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The Latest Chinese Tech News & Trends in Africa

Chinese technology in Africa is ubiquitous. The bulk of the continent’s 4G networks were built with Huawei networking equipment, more Transsion phones are sold every year across the continent than from any other brand and now Chinese companies are playing an increasingly dominant role in online services from mobile money (OPay) to music (Boomplay) to short-form video-sharing platforms (Vskit & TikTok).

But Chinese technology in Africa is also very controversial amid mounting concerns over espionage, surveillance, and data management. No one covers China-Africa tech more than CAP.

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Huawei’s Training Session in Mozambique Highlights Three Important Trends

China’s ambassador to Mozambique, Wang Hejun, personally handed out certificates of completion on Monday to dozens of local government officials who finished a technology training course led by tech giant Huawei. This particular program was unexceptional in that it’s just one of dozens, if not ...

It’ll Be Months Before We Know the First B3W Projects, But the Battle Between the U.S. and China Over African Mobile Telecoms is Already Underway

Representatives From 50 African Countries Take Part in Inaugural China-Africa Beidou Forum

Kenyan Startup BasiGo Begins Selling Locally-Manufactured BYD Electric Buses From China

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