Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited, an Information and Communications Technology company, says it is working with more than 40 universities to boost digital inclusion in Nigeria.
Its Managing Director, Zhang Lulu, said on Thursday in Lagos that the company was working with the universities in establishing Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy.
Lulu said through the academy, Huawei was providing industrially recognised ICT certification in subjects, including Networks, Routing and Switching.
He said, ”Apart from increased connectivity, Huawei is also committed to building skills at all levels of the society by working with universities and other partners to foster ICT talents and training ICT practitioners.
”The company has trained more than 20,000 ICT engineers, who have become the main workforce, to guarantee the network running of the country.”
The managing director was quoted in a statement as saying that the company was committed to achieving a fully connected and digitally inclusive Nigeria.
He said the company was focused on enhancing availability, accessibility and affordability of ICT services in Nigeria.
Lulu said Huawei was boosting ICT infrastructure with quality and innovative solutions, tailored to local needs.
He said the ICT company was equipping the youths with ICT knowledge and skills, as exploring talents among Nigerians with great potential led to the development in the country.
According to him, the ICT industry contributes more than 10 percent to the total Gross Domestic Product of the country, Africa’s largest economy.
”As a leading global ICT solutions provider, Huawei has been witnessing, participating and being a part of what has happened in the ICT development in Nigeria.
”Since starting operations in Nigeria in 1999, Huawei has been working with local operators to providing safe, stable and high-quality communication networks in the country, currently covering about half of the population,” he said.
Lulu said reports showed that the adoption of communication technology had grown all over Nigeria, with over 80 percent of the citizens already covered by communication networks.
He said communication technology had facilitated better lives and given rise to broader economic activities.
”Huawei remains committed to working with carriers and local partners to reach the remaining unconnected areas, especially remote rural areas in the coming years,” he added.
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