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      },
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        "date": "2025-07-02",
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        "source": "https://techpoint.africa/news/okra-cofounder-fara-jituboh-exits/"
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        "country": "Germany",
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  "insights": [
    "2025-07 includes 31 public layoff events and 16,648 reported layoffs.",
    "The largest company contributor is Microsoft with 9,000 reported layoffs.",
    "The leading named industry is Hardware with 5,100 reported layoffs.",
    "12 events report a layoff percentage of 25% or higher."
  ],
  "methodology_notes": [
    "Rows with invalid dates are excluded from period reports.",
    "Rows without num_laid_off count as events but are excluded from headcount totals.",
    "Layoff percentage, funding stage, and funds raised fields are incomplete in source data."
  ]
}