Chinese tech companies Huawei and DeepSeek are teaming up to offer cloud computing and AI services. And they’re pitching African startups on using their offerings over Western competitors like OpenAI in a bid to get an early foothold in the African tech scene.

In a special episode from Bloomberg’s Big Take and Next Africa podcasts, reporters Loni Prinsloo and Helen Nyambura join hosts Sarah Holder and Jennifer Zabasajja to describe the pitch, how it’s landing and what it could mean for the global AI race.

Read more: China's DeepSeek Is Beating Out OpenAI and Google in Africa

Chinese tech companies Huawei and DeepSeek are teaming up to offer cloud computing and AI services. And they&rsquo;re pitching African startups on using their offerings over Western competitors like OpenAI in a bid to get an early foothold in the African tech scene.
In a special episode from Bloomberg&rsquo;s Big Take and Next Africa podcasts, reporters Loni Prinsloo and Helen Nyambura join hosts Sarah Holder and Jennifer Zabasajja to describe the pitch, how it&rsquo;s landing and what it could mean for the global AI race.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-22/china-s-deepseek-pushes-into-africa-making-ai-accessible-to-millions?srnd=undefined">China's DeepSeek Is Beating Out OpenAI and Google in Africa</a>

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Why African Startups Are Embracing DeepSeek

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