Huawei hosts Eco-Connect Sub-Sahara Africa Conference in South Africa for partners
Date: 2023-07-12
Huawei has held its Eco-Connect Sub-Saharan Africa
2023 conference in Johannesburg, South Africa on the theme "Leading Digital
for New Value Together". The conference
which attracted nearly 3,000 Huawei partners and customers from more than 10
countries in the region witnessed Huawei announcing plans to invest US$30 million
this year in partner capability enhancement, joint brand activities, joint
solution innovation, and local talent cultivation in the region.
Huawei's Executive Director of the Board, Chairman of
the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, and President of the Enterprise BG, David
Wang who delivered the keynote address noted that the African continent is facing
an unstoppable digital wave, for which Huawei is working hard to provide the
industry's widest range of leading products and solutions. “Huawei is joining hands with partners around the world to help
countless industries go digital faster,” he said.
Wang also emphasized, "We
are entering an era of great challenges and even greater opportunities. Let's
join hands to embrace the intelligent world and grow and succeed together."
Leo Chen, President of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa
Region, said in his remarks at the event also stressed that if Africa can seize
opportunities presented by the mega-trend of digitalization, it will stand a
better chance of making leapfrog development.
According to Mr. Chen, Huawei has worked alongside
partners to deliver many successful projects, adding that Huawei's partnerships
were a critical part of these success stories. He stressed that fairness,
transparency, mutual growth, and shared success are the principles of the
company's partner policies.
South Africa's Deputy Minister
of Communications and Digital Technologies, Philly Mapulane said ICT would play
a pivotal role in growing the South African and African economies and Huawei is
an important partner.
The Premier of Gauteng Province, Panyaza Lesufi, said
that Gauteng is committed to becoming the digital hub of South Africa. He said,
"We are proud that we have a
powerful organisation called Huawei that is walking with us."
During the conference, eight
sub-forums were held on topics including digital government, IP networks, data
storage, transportation, cloud, and digital power.
By: Nana Appiah
Acquaye
