Nigeria’s central bank held interest rates steady to maintain downward pressure on inflation, defying widespread expectations for a cut.

The Central Bank of Nigeria is poised to extend its easing cycle after softer-than-expected inflation brought it closer to the government’s year-end target.

Paystack, the Nigerian fintech unit of Stripe Inc., sacked its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Ezra Olubi after some of his old tweets resurfaced, which the company said are not consistent with its values.