There have been many speculations as to whether or not Huawei will make a comeback to the mobile industry in Africa. This has been fueled by recent news reports that the company has entered into an agreement with Jevans Nyabiage, one of the founders of the South China Morning Post. While this deal is not expected to be announced anytime soon, it is a positive sign for both companies. fullformsadda
Huawei
The Chinese firm is putting its spin on mobile payments in the sandbox. Among other things, Huawei is behind the largest mobile money service in Kenya, M-Pesa. In the big picture, the company has a portfolio of enterprise solutions, ranging from telecommunications infrastructure to mobile virtual networks (MVNs). As for the phones themselves, Huawei is a behemoth. To date, the company has sold over 10 billion handsets, most of which are the Huawei Mate series. Despite this, the company’s share of the African market remains tiny. informenu Nonetheless, the firm’s executives are bullish on the region, announcing a hefty five-year growth plan at a recent press conference.
It’s not surprising that the firm’s executives are chomping at the bit to get a piece of the African pie. Despite a tumultuous history and the specter of a trade war, China has managed to expand its reach in the mobile and enterprise software space. With the country’s biggest tech hub Shenzhen becoming a Silicon Valley of the east, Huawei is poised to make waves in a crowded field. dishportal
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post is an English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong. It is owned by Alibaba Group and publishes news content in English and Chinese. Since the British colonial rule of Hong Kong, it has been the city’s official newspaper.
In a bid to be a leader in the global discussion about China, the South China Morning Post is transforming into an international digital-first global news leader. With its recent launch of an image recognition model, it has made a major step toward that goal. etvhindu
The company is currently working on an image classification system using machine learning and artificial intelligence. In the process, it has already started training the model on 165 faces from the Google Images dataset. And in the last quarter of 2018, it finalized a prototype.
The SCMP is a Chinese government-sponsored propaganda outlet, and its reporting has been criticized as devoid of unbiased coverage. However, in recent years, it has seen an uptick in readership. This has prompted the paper to reintroduce a paywall, and it also reportedly plans to open other revenue streams. quoteamaze
Africa
One of China’s many overseas missions is to woo the West African sub-region. Aside from a few other enclaves, the region is home to some of the continent’s most colorful and dynamic citizens. To help along the process, the nation’s eminent authorities have been hard at work on several fronts, from the operational and legislative to the strategic. Not surprisingly, China’s diplomats have been amongst the most active and obliging. In fact, their obnoxiously large social media presence has been a source of much mirth and mischief. As with all facets of the Chinese embassy, a certain level of politeness is necessary.
