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ECEA to grow AI and tech industries investments in Egypt

The newly launched Egyptian-Chinese Entrepreneurs Association (ECEA) will target the expansion of AI an tech industry investments in Egypt, confirmed Amre Moussa, the former…

Pargo in talks with Alibaba to become delivery partner for ecommerce giant

South African logistics startup Pargo is working with Alibaba to look at how the startup can use its smart logistics network to play a key role…

China’s ban of ICOs unlikely to effect long-term bitcoin sales says Luno founder

China’s ban earlier this month of initial coin offerings (ICOs) is unlikely to affect bitcoin sales in the long term — while the volatility…

Crackdown on ICOs only a temporary setback believes Bitcoin Foundation head

China’s announcement today that it has banned all initial coin offerings (ICOs) might be “unexpected”, says Bitcoin Foundation executive director Llew Claasen but is only a temporary setback…

Future prospects in Africa: a look ahead for investors

China has long been the dominant — and certainly the most visible — investor in Africa’s growing industries. But 2015 saw increased investments from…

3 ways China’s slowdown yields opportunities for Africa

Any economic news out of China makes waves in markets around the world, particularly when it’s bad. Last year’s slowdown prompted furrowed brows across…

5 startups to watch in China in 2016

It sometimes feels like China’s tech scene is dominated by giant companies. Tencent, Baidu, Xiaomi and the like are behemoth, multi-billion dollar enterprises. It’s…

SA’s website builder startup VIGO expands to Asia with Webnic partnership

South African startup VIGO, which is behind an easy-to-use website-building tool, is expanding its services to Asia. This comes after the tech company partnered…

20 startups from Asia that failed in 2015 and lessons learned

2015 was a hot year for some startups in Asia. Venture capital flowed into China, India and South Korea in previously unheard of amounts….

3 ways China’s position in Africa is good news for other foreign investors

Nothing good can come from Chinese investments in Africa — at least that’s what naysayers would have you believe. Critics suggest that China’s African…

She Leads Africa announces 5 female entrepreneurs for China Innovation Visit

Social enterprise for women She Leads Africa, a Huawei sponsored event, has selected five female tech entrepreneurs from Africa for its programme this year….

How will BRICS really benefit SMEs?

Will small businesses in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa benefit from these countries being part of the BRICS? With the 7th BRICS…

The Asian giant arm-wrestle: Is India about to beat China at the VC game?

China, by all means, is far ahead of India. Be it the quality of infrastructure, its business-friendly environment and backing from the government —…

Africa’s the new China — here’s why investors should care

Apart from the fact that one is a continent and the other a country, Africa is the new China. This seems like an odd…

She Leads Africa, Huawei partner for Chinese fellowship programme

Female African entrepreneurs involved in tech now have the opportunity to travel to China, where they’ll experience some of the country’s most innovative technologies…