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Nigeria FX & CBN Policy

Gold Surge Pushes Africa’s Biggest Nation’s Currency to 3-Year High—What’s Behind It?

Nigeria’s naira hits a three-year high as gold reserves soar to $46 billion. The rally defies conventional wisdom about oil-dependent economies.

FXTradingAfrica Team
January 27, 2026

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Trading Strategies

Intelligent Automation vs Human Discipline: Building Consistent Forex Trading Processes

Algorithms execute 85% of forex volume, yet half of retail traders still trade…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

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Trading Strategies

3 Contrarian Habits for Managing Active Positions Effectively

Why scaling into positions at 25% contradicts everything you've learned—yet protects…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

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African Currencies Explained

Recency Bias Is Lying to You—What It Is and How to Resist

Your brain is sabotaging your decisions right now by disguising fresh memories as…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026

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Forex by Country

This Week’s Yen Slide: Blame Government Pressure?

Did government officials secretly tank the yen past 157, or are headlines blaming…

FXTradingAfrica Team
March 7, 2026