Transsion stumbles out of the gate after weak pricing
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. (2636.HK; 688036.SH), sometimes called the “Mobile King of Africa,” sagged in its Hong Kong trading debut on Thursday, opening 1% lower and dropping during the…
Transsion prepares to launch $400 million to $500 million IPO: report
Budget smartphone maker Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. (688036.SH), widely known as the “Mobile King of Africa,” could launch its long-delayed Hong Kong IPO as early as this week, targeting…
Transsion’s Hong Kong listing plan cleared by CSRC
China’s securities regulator announced on Friday it has formally registered the Hong Kong IPO application from Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. (688036.SH), clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the cellphone…
Transsion rebounds, as its ‘Out of Africa’ story stumbles
The budget smartphone maker has renewed its application for a Hong Kong IPO, reporting revenue for its core Africa market rose last year, as all of its other markets fell…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Apple takes 2025 smartphone crown, Xiaomi finishes third
Apple (AAPL.US) was the world’s top smartphone seller in the fourth quarter, taking the crown from rival Samsung (005930.KS), as both companies recorded strong year-on-year growth. Meantime, Xiaomi (1810.HK) held…
Stumbling Transsion calls on Hong Kong investors. But will they answer?
The budget cellphone specialist has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, even as its revenue began to fall in the second half of last year Key Takeaways Transssion has filed…
Apple’s China puzzle and an African phone pioneer’s peril
Apple returns to revenue growth in China, as it also closes its first store in the city of Dalian. What's next for the company in the world's largest smartphone market? And Transsion considers a Hong Kong IPO. Should investors buy into this biggest smartphone maker you've never heard of, banking on its status as Africa's top cellphone brand?