Minister hails Huawei Tanzania for ICT skills share
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- 16 Jan 2023
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The Deputy Chief Executive of Huawei Tanzania, Mr Tao Mian Tuesday paid a courtesy call to Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Dr Stergomena Tax in a talk that culminated in the latter hailing the investor for their technological advancements and sharing with Tanzanians.
In her speech, she further commended the company for investing in Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in the country, especially through their projects which distribute digital services in rural areas.
The Minister further said, “Huawei is a big company and we appreciate your presence in this country. Information and Communication Technology is one of the priorities of the government led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
So we will continue to cooperate with you, especially in providing digital services in villages and colleges so that we can finally achieve our dream of becoming a digital hub.”
In response, Mr Mian explained that in the country the company has created more than 1000 jobs, where more than 70 per cent of them are for Tanzanians.
He added: “Likewise, the company cooperates with more than 70 local companies, more than 2000 IT engineers across the country as well as more than 19 colleges in the country.
In addition, the company conducts IT training for more than 2000 students, serving more than 75 per cent of Tanzanians and it has been a major contributor to the construction of IT infrastructures in the country.
“We are satisfied with the support of our company here in Tanzania and we promise to continue working to ensure that digital services reach many citizens at the same time, especially those in rural areas,” said Mr Mian. Read More…
