Huawei launches program to train IT talents in Zimbabwe

STORY: Huawei launches program to train IT talents in Zimbabwe DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huawei-related events 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMELISIZWE SIBANDA, Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANG SHENGWAN, Huawei Zimbabwe Managing Director STORYLINE: Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Tuesday officially launched the 2023 edition of the Seeds for the Future program in Zimbabwe, its flagship program that aims to train local talents in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector. A total of 50 undergraduate students from Zimbabwe's universities will undergo a week-long virtual training course to upgrade their ICT knowledge and skills from Nov. 20 to 27. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMELISIZWE SIBANDA, Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education "Because the young generation are the future, we must invest in training them in ICT for the transformation of our economy