The launch was attended by officials from the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, Zambian government officials, Huawei officials as well as students from universities participating in this year’s program.
About 50 students will participate in this year’s program, the highest number since it was launched in Zambia in 2015.
Meng Hao, a minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, said at the launching ceremony that China takes pride in the development of ICTs and ICT talent because technological development was a catalyst for social and economic development.
Meng commended Huawei for extending ICT training in Zambia as well as other initiatives and expressed confidence that such partnerships that embody China-Zambia relations will result in the strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
Meng urged the students to take the program seriously as it will provide them with the right skills to enable them to make it in the tech industry as well as realize their full potential.
Felix Mutati, Zambia’s minister of Technology and Science, also praised Huawei for the program, saying it was in line with the government’s strategy of improving digital skills, prom