Tag: China
Business
Baidu to Acquire Video Streaming Site JOYY’s Live Streaming Business for $3.6 billion
Baidu, a search engine for China is set to acquire JOYY Inc. , a global video-based...
social media
Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok’s US Operations by end of September 2020
Tech giant Microsoft has confirmed ongoing talks with ByteDance to acquire its popular social media app TikTok's...
Fintech
Vodacom partners Alipay to launch fintech super app in SA
Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Chinese top fintech, Alipay, to build a We-chat-like super app for...
Business
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designates Huawei and ZTE as national security threats
Huawei and ZTE have officially been designated as threats to national security by USA's Federal Communications Commission...
Cybersecurity
(Update) India bans TikTok, WeChat among 59 chinese apps due to security concerns
The government of India has decided to ban 59 apps of Chinese origin as border tensions worsen...
Business
The U.S. extends Huawei reprieve for 90 days but blacklists 46 more of its affiliates
The reprieve for Huawei Technologies and U.S. companies working with the telecom giant has been extended by...
Business
Huawei Ban | Will the US ever do business with China’s Huawei again?
Huawei’s 90-day reprieve expires today
China's Huawei was banned from doing business with the US earlier...
Startups
Alipay partners Flutterwave to link its 1 billion users to merchants in Africa
Alipay, an Alibaba-owned mobile payments processor has partnered with Flutterwave, a pan-African payments firm located...