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The telecommunications multinational (Huawei) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Southern African Communications Regulators Association (crass) to drive Africa’s digital transformation.
Bridget Linzie, Executive Secretary of CRASA and Yang Hongjie, Director of the ICT Strategy and Policy Department for the Southern Africa Region of Huawei, signed the Memorandum of Understanding during the 11th annual meeting of CRASA, which they participated in in the city of Luanda in Angola delegates from all 13 member countries. According to the agreement, both parties intend to exchange information and ideas on ICT policies and regulations, carry out joint research on network security, data protection, digital inclusion policies and emerging technologies such as 5G, and organize capacity building activities through meetings , workshops and training.
“I appreciate the efforts that Huawei has implemented in introducing the most innovative ICT technologies in SADC in recent years, and sharing its tremendous global and know-howin contributing to the development of the region. We will deepen cooperation with Huawei to further accelerate digital transformation for inclusive growth in the region,” said Ms. Bridget Linzie.
Digital transformation in Africa accelerated dramatically during the pandemic and is expected to continue to grow in the post-pandemic era, with ICT infrastructure and services becoming increasingly indispensable for industry growth and individuals’ personal lives. .
“I am happy that CRASA will have Huawei as a strategic partner to shape the future of ICT in the region, providing support in connecting the unconnected and bridging the region’s digital divide. In this era of digital economy, it is extremely important to create an environment conducive to leveraging new technologies such as 5G to drive social economic development and strengthen cybersecurity and data protection. CRASA looks forward to fruitful cooperation with Huawei in these specialized areas.” Said Alfred Marisa, representing the president of CRASA.
“Huawei is pleased to have the privilege of establishing a partnership with CRASA to accelerate the development of ICT in the region. We have been working with key stakeholders in our industry to build a healthy ecosystem to realize our vision of bringing digital to every person, home and organization to build a better connected and smarter world,” said Yang Chen, Vice President of Huawei Southern Africa Region, “We believe that by combining our efforts between Huawei and CRASA, more people will be able to benefit from the growth catalyzed by the development of ICT”.
Entering Africa in 1998, Huawei has been partnering with local operators and partners to provide innovative ICT solutions and services to 1.1 billion people in the region.
CRASA is a technical consultative body in Southern Africa with 13 member countries (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) focusing , among several other things, in the development of regulatory models and harmonization of ICT regulatory frameworks in order to improve the business environment in the communications sector and the investment climate in SADC.
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company entirely owned by its employees. Huawei is a world-leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions with a vision of enriching lives through communication, deployed in more than 170 countries and regions around the world.