Between the 12 and 14 March 2019, FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga completed a productive media tour in Lagos, Nigeria. Over the course of the tour, Lukman met with major tier 1 business and finance editors to share his invaluable expertise on financial market movements.
On the 13 March, Lukman held a prestigious press conference, where he shared his market insights with major print outlets including The Guardian, The Daily Sun, ThisDay and the Nigerian Tribune. At this special event his expertise was also sought by radio stations Inspiration FM and Nigeria Info FM, and TV stations including Channels TV and CNBC Africa.
A sample of the fascinating topics discussed include:
- Post-election expectations for the Nigerian economy, including the prediction of the Central Bank of Nigeria cutting interest rates
- Outlook on the US economy and Dollar
- Major current geopolitical events, including US-China trade developments
- The impact of Brexit on the markets
- OPEC and oil prices
Watch Lukman’s interview with Channels TV here.
Read about Lukman’s thoughts on Nigeria’s economic potential here.
Following the media tour, Lukman delivered two seminars on the 15 and 16 of March, which gathered a total of 230 traders from across the region and beyond. At these interactive events, many traders who had enjoyed Lukman’s interview with Channels TV had the chance to hear from the local market expert first-hand. Participants discovered insights into key topics including technical analysis, fundamental analysis and foreign exchange, and had the chance to ask their own trading questions to a renowned market authority.
Lukman’s media tour and seminars in Lagos were a huge success, and a testament to FXTM’s special relationship with traders and media outlets in Nigeria. The tour takes FXTM one step further on its mission to deliver industry-leading market analysis to FX traders around the world.
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