
Anthony Osae-Brown
Bureau Chief for Nigeria at Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg BC, Nigeria. Former Editor, BusinessDay. Opinions mine. RTs for research purpose, not endorsements.
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6 days ago |
news.bloomberglaw.com | Giovanna Azevedo |Anthony Osae-Brown
Indexes for emerging-market stocks and currencies dipped Friday on renewed trade tensions between the US and China, tarnishing the end of a positive month for the asset class. Markets wrapped up May on a sour note after a US court reinstatedPresident Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, reversing an earlier ruling that had blocked the levies. Risk sentiment took another hit after Trump said China “totally violated” a tariff agreement, spelling fresh turmoil for the US trade agenda.
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1 week ago |
bloomberg.com | Anthony Osae-Brown
(Bloomberg) -- Ghana, the West African nation that defaulted three years ago, is on track to hand investors the best dollar-bond returns in emerging markets in May, amid mounting confidence in the government’s handling of the economy. Dollar-denominated bonds for the gold and cocoa producing country delivered 8.7% in total returns this month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It’s well above the average return of 0.4% for emerging markets in the period.
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1 week ago |
bloomberg.com | Anthony Osae-Brown
Nnamdi Azikwe Street by Idumota market in Lagos, Nigeria. (Bloomberg) -- Barclays is recommending investors shift away from Nigeria’s longer-dated dollar bonds, noting that yields in the mid-section of the curve now look more attractive. Analysts led by Andreas Kolbe remain overweight Nigerian hard-currency bonds, but note the yield curve has lagged the steepening momentum seen in other emerging markets, where short-dated bonds have rallied more than longer maturities.
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2 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Emele Onu |Anthony Osae-Brown
Lagos, Nigeria. (Bloomberg) -- Startups in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos attracted 42% more investment last year, as the presence of businesses such as Flutterwave Inc. and Interswitch Ltd. showcased the city’s appeal as a hub for new enterprises. Companies in Lagos raised $252 million last year, up from $178 million in 2023, according to the Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co.
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2 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Anthony Osae-Brown |Jennifer Zabasajja |Joumanna Bercetche
Aminu Umar-Sadiq in Doha, on May 20. (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund reduced its exposure to the US at the beginning of this year and bought other investments to diversify its portfolio.
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