The founder and chairman of Alibaba – the Chinese e-market – has retired at the age of 55.
The charismatic former English teacher, who founded the internet company 20 years ago in a shared apartment, is stepping aside from the day-to-day running of the business to spend more time on his other great loves in life – his philanthropic works, education and his family.
Ma, as China’s richest man, does not have to worry about paying the bills.
According to the last estimate by Forbes, he has a net worth of $38.4bn (£31.1bn) thanks to the phenomenal success of Alibaba, though the changing of the guard at the top has investors in the US-listed firm worried.

At a time of slowing domestic sales amid the US-China trade war, Alibaba will be run solely by Daniel Zhang whose appointment was announced last year as part of a succession plan.
Ma said of him: “He has the logic and critical thinking skills of a super computer, a commitment to his vision, the courage to wholeheartedly dare to take on innovative business models and industries of the future.”
He has little of the charisma of Ma – known for a flamboyant approach to get attention.

Nigeria hosted the 8th edition of the All Africa Games in 2003. The All Africa Games which is now known as the African Games are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC).
It is an Olympics-styled sporting event for the African continent and the first Games were held in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo.
The 8th All Africa Games were held between 5–17 October 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria . 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed
Abuja Stadium .
The opening ceremony took place on 5th October 2003 and was officially declared opnt by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
22 disciplines were contested at the 2003 All Africa Games and at the end of the Games, Nigeria led the medals table with 85 gold, 90 silver and 65 bronze medals. Egypt were second with 80 gold, 62 silver and 72 bronze medals while South Africa rounded off the top 3 with 63 gold, 59 silver and 49 bronze medals.