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eBay slashes 800 jobs despite strong revenue and $1.2 billion Depop acquisition

eBay, the e-commerce giant that pioneered online auctions and marketplace selling, is cutting 800 jobs, about 6% of… The post eBay slashes 800 jobs despite strong

2026/02/27

Smartphone shipments into Africa hit 84.4m in 2025, strongest since 2021

Smartphone shipments into Africa hit 84.4 million for the entire 2025, representing 13% year-on-year growth and outperforming global… The post Smartphone shipments

2026/02/26

Tower monopoly: “Globacom is not bothered by MTN’s acquisition of IHS”, insider says

Amidst recent concerns over MTN Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Tower, a Globacom insider has claimed that… The post Tower monopoly: “Globacom is not bothered

2026/02/26

M-KOPA Nigeria provided ₦320 billion credit to over 1m customers in 2025

Nigeria’s informal economy has gained a powerful boost. According to the just-released M-KOPA Nigeria’s inaugural Impact Report, unveiled… The post M-KOPA Nigeria

2026/02/26

M-KOPA Nigeria provided over ₦231 billion credit to over 1m customers in 2025

Nigeria’s informal economy has gained a powerful boost. According to the just-released M-KOPA Nigeria’s inaugural Impact Report, unveiled… The post M-KOPA Nigeria

2026/02/26

How to Read a Forex Calendar for Better Trading Results

In the 2026 Forex market, technical analysis tells a trader “where” the price might go, but the economic… The post How to Read a Forex Calendar for Better Trading

2026/02/26

UTME 2026: JAMB increases CBT centres by 20%, now 1,000 nationwide

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centres have now been increased… The post UTME 2026: JAMB increases

2026/02/26

Update: Alerzo clarifies vehicle sale amid Moniepoint debt tussle

Following reports on X suggesting that e-commerce Alerzo was selling off its delivery fleet, the company’s Founder and… The post Update: Alerzo clarifies vehicle

2026/02/26

Stripe’s $1.9 trillion bet on PayPal is the fastest way to create the world’s largest crypto network

For years, the fintech narrative was a binary choice: you were either a legacy digital wallet like PayPal… The post Stripe’s $1.9 trillion bet on PayPal is the

2026/02/26

37 year-old Nigerian tech company, Omatek only made ₦2.2m in revenue in 2025

Omatek Ventures Plc, the company that built Nigeria’s first indigenous personal computer in 1988, generated just ₦2.2 million… The post 37 year-old Nigerian tech

2026/02/26