Huawei Seeds for the Future successfully trains over 600 students across Africa
Huawei has successfully taught over 600 students in 14 Sub-Saharan nations through the “Seeds for the Future” initiative in new ICT technologies like 5G, cloud computing, and AI, preparing them for jobs in the digital economy age.
According to the Global Association for Mobile Telecommunications Systems’ Mobile Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa 2020 research, Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s fastest-growing area, and African countries have entered the digital economy age at a breakneck pace.
ICT technologies are a crucial engine that propels countries’ growth in this process, and understanding ICT technologies are the key to the engine’s success.
Huawei cultivates ICT knowledge and skills among local youngsters through programs like Seeds for the Future. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the curriculum was delivered via online learning and, if feasible, in person.
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Students have the option of taking multiple ICT courses online at their own speed, as well as participating in science and technology roundtables and interacting with kids from across the world in real-time.
Students were able to attend guided tours of Huawei exhibition halls and significant cultural places in China via 5G live broadcasts.
Meanwhile, students were encouraged to build solutions to tackle developmental difficulties confronting each of their nations, with the help of expert mentors from Huawei’s Tech4Good initiative, and to see the significance of putting theory into practice.
Huawei has put a greater emphasis on bridging the gender gap in science and technology training this year.
Women made up more than a third of the total number of Seeds candidates.
In Ghana, nine ICT training sessions were held in junior high schools, senior high schools, universities, and society, among other highlights.
The ICT training program is still in progress. More than 30 women in Madagascar received basic digital skills and training.
The initiative has also piqued the interest of governments in Sub-Saharan Africa. In its national digital economy master plan, the South African government has incorporated a number of talent development projects, including Seeds for the Future.
Uganda’s, Mauritius’, and Malawi’s chiefs of state have all commended Huawei’s talent development strategy. Prithvirajsing Roopun, the president of Mauritius, stated that Huawei’s initiative will assist in the development of a national ICT talent team, the strengthening of young employment capacities, and the support of the National Digital Mauritius 2030 Strategic Plan.
By modernizing its ICT infrastructure and introducing cutting-edge technology and skills training to Uganda, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said Huawei had given an excellent example of how a global corporation might contribute to the growth and technical improvement of the ICT industry.
According to Malawi’s President, Lazarus Mccarthy Chakwera, Huawei has set an impeccable example for private sector partners and foreign investors by contributing to Malawi’s growth on several levels.
Huawei’s worldwide CSR flagship campaign is Seeds for the Future.
It was founded in 2008 with the goal of fostering local talent, promoting knowledge transfer, raising public awareness and interest in the ICT industry, and encouraging nations and regions to participate in digital community development.
The program will have been implemented in 131 nations and territories throughout the world by 2021, with approximately 9,000 students taking part. The program has been held in Sub-Saharan African nations since 2014.
So far, 25 nations have taken part in the program, including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, with over 1,000 participants benefiting.
