Opeyemi Quadri 
Algeria’s Gold Reserves held by the country’s Central Bank is the highest in Africa with 173.56 tonnes in the first quarter of 2022, a report by the World Gold Council has revealed. Apart from the gold reserves held by The Bank of Algeria, the North African country is also blessed with the most precious metal … Read more
Germany is the European country with the largest gold reserves 3,358 metric tons by end of 2021. There are more than five locations where gold can be found in Germany The country throws Russia, the largest country in terms of land area on the continent, to the 4th position in terms of gold holding. Italy … Read more
While some international investors and financial analysts believe that gold investing could be used as a hedge against inflation, there are other claims that such measures are ephemeral. But the latest report by gold hub revealed that some Central Banks across the world are gearing up to increase their gold reserves as one of their … Read more
The wave of free fall in the cryptocurrency market is not over as the leading crypto Bitcoin (BTC) on the early morning of Monday, June 13, 2022, dipped below $24K. Specifically, BTC was trading at $23,607.69 at the time of this report (13:13), other major cryptocurrencies Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Binance Coin (BNB), … Read more
In terms of solid and mineral resources, Texas isn’t a pushover among the states in the United States of America. And if you like, you can refer to Texas as the hub of solid minerals in the south-central of the country. Covering 695,662 km² land area, Texas became the 28th constituent state of the USA in 1845. … Read more
As a cryptocurrency investor, profit-making is the end target of all your investments. Without it, the prospect of buying crypto is pointless. In such a situation, you’d be better served by investing your funds in real-life stocks. But then, crypto investments have proved to be some of the most profitable ventures recently. Think of those … Read more
Cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts have experienced the market’s ups and downs, the good and the bad, with volatility cutting across the industry. Here are the all-time highs of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies since their launch: 1) Bitcoin (BTC) On January 20, 2025, Bitcoin, the largest and most valuable cryptocurrency, reached an all-time high of $109,114.88. … Read more
While some cryptocurrency of buyers around the world described the crash of Bitcoin below $31,000 Monday, May 9, 2022, as a disaster, it was good news for El Salvador and its president. The first country to adopt Bitcoin as one of its official currencies announced that it bought the dip by investing over $15 million … Read more
Roy Fenton was the first governor Central Bank of Nigeria at inception but Aliyu Mai-Bornu was the indigenous CBN Govenor while Yemi Cardoso is incumbent governor of the apex bank. So, the CBN has produced 12 governors since the apex bank came into existence in 1958. Apart from being the sole issuer of the Nigerian … Read more
Trading cryptocurrency in South Africa is not illegal provided the traders are ready to pay taxes on the profit made from such trades. That on its own is most likely to make the country the pacesetters of digital assets in Africa. But crypto community and stakeholders in blockchain technology in the former apartheid country are … Read more
Also known as Australia, Oceania is one of the seven continents in the world. It is subdivided into four which include Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia, and Australasia. Country Currency Subregion Australia Australian Dollar (AUD) strongest currency in Oceania Australasia Fiji Fijian Dollar (FJD) Melanesia Kiribati Kiribati Dollar and AUD Micronesia Marshall Islands US Dollar Micronesia Micronesia … Read more
Ordinarily, no one would have expected Central African Republic to be the first country in Africa to adopt bitcoin as an official currency at a time its France-linked CFA franc is worthless. The country’s legislative arm had earlier passed a bill before sending it to President Faustin Archange Touadera for his assent which formally legalise … Read more
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the Central African Republic becomes the first country in Africa to adopt the usage of bitcoin as a legal tender along with the CFA franc. President Faustin Archange Touadera signed into law the Cryptocurrency Bill which had a week earlier enjoyed the unanimous passage by the country’s legislative arm. This means … Read more
A few dollar billionaires in Nigeria are exceedingly rich and when their wealth is converted to Nigerian currency, they should respectably be addressed as trillionaires. The chairman of Dangote Group, the Chairman of Globacom, and the chairman of BUA Group are some of the few trillionaires in Nigeria. These rich individuals either own private jets … Read more
Among school dropouts that turned out to be inventors, Mustapha Gajibo is one of them. He began the production of electric vehicles in Nigeria, even without a degree. We’ll tell you how his determination led to a resounding success. When we were growing up, our Dad told us the importance of education: how it could … Read more