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Does Masayoshi Son have a "type?" SoftBank's billionaire CEO and head of the Vision Fund has emerged as Silicon Valley's kingmaker over the past several years, writing nine-figure checks to back tech startups at dizzying valuations. As the recent implosion …

By ALT Perspective Last week, the announcement by the Trump administration on the United States and China reaching a 'Phase One' trade agreement caught the market by surprise. Many, including me, had expected some deferment of a potential deal till after Dec…

Alibaba's (NYSE:BABA) stock price has nearly tripled since its IPO five years ago as the company impressed investors with its robust revenue growth, consistent profits, and expanding ecosystem. Let's highlight eight key things investors should know about this…

A majority of financial executives worldwide said that they consider Amazon.com, Inc.s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Jeff Bezos as the top businessperson of the decade, according to CNBC. CNBCs latest Global CFO Council survey named Amazons founder, CEO, and president, Jef…

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, retired from the Chinese e-commerce giant in September to focus on education, which he calls the most important and critical issue of our time. His concern: the world is changing fast, but education is not. His formula, howev…

Its rare to cross paths with one of the worlds great entrepreneurial heroes not once but twice, both at pivotal moments in that entrepreneurs journey. Such is the case with Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba. Forbes Global, the precursor magazine to Forbes Asia,…

The visit of Twitter founder/chief executive Jack Dorsey to Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia last month seemed like a watershed moment when it comes to Big Tech CEO visits to African cities. These visits took off in 2015 with a relatively low-profile visit by Mic…

Hosted by Alibabas founder Jack Ma, the four-hour entrepreneurial talent show had all the production values of The Apprentice. But the glitzy televised extravaganza, in which 10 contestants battled for $1m in prize money in front of a boisterous audience, to…

Weeks after his billion-dollar bailout of WeWork, SoftBank Group Corps founder and CEO Masayoshi Son reiterated his belief in an instinct-led investing style, in a discussion with Alibaba Group Holding Incs co-founder Jack Ma. SoftBank owns 26% of Chinas Ali…

Tech giant CEOs have increasingly been visiting Africa. Max Cuvellier As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey demonstrated with his month-long trip in November, the importance of Africa for global companies keeps growing. The increasingly frequent visits by high-level …