pace – Era Recipe

From optical modules to chips — China’s technology supply chains are keeping pace with global AI growth

A researcher demonstrates a smart touch glove with rolled fiber chips by weaving the chips at Fudan University in Shanghai, east China, January 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A researcher displays rolled “fiber chips” and a smart tactile glove made by weaving the chips together at Fudan University in Shanghai, east China, January 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) As the global push for AI computing power has unleashed an unprecedented wave of infrastructure build-out, Chinese-made optical modules and the chips that transfer and process …

Merchants' digital payments will double as the cash-light economy gathers pace

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s transition to a cash-light economy is accelerating at a rapid pace, with the number of merchants accepting digital payments doubling in the past year. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) National Payment Systems Annual Report 2025, the number of digital payment merchants will increase from 1.33 million to 2.79 million …