With the development of the Huawei Academy in Malawi, Huawei is making significant gains in improving information and communication technology (ICT) programmes.
According to Umali Leonard, the Huawei Academy’s administrator, the Huawei Academy at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) was founded in 2020 to bridge the digital gap by providing students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in ICT.
In a recent interview, he told Xinhua that the programme is empowering young people to become adept in the most recent international ICT trends.
“With a comprehensive curriculum covering subjects such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data analysis, the academy provides specialized training to nurture a new generation of ICT professionals who will contribute to Malawi’s socioeconomic development,” he explained.
Huawei and MUBAS’ collaboration has gained significant praise for its good influence on the local ICT sector. The programme is seen as complementary to the Malawian government’s attempts to prioritise digital transformation and use technology as a catalyst for economic growth.
Martin Msendera, a lecturer at MUBAS’s School of Science and Technology and a student at the Huawei Academy, has described the Academy’s opportunities as “invaluable.”
“The world is changing, and the ICT world is evolving beyond data processing: With the abundance of data we have now, there is a need to interpret and make informed decisions,” Msendema told Xinhua. “With the prevalence of e-commerce and social media platforms, we are generating vast volumes of data. The challenge is that if we don’t acquire relevant skills and technologies, we will be left behind as individuals, institutions or as a nation.”
Msendera praised Huawei for its dedication to developing indigenous talent, which will help the country in the long run.
Huawei has been at the forefront of empowering young people in ICT for many years, including the implementation of the Seeds for the Future programme, which aims to cultivate skilled, local ICT talent and bridge communication between countries and cultures.
