(MENAFN - Your Mind Media ) NAIROBI, Kenya - January 30, 2026 - Azelia Expo Ltd today announced the Africa Forex Trading Expo 2026, a first-of-its-kind event, with Empire FX confirmed as Main ...
Mr. Femi Otedola increased his stake in First HoldCo Plc to 18.12% in 2025, making him one of the group’s largest substantial shareholders, having accumulated 3.82 billion additional units. The post Otedola raises First HoldCo stake to 18.12%, adds 3.82 billion units in 2025 appeared first on Nairametrics.
Gold fell by more than 12% in the last trading session of the week, breaking below $5,000 an ounce, while silver dropped 36%, crashing below $85.The post Gold drops below $5,000 as Nigerian market women outperform crash appeared first on Nairametrics.
The EUR/USD weekly forecast points to a corrective downside despite the pair ending the week with net gains, as the US dollar recovered slightly. Upbeat US PPI and the Fed’s hold in its recent meeting lent room to the falling dollar. The markets will closely watch the ECB rate decision and US employment data for [...]
The National Stock Exchange said in a circular that "On account of the presentation of the Union Budget, members are requested to note that Exchange shall be conducting a live trading session on February 1, 2026, as per the standard market timings (9:15 am-3:30 pm)."
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Africa’s mobile phone market is experiencing a surge as consumers in the continent’s biggest cities are increasingly opting for higher-spec devices previously considered out of reach. The continent is witnessing a mobile phones upgrade cycle moment. And the obvious trend has been that of feature phones losing significant market share. This as millions of users [...]The post Smartphone upgrades surge across Africa as consumers go for tech-savvy devices appeared first on Sunday World.
A newly released report from crypto market intelligence firm Messari offers a detailed look at Avalanche’s (AVAX) performance during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, revealing a sharp contrast between weak price action and record‐breaking on‐chain activity. Metrics Climb Even As AVAX Suffers Steep Q4 Decline According to Messari, Avalanche’s native token, AVAX, experienced a steep decline during the final quarter of the year. The token fell 59.0% quarter‐over‐quarter (QoQ) and 65.5% year‐over‐year (YoY), dropping from around $30.00 at the end of Q3 in September to approximately $12.30 by the close of Q4. Related Reading: Bitcoin Slides Toward $85,000 Despite Progress On US Crypto Market Structure Bill Avalanche’s circulating market capitalization mirrored that drop, falling 58.3% QoQ and 63.9% YoY from $12.7 billion to $5.3 billion. Yet, the decline in valuation also impacted Avalanche’s relative standing among digital assets. AVAX slipped from 14th to 21st place in rankings by circulating market cap over the quarter. Despite this, Messari highlighted that network usage continued to expand, effectively breaking the typical link between token price performance and network fees. While total fees measured in US dollars declined 11.7% QoQ, that drop was modest compared with the 59.0% fall in AVAX’s price. In native terms, fees paid on the network increased meaningfully. Fees denominated in AVAX rose 24.9% QoQ, climbing from 105,719 AVAX to 132,016 AVAX. Average daily transactions on the C‐Chain jumped 63% to 2.1 million, while a wave of liquidations during the market crash on October 10, 2025, generated $520,715 in transaction fees. Messari noted that this was the highest single‐day fee total recorded on Avalanche since February 2024. Avalanche Sees Record Transaction And User Activity Looking more broadly, Avalanche’s ecosystem reached new activity highs in Q4 2025. Aggregate usage across the C‐Chain and all Avalanche Layer‐1 networks accelerated sharply. Average daily transactions increased 4.5% QoQ and surged 1,162.1% YoY to 38.2 million. At the same time, average daily active addresses climbed 25.1% QoQ and an extraordinary 16,360.3% YoY, reaching 24.7 million. Activity on the C‐Chain alone reached historic levels. Average daily transactions rose 69.0% QoQ and 799.3% YoY, making Q4 2025 the busiest quarter on record for the chain. Staking metrics, however, reflected the pressure from falling prices. The total USD value of staked AVAX declined 59.9% QoQ and 69.1% YoY to $2.3 billion, largely tracking the token’s price drop. Rising DeFi Base And Major RWA Growth Avalanche’s decentralized finance ecosystem also continued to evolve despite market headwinds. Messari reported that the DeFi Diversity Score, which measures how many protocols account for 90% of total value locked, rose 5.9% QoQ and 63.6% YoY, increasing from 17.0 to 18.0. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply In Loss Begins To Rise, Raising Early Bear Market Concerns Total DeFi TVL across Avalanche L1s and the C‐Chain declined 41.9% QoQ and 3.8% YoY, falling from $2.2 billion to $1.3 billion. At the same time, the network’s stablecoin market cap grew modestly, increasing 1.7% QoQ and 24.3% YoY to $1.8 billion. As seen in the chart above, measured in AVAX rather than dollars, native DeFi TVL rose 34.5% QoQ to 97.5 million AVAX, even as USD‐denominated TVL fell 44.9%. Messari explained that this divergence occurred because AVAX’s price declined faster than the underlying value held within DeFi protocols. One of the strongest areas of growth for Avalanche in Q4 was real‐world assets (RWAs). RWA TVL jumped 68.6% QoQ and 949.3% YoY, rising from $789.8 million at the end of Q3 to $1.33 billion by the close of Q4 2025. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
(MENAFN - The Rio Times) Key Points Europe grew a bit faster than expected in Q4, with unemployment down, while Spain's inflation cooled and output stayed strong. The U.S. showed hotter ...
Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday. The non-refundable $45 charge isn't a penalty or fine, but payment for non-compliant travelers to use the Transportation Security Administration's new alternate identity verification option called ConfirmID. The process can take up to 30 minutes and doesn't guarantee passengers will make their flight if their identity can't be verified.
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has approved the total lifting of the restriction on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within Minna metropolis between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The governor had banned the movement of motorcycles and tricycles at night, especially in the state capital, Minna following the upsurge in urban crimes. The Secretary [...]
Joint CSIR UGC NET 2025 result is live now. Read on to check how to download the scorecard, gender-wise statistics, revaluation details and more.