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Microsoft Crosses $100 Billion In Cloud Revenue; Apple Beats Estimates On Strong iPhone Sales; Dangote Cement Delivers Over ₦600 Billion In H1 Profits; HBM Nigeria Posts ₦300+ Billion In Earnings; SK
The AI boom and resilient consumer demand continue to power earnings across technology and industry. Microsoft crossed the $100 billion mark in annual cloud revenue as AI demand fueled another strong quarter, while Apple beat expectations after robust iPhone sales offset weaker performance in China. Back home, Dangote Cement delivered H1 2026 Profits, with a ₦318 billion in profit, on stronger exports, HBM Nigeria posted a solid H1 performance with a ₦318 billion profit , whi
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China Semiconductor Stock Soars Over 450% In Blockbuster IPO, S&P Acquire Majority Stake In Nigeria's Agusto & Co; You Can Now Klarna Your New iPhone; And Nigerian Diasporas Can Now Get A Mortgage In
China's AI-driven semiconductor push has produced another stock market sensation as CXMT surged 466% in its market debut to become the country's most valuable listed chipmaker, while S&P Global is expanding its African footprint through the acquisition of a majority stake in Nigeria's Agusto & Co. Elsewhere, Apple Partners With Klarna to launch iPhone leasing from $17.99 Per Month, while Nigeria's Federal Mortgage Bank is opening its National Housing Fund mortgage scheme to N
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Nvidia's $250 Billion Lifeline For OpenAI; Africa's Data Center Capacity Quintuples; Tesla's CyberFlop; & Women Repay Loans Better Than Men Per Moniepoint
The race to build the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence is entering a new phase as Nvidia and OpenAI explore a $250 billion funding backstop for next-generation AI projects, while Africa's operational data centre capacity has surpassed 500MW, signalling the continent's growing role in the global digital economy. Elsewhere, Tesla's Cybertruck is being labelled one of the biggest commercial failures in automotive history as pressure mounts on the EV maker, while n
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The Economics of Snowfall
A Deep Dive Into Who the Economic Winners and Losers are during Snowfall "The weather outside is frightful.” Frank Sinatra I was working from home on a random weekday when I took a break to look at the view from my apartment and let my mind wander. Whilst I watched people penguin walk and cars all but crawl, I settled on an interesting thought: who benefits and suffers the most financially when it snows? That question led me down an incredibly fascinating rabbit hole, t
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Your "Investment" Is Probably a Gamble. Here's How to Know for Sure.
The Differences between Dice, Deals & Dividends; "The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” John Maynard Keynes I commonly get consulted for investment proposals, whereby people are asking of me where I believe is best for them to deploy their capital in order to get a financial return, and the first thing that I ask [after strongly indicating that I am not a financial advisor, and the entire conversation isn’t financial advice] what their time
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From Manger to Markets: An analysis of Christmas’ Commercial Takeover
Has Capitalism Devoured Christmas? Underneath the bustle of the German Christmas markets, the pouring of mulled wine and hot chocolate, the wrapping of selected trinkets, and the voices of the choir singing Christmas carols, is the faint, almost imperceptible, constant pinging of successful transactions, whether it be Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash, or a physical card. That sound is the evidence of the “Golden Quarter” in full swing, and the silent prevalence of the second r
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Microsoft Crosses $100 Billion In Cloud Revenue; Apple Beats Estimates On Strong iPhone Sales; Dangote Cement Delivers Over ₦600 Billion In H1 Profits; HBM Nigeria Posts ₦300+ Billion In Earnings; SK
The AI boom and resilient consumer demand continue to power earnings across technology and industry. Microsoft crossed the $100 billion mark in annual cloud revenue as AI demand fueled another strong quarter, while Apple beat expectations after robust iPhone sales offset weaker performance in China. Back home, Dangote Cement delivered H1 2026 Profits, with a ₦318 billion in profit, on stronger exports, HBM Nigeria posted a solid H1 performance with a ₦318 billion profit , whi
5 min read
China Semiconductor Stock Soars Over 450% In Blockbuster IPO, S&P Acquire Majority Stake In Nigeria's Agusto & Co; You Can Now Klarna Your New iPhone; And Nigerian Diasporas Can Now Get A Mortgage In
China's AI-driven semiconductor push has produced another stock market sensation as CXMT surged 466% in its market debut to become the country's most valuable listed chipmaker, while S&P Global is expanding its African footprint through the acquisition of a majority stake in Nigeria's Agusto & Co. Elsewhere, Apple Partners With Klarna to launch iPhone leasing from $17.99 Per Month, while Nigeria's Federal Mortgage Bank is opening its National Housing Fund mortgage scheme to N
5 min read
Nvidia's $250 Billion Lifeline For OpenAI; Africa's Data Center Capacity Quintuples; Tesla's CyberFlop; & Women Repay Loans Better Than Men Per Moniepoint
The race to build the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence is entering a new phase as Nvidia and OpenAI explore a $250 billion funding backstop for next-generation AI projects, while Africa's operational data centre capacity has surpassed 500MW, signalling the continent's growing role in the global digital economy. Elsewhere, Tesla's Cybertruck is being labelled one of the biggest commercial failures in automotive history as pressure mounts on the EV maker, while n
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