Chinese tea brand Chagee opens first north american store, taps former McDonald’s exec for global expansion · TechNode
Chinese tea brand Chagee launched its first North American store on April 26 at Westfield Century City Mall in Los…
M-Pesa has become too big for Kenya to fail
When senior officials from Kenya’s central bank appeared before the country’s lawmakers on January 20, they offered a warning that…
China’s chip production soars 40% in Q1 despite US constraints · TechNode
In the first quarter, China’s chip production surged by 40% year-on-year to reach 98.1 billion units, a sign that China’s…
Moroccan mobility startup Enakl raises $2.3 million in seed funding
Enakl, a Moroccan and French mobility startup that offers bus-sharing services, has closed a $2.3 million seed funding round to…
Symfony AI Store Turns Vector Databases Into a PHP-Native Abstraction | HackerNoon
For years, PHP developers watched the AI revolution unfold from a slight distance. We hacked together Python microservices, wrestled with…
Former Alibaba executive Liu Peng appointed president of Walmart China’s Sam’s Club format · TechNode
Walmart China has appointed former Alibaba executive Liu Peng as president of its Sam’s Club format, effective immediately, the company…
How Problem-Centric Personas Drive LTV, Retention, and Growth | HackerNoon
You can’t price, market, or ship well until you know who values you most. Most companies don’t plateau at $2–10M…
JD introduces avatar of founder Richard Liu to promote goods in move to lure shoppers · TechNode
“Three, two, one! Show link!” Richard Liu, founder of Chinese e-commerce company JD, debuted his livestreaming show on Tuesday –…
How to Measure Product Team ROI | HackerNoon
A typical product team in the US costs $900k–$1.2M per year. Most companies have no idea if that investment is…
Meituan names a new CEO to lead core local commerce · TechNode
China’s food delivery company Meituan has appointed Senior Vice President Wang Puzhong as CEO of its new core local commerce…
