On the occasion of the broadcast of a new episode of the “100 Faces of Huawei” campaign, I would first like to pay tribute to the work carried out daily by all Huawei employees in Africa to bring connectivity across the continent. I deeply believe that technology creates value for economies but also for societies. This is why it is essential that populations take advantage of the various opportunities it creates. While it is now clear that Africa has become a key market for the digital sector, the players who drive this ecosystem face many challenges, the first of which is making digital technology and technology accessible to all. Indeed, according to the “Facts and Figures for 2022” report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) [1] , a third of the world’s population (2.7 billion people) is still not to the Internet.
In this perspective, we are aware of the challenges
That await us so that digital technology acts as a real lever for social and economic integration, throughout the territories, in urban and rural areas. This is the mission to which the 9,000 employees of our company on the continent are fully committed. 76% of them are local recruits, since we are resolutely committed to contributing 99 acres database to social development and strengthening the skills and expertise of local human resources. This is also an inseparable aspect of digital inclusion and we are proud to contribute to it.
At Huawei Northern Africa, digital inclusion
Technological innovation is a real driver of progress, firstly enabling populations to meet their main needs, and de facto promoting and accelerating the achievement of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I like to cite the example of RuralStar Pro, which is one of the main illustrations in this episode. This slider support pro is now in 13 countries in the Northern Africa region. Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia. Egypt, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Benin, and Gabon and has enabled approximately. 8 million people from more than 2,000 villages to have access to connectivity.
The advent of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) over the past thirty years has significantly improved the socio-economic growth opportunities of African countries. The constant mobilization of all the actors operating in this ecosystem over all these years must not weaken. The path to a prosperous and sustainable digital future must be our common goal. Huawei asb directory been present on the continent, particularly in the Northern Africa region, since 1997. This is a commitment and a historical relationship of trust that the company has maintained over the years, both in terms of infrastructure and its contribution to supporting local talent.