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Chapter 123 Lobbying, Africans' Chinese Hearts

"Mr. Van, I've heard of Naspers ever since I came to Las Vegas," Adebayo said with a slight politeness.

The two sat down, and the waiter poured them red wine.

Van Dijk didn't rush into business; instead, he chatted for a bit about the weather, traffic, and recent changes in the mobile phone market in Lux.

Adebayor didn't let the conversation fall flat, responding to each question, but his attitude wasn't particularly enthusiastic.

After the two had a few drinks, Van Dijk put down his glass.

"Mr. Adebayo, I am South African, and you are Nigerian. Although we are not from the same country, we have one thing in common: we are both Africans."

Adebayor sobered up instantly upon hearing this, but remained silent. Sure enough…

The boss is incredibly resourceful.

"The African market should be controlled by Africans." Van Dijk's tone became sincere, as if he had a natural sense of reason. "Transsion is a Chinese company. It's fine for them to do business and make money in Africa."

Ultimately, however, the internet, data, and users in Africa should belong to Africans, and we cannot allow a Chinese company to control all of our information security.

This is not good for our future development.

Adebayor didn't say anything, just quietly looked at him.

I want to know what he's really up to, and whether it's exactly what the boss guessed.

Van Dijk observed his reaction briefly before continuing his explanation.

"Naspers is the largest media group in Africa. We were born in Africa, and we love Africa."

For the better development of Africa, we would like to work with your company to build up the internet infrastructure in Africa. However, there is a prerequisite: information security must be in the hands of Africans.

Adebayor was certain he understood what he meant, just as Huang and Shen had instructed.

The other party is already impatient.

He picked up his glass, took a sip, which made Van Dijk across from him even more anxious. Van Dijk's movements became very uncoordinated, as if he wanted to speak again, but was afraid that his haste would allow Van Dijk to guess the answer.

Fortunately, Adebayor didn't make him feel bad for long, and soon put down his glass: "Mr. Fan, I understand everything you said."

He picked up the Transsion phone next to him and turned it off...

"But I have a question."

Van Dijk gestured for him to proceed and then turned off his phone as well, expressing his sincerity.

Van Dijk was also very pleased with Adebayor's decision to turn off his phone.

If there's something to talk about, and this person is African with greed in his heart, then things will be easier from here on out. As long as we can persuade this African general from Transsion, then Naspers taking over companies like AfriLink won't be far off.

"Naspers is an African company, that's true. But who are Naspers' major shareholders?"

Van Dijk's expression changed slightly.

Adebayor continued, "I checked. Your company's largest shareholder is the South African Public Investment Corporation, a genuine African capital entity that can provide significant assistance to African businesses."

However, the second largest shareholder is American Capital Group, and the third largest shareholder is Barclays Bank of England.

How many Africans are on your board of directors? Is your so-called "for Africa" ​​truly for our benefit, or is it for the benefit of the American capital behind us?

Van Dijk did not answer.

Adebayo smiled, revealing a set of white teeth. [Black guy with big teeth.Jpg]

"Mr. Fan, I'm not questioning Naspers' African origins. I'm just saying that bloodline doesn't matter, stance does."

He stood up and looked out the window at the distant slums; even on this island, there were still slums in the distance.

"I grew up on the streets of Lux."

My mom sells cassava cakes, and my dad repairs bicycles. I started selling cell phones at a street stall when I was 16, and I met Mr. Shen when I was 23.

His eyes held a hint of relief and excitement.

"Mr. Shen didn't ask me where I was from. He asked me if I wanted more Africans to have access to mobile phones."

Van Dijk also fell silent, the brainwashing work transmitted through his voice, or rather, the Chinese...

In such a short time, this man has already forgotten his own position; he is African… and now he has already forgotten the land that gave him birth.

"I am now the president of Transsion Africa, overseeing 27 countries."

With a total of over 5 employees, including both full-time and non-full-time staff, our sales in Africa this year are projected to reach 3000 million units.

We also hired over 2000 Mauritians to build Transsion's first overseas factory there, and also established our first training school there.

There was no agitation in Adebayor's voice; he simply wanted to persuade the other party.

"Mr. Fan, you said that the African market should belong to Africans."

Then please tell me, would Africans do these things? Did Transsion surpass most people's achievements, especially Naspers?

In my view, businesses have no fixed stance; as long as they are loyal to the country, they are local businesses.

Just like how, although I am African, I have a Chinese heart.

[Adebayor: My family is living a better life because of me, even the dog has become the head of the security team's guard dog unit. Stance...]

The room remained quiet for a long time.

Van Dijk picked up his glass, swirled it, and slowly sipped. Adebayor's words left him speechless...

Naspers has invested in many companies and built some industries in its own country, but in other countries... they haven't been so kind.

But is Transsion really that charitable? As far as he knows, most of its 5+ employees are security personnel.

These people outwardly claim to be protecting property and preventing a recurrence of the Tanzania incident, but what is the true purpose of this communication? There is a bold guess among them.

As he pondered, he swirled his wine glass.

As he instinctively brought the wine glass to his lips, he discovered that it was empty of red wine.

"Mr. Adebayo," he said, "you've convinced me."

He put down his wine glass and looked at the rapidly growing young man across from him.

"But I'm not here to debate today. Naspers really wants to work with Transsion."

We've witnessed the growth of companies like AfriLink, and we're willing to offer anything—equity, resources, channels, connections—just ask.

Adebayor shook his head.

"Mr. Fan, you've got the wrong person."

Van Dijk frowned again. He had already put his words to this point; the intelligent man opposite him should be able to understand what he meant.

"I'm only responsible for selling phones. The AfriLink and Afro Chat matters are handled by our major shareholder, Huaxin Investment."

Adebayor left the window and sat back down on the sofa.

"I'm just an employee."

Van Dijk immediately moved closer, sat down beside him, and personally poured him a glass of red wine.

"That's your opinion, and Shen Fei will listen to it. You're the person he trusts most."

Believe me, Naspers' involvement in these companies is not a bad thing. We will not interfere with their normal operations; on the contrary, we will provide better support to help these companies grow faster.

Furthermore, leveraging our connections can help him get into the IPO process more easily, allowing us to gain more profits.