SFS Chapter 143 The African Gold Rush in the Investment World
Chapter 143 The African Gold Rush in the Investment World
Zhang Mingzhu was completely stunned and didn't come to her senses for a long time.
In her memory, Yu Dazui was not that kind of person.
She picked up her phone, unconvinced, and looked at it for a while before a look of admiration appeared on her face: "Mr. Yu's mouth is truly..."
"I see……"
Shen Fei took the phone, thought for a moment, and responded to the curiosity of many netizens.
One minute later, Shen Fei V, the Weibo account verified as "President of Transsion Technology," was updated.
In the end, it was just a simple five words: "You guys argue, I'll watch."
As soon as this Weibo post was published, Huawei fans received another batch of supplies.
"Haha, Mr. Shen is hilarious."
"You guys argue, I'll watch."
This is truly the best quote of the year.
"President Shen is really just watching the show."
"Someone approached Mr. Shen, intending to act as a referee and end the game. But the person in question said he was just watching the show..."
"They're definitely watching the show."
"Mr. Shen: I'll just observe and not say anything."
Many Xiaomi fans also asked questions in the comments section of Shen Fei's Weibo post.
"Mr. Shen, aren't you going to try to persuade them? This isn't good for the brand image."
"Mr. Shen, whose side are you on?"
"Let me give you some advice. Give both sides a way out. This isn't good for the brand. Who doesn't argue in business?"
However, Shen Fei did not reply to these messages; he simply watched the drama unfold quietly.
By the way, Honor's sales in China have increased again...
It has indeed experienced a second spring, and I guess there will be another big gift package soon.
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Kyoto, Ginya Building
Reps was stunned for a moment when he saw Shen Fei's Weibo post, and then he laughed.
Lin Bin leaned closer: "What's wrong?"
"Shenfei has stepped in, but it's not very useful. The most urgent task now is to speed up the production of the first batch of rice-based mobile phones and launch them to the market."
"Quench your thirst."
"But if we do it this way, our MIUI..."
Lin Bin wasn't concerned about the quantity; he was focused on MIUI, having just finished a meeting…
"First, push the app store to the top, then manually review the first batch of apps, and gradually add more."
"it is good."
After Lin Bin left, Lei Jun put down his phone and continued to ponder Shen Fei's words.
It seems like they're deliberately not taking sides, trying not to offend either.
But actually, both sides need to figure out what he's thinking.
For example, he is currently trying to figure out what Shen Fei meant in his words.
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Shenzhen, Huawei terminals
Yu Dazui burst into laughter when he saw Shen Fei's Weibo post.
"President Shen is so skilled."
The secretary next to him asked, "Mr. Yu, shall we continue?"
Yu Dazui glanced at the latest trend chart that had been delivered to him. Honor's reputation was starting to spread, and sales had doubled compared to the previous week. He thought for a moment…
"Let's stop. If we keep fighting, it'll just become a farce."
He put down his phone and looked at the daily sales figure of 30 units...
"Everything that needed to be said has been said, and everything that was due has been taken."
……
That evening, "You guys argue, I'll watch" became the number one trending topic on Weibo.
Countless netizens started making memes:
"My boss asked me to work overtime, and I said: You guys work overtime, I'll see."
My girlfriend asked me to do housework, and I said: You guys do it, I'll just watch.
"When the teacher asked me a question, I said, 'You answer, I'll watch.'"
The comments section was filled with laughter, and Lei Jun didn't make any further moves.
This Weibo battle ended with a comment from Shen Fei, but both Xiaomi and Huawei knew that the real war had not yet begun.
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April 2, 2010, New York.
Huang Tianya sat in a Manhattan café, a copy of "Wall Street Is Better" in front of him.
Front-page headline: "Africa, the next frontier for tech giants."
Subtitle: "With 100 million users on one side and 800 million potential users on the other, this continent is issuing a call."
He smiled and continued reading.
The article provides a lengthy overview of the African internet market, from submarine fiber optic cables to the widespread adoption of smartphones, and from mobile payments to social media.
One section specifically mentions AfriLink:
"An African social platform called AfriLink had 85 million registered users before its launch and is expected to surpass 100 million within two months."
This company was founded by American Silicon Valley talents who returned to their home country and have extensive Internet experience, but the entire operations team is composed of local Africans.
Analysts believe that AfriLink has become Africa's first tech unicorn, with a short-term valuation of up to $10 billion and the potential to reach $100 billion in the long term.
Huang Tianya closed the newspaper, picked up his coffee, and took a sip.
He orchestrated all of this.
Three weeks ago, he instructed his staff to contact several American financial media outlets and ask them to send reporters to Africa.
They also provided some detailed data, which the reporters went back to write this report.
The story of Africa is now taking hold in American capital circles.
Many investment institutions were surprised to discover that they had overlooked Africa as a huge treasure trove.
In addition to social media platforms such as AfriLink and Afro Chat, they also have their own payment platform T-pay, music software BeatFlow, offline group buying, and other businesses.
An African fever immediately swept across the United States.
To put it simply, if any investment bank doesn't announce its African investment plans immediately, it will be condemned by retail investors.
If they believe that this investment bank's vision is outdated, they will immediately transfer their funds to other investment banks.
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The phone rang, and Van Dijk's name flashed on the screen. Huang Tianya smiled; he had been waiting for this call for a long time.
Good morning, Mr. Fan.
"Mr. Huang," Van Dijk's voice came from across the ocean, "you are in America."
Huang Tianya smiled.
"I need to take care of something. Mr. Fan's information network is very efficient!"
"I saw the Wall Street report." Van Dijk paused. "Mr. Huang, you win. I'd like to talk more about AfriLink, AfriMap, BeatFlow, and T-pay."
Huang Tianya didn't refuse: "Sure, when?"
"I'm flying to New York immediately for negotiations tomorrow."
"I'll be waiting for you in New York."
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April 3, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York.
Van Dijk arrived a few minutes early. He sat in his suite, looking out at the Manhattan skyline, but his mind was on something else entirely.
Naspers' handling of Penguin's shares will likely dilute them to yet another low point, since everything Huang Tianya did was for the sake of Penguin.
However, with Tencent's IPO and Huaxing's previous investment, their shareholding had been diluted from 46.5% to 25%, which was something he regretted but had no choice but to agree to.
but now……
The penguins have already reached their peak, and compared to the new opportunities emerging in Africa... if he misses out, he might regret it for another 20 years.
The door opened, and Huang Tianya walked in.
"Mr. Fan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."