Here’s your Forex & Global Economics daily digest 📊. Stay ahead of FX markets, macro trends, and African economic news.
- 🇳🇬 Experts say CBN’s directive on IOCs’ export earnings will increase upstream investments – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 FTSE Russell reclassifies Nigeria to Frontier Market, effective September 2026 – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria banks gain firepower for big-ticket lending after capital raise
- 🇳🇬 From capital raising to profit pressure: African banks face new reality
- 🇳🇬 Africa’s startup surge hits $705m as investment momentum builds – African Business
- 🇳🇬 Action needed to address Africa’s structural challenges, says AfDB – African Business
- 🇳🇬 ‘Fake news from Nigeria’ — Trump blasts CNN over framing of Iran-US ceasefire deal – TheCable
- 🇳🇬 ‘Ex-Obidient movement member’ alleges Peter Obi admitted losing 2023 election – TheCable
- Rupee extends rally, forward premiums slump as oil dives on ceasefire – Reuters
- Latam equities drop as investors brace for Trump’s Iran deadline – Reuters
- Hackers steal $280mn from decentralised finance crypto exchange Drift
- India’s central bank makes it harder to short the rupee
- Dollar Slides as Ceasefire Dents War’s Most High-Profile Haven – Bloomberg.com
- Onshore Yuan Advances to Three-Year High on Iran Ceasefire Boost – Bloomberg.com
- As Iran’s civilian economy crumbles, its military economy grows stronger
- Inflation or recession? The tug of war in bond markets
- Shaping Nigeria’s Future through Early Childhood Development – World Bank
- Africa Economic Update: Make Industrial Policy Work in Africa | People First Podcast – World Bank
- Coming Soon: Global Financial Stability Report, April 2026 – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- Global Financial Stability Report, April 2026, Chapter 2: “Capital Flows to Emerging Markets – International Monetary Fund | IMF
- Current vacancies – African Development Bank Group
- African Development Bank Group to host Consultative Dialogue on the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) – African Development Bank Group
- Gold climbs as US-Iran ceasefire weighs on US Dollar
- NZD/USD rallies to near 0.5850 amid risk-on mood, RBNZ’s hawkish remarks
- Anthropic just built the best AI model in the world but won’t release it
- The USDCAD is lower but it is seeing more of a bounce. What would worry the seller?
- 🇳🇬 Zenith Bank’s workforce rises by 14% in 2025, females account for 76% of additions – Nairametrics
- 🇳🇬 Women bankers drive financial inclusion, gender equity for global competitiveness
- 🇳🇬 Zenith Bank acquires Paramount Bank in Kenya — months after denying acquisition plans – TheCable
- Oil shock turbocharges Asia FX intervention risk – Reuters
That’s a wrap on forex and economics today 🌍. Which currency pair or macro trend are you watching?
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