification – Reuters
18. 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s five REITs worth $230 million market cap in Africa’s $30 billion market – Nairametrics
19. 🇳🇬 Cruxstone’s one nation festival plots Nigeria’s unity through culture, tourism
20. 🇳🇬 Nigerian Air Force inspects Texas facility as Viper helicopter production begins – The Guardian Nigeria News

That’s the latest in real estate 🌍. Planning your next investment? Let’s talk in the comments 👇