Africa in the news: BRICS summit aftermath, South Sudan power-sharing agreement, and Zimbabwe election prep

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the 10th summit of the BRICS countries(Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Following regular meetings among their countries’ ministers throughout the year, the annual BRICS summit serves as a  platform for BRICS heads of state and government to affirm their joint commitments within the political bloc for the year ahead.

Didi, Booking ink strategic partnership

Didi Chuxing, a leading one-stop mobile transportation platform, announced on Tuesday it has inked a strategic partnership with Booking Holdings, the global leader in online accommodations and travel e-commerce.

Xiaomi, Kingsoft Cloud launch intelligent network platform

Chinese technology titan Xiaomi and cloud service provider Kingsoft Cloud on Wednesday jointly unveiled the new intelligent network platform, to improve the user experience and solve network problems such as high latency, network congestion and cybersecurity.