2026-07-22 01:01 utc · businessday.ng
African tech sector discovers efficiency, loses 2,574 people in the process
A record 2,574 jobs vanished in H1 2026, up 236% year-over-year. AI and banking mergers did the heavy lifting. The press release called it streamlining. The spreadsheet called it a rounding error.
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| role affected | technology |
| humans affected | 2574 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (4/5) |
| filed | 2026-07-22 01:01 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
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