EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form F-2, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form F-2 (SEC File No. 333-76414) and in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form F-2 (SEC File No.
333-32524) of our report dated June 21, 2002 relating to the consolidated
financial statements, which appears in Bonso Electronic International Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2002. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hong Kong

July 31, 2002