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HPE withdraws from this year’s Mobile World Congress

Technology vendor pulls out of Mobile World Congress 2020 participation due to public health concerns

Manda Banda
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HPE withdraws from this year’s Mobile World Congress

HPE withdraws from this year’s Mobile World Congress

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Technology powerhouse Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), has revealed that it is no longer attending Mobile World Congress 2020 due to health concerns over coronavirus.

HPE stated that it has decided to withdraw participation from Mobile World Congress this year due to public health concerns around the coronavirus. “We appreciate the organisers’ efforts to mitigate the risks, but we believe our decision is in the best interest of our team members and those attending on our behalf. Our thoughts are with everyone around the world who has been impacted by the coronavirus,” the company spokesperson said in statement.

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Manda Banda

Reporting for Business Tech Africa on the funding, tools and strategy shaping the continent's founders and SMEs.

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