Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
…Global PC shipments fall 4.9% to 68.2m units in Q2 2026 By Juliet Ume
For many Nigerians preparing for a new academic session, entrepreneurs running digital businesses and professionals working from home, owning a laptop is no longer a luxury. It has become an important tool for learning, work and running a business.
However, buying one may soon become even more expensive.
Already, Nigerians are struggling with the effects of the weak Naira, rising inflation, high import costs and foreign exchange challenges. Now, another problem has emerged, a global shortage of memory chips, an important component used in laptops and desktop computers. The shortage is increasing the cost of producing computers around the world.
This comes as the global PC market recorded its first decline in more than two years, raising fears that laptop prices could rise further in countries like Nigeria that…
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