Huawei Hosts Teachers Summit, Signs MoU With NBTE, Uniport

Huawei Technologies Company (Nigeria) Limited has hosted an ICT Academy Teachers Summit in Abuja with the goal of strengthening the partnership between the company and higher education institutions in Nigeria.

Speaking at the event, deputy managing director of Huawei Technologies, Stephen Zou, emphasised the company’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s talent development ecosystem.

He said, “We gather to connect with our valued academic partners, brought together by the Huawei ICT Talent Ecosystem. This collaborative framework aims to foster strong ties in ICT talent cultivation and development, which is crucial for advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation. We commend all those present for the progress achieved so far.

“We recognise the solid foundation laid by esteemed institutions such as Ahmadu Bello University, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, University of Ibadan, University of Port Harcourt, and many more. Your dedicated nurturing of ICT talents underscores your pivotal role in propelling talent development within the nation. Since 1999, Huawei has thrived in the enabling Nigerian environment, emerging as a premier ICT solution provider. Our ICT talent cultivation initiatives exemplify this approach, including the Seeds for the Future programme, Huawei ICT Academy, Huawei ICT Competition, and The Job Fair. We firmly believe that Digital Transformation hinges on talent, not just technology.”

At the event, Huawei solidified its commitment by signing memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the University of Port Harcourt.

The executive secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje,  thanked Huawei for the partnership with the body, adding that the MoU has further cemented the relationship. According to him, the MoU will facilitate the training of students in 21 polytechnics across the nation.

Vice chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Professor Owunari Georgewill, described the partnership as fantastic, saying the world is now digitalized. He further said that the University will continue to contribute its quota to the digital era and that with the MoU and support from Huawei, students of the school will also train the trainers,” he said.