NDN Staffer
Windhoek, Aug. 18 – The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, has hailed the Huawei Seeds for the Future program as a valuable initiative to cultivate local ICT talent in Namibia.
In a speech at the launch ceremony of the 2023 program in Windhoek on Friday, Mushelenga said that the program is in line with his ministry’s digitization strategy and its mission to provide an efficient national information communication technology delivery framework and maintain national cyber security.
“The Seeds for the Future program helps cultivate and pool together ICT professionals and students, thus boosting ICT industry growth, driving the development of different sectors, and contributing to lower unemployment rates over the long term,” Mushelenga said.
He commended Huawei Telecommunication Technologies Namibia for its commitment to skills development and said that the program will help to ensure that Namibia has a skilled workforce to meet the demands of the ICT industry.
The Huawei Seeds for the Future program is a global flagship corporate social responsibility program that has been running for over 20 years. The program has trained over 1 million people in developing countries.
The 2023 Huawei Seeds for the Future program in Namibia will train 25 undergraduate students from various universities in the country. The program will offer the students training on ICT technologies and solutions, as well as a first-hand working experience of the operations of Huawei and Chinese culture.
The students who participate in the program will be selected based on their academic performance, their interest in ICT, and their potential to contribute to the development of the ICT industry in Namibia.
The program is expected to benefit the participants by providing them with the skills they need to succeed in the ICT industry. The program is also expected to contribute to the development of Namibia’s digital economy.
“I urge the beneficiaries of this program to take advantage of this opportunity and make the most of it,” Mushelenga said. “Gather as much experience and knowledge as you can, so that you can become better ICT professionals and contribute to the development of our country.”
The Huawei Seeds for the Future program is a valuable initiative that will help to ensure that Namibia has a skilled workforce to meet the demands of the ICT industry. The program is also expected to contribute to the development of Namibia’s digital economy. – Namibia Daily News
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