eBay Buys Tise for $130M to Win Over Gen Z and Millennial Shoppers
eBay just dropped $130 million to acquire Tise, a Norwegian social marketplace that’s winning over Gen Z and millennials with its Instagram-meets-secondhand-shopping approach. The…
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Faith Amonimo is a Tech Editor and Newsletter Lead at Techsoma Africa, where she reports on technology and digital innovation across Africa and global markets. Her work explores how technological developments are shaping business, society, and the future of work, bringing a human-centered perspective to tech journalism.
She covers AI, startups, emerging trends, innovation, policy/regulation, and consumer tech, delivering sharp analysis, reviews, features, op-eds, and practical guides.
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