What's Hot

    FDI: The UAE receives 41% share of investments across Arab countries

    June 24, 2022

    ACWA Power consortium signs agreement for 1.1 GW wind project in Egypt

    June 23, 2022

    Gulf sovereign funds sign deal to spur investment in Africa

    June 22, 2022
    Gulf Africa ReviewGulf Africa Review
    • Industry
    • Infrastructure
      1. Airport
      2. Hospitality
      3. Ports
      4. Power
      5. Rail
      6. Roads
      7. Transport
      Featured

      Osun seeks to capitalise on infrastructure momentum

      Infrastructure May 21, 2018
      Recent

      ACWA Power consortium signs agreement for 1.1 GW wind project in Egypt

      June 23, 2022

      Gulf sovereign funds sign deal to spur investment in Africa

      June 22, 2022

      Algeria and Qatar to explore tourism and real estate investments

      June 21, 2022
    • Business & Trade
      1. Agri-Business
      2. Entrepreneurship
      3. FDI
      4. Legislative
      5. MEA
      6. Telecoms
      7. Properties
      Featured

      Analysts predict bullish future for Nigeria’s REITs market

      Business Business & Trade January 21, 2018
      Recent

      Sierra Leone’s Investment and Export Promotion Agency meet with Qatar Chamber to discuss economic cooperation

      June 16, 2022

      Ethiopia-UAE trade surpasses USD 2.5 billion over five years

      June 10, 2022

      Morocco to host UAE delegation in efforts to bolster economic cooperation

      June 9, 2022
    • Finance
      1. Banking
      2. Islamic finance
      Featured

      ITFC begins disbursing additional USD 3 billion in credit to Egypt, willing to provide more

      Agri commodities Agri-Business Islamic finance June 17, 2022
      Recent

      ITFC begins disbursing additional USD 3 billion in credit to Egypt, willing to provide more

      June 17, 2022

      MENA startups raise USD 176 million in May

      June 14, 2022

      ITFC doubles Egypt’s credit limit to USD 6 billion to cover imports of wheat

      May 30, 2022
    • Innovation
    Gulf Africa ReviewGulf Africa Review
    Business

    African Union signs MoU with Huawei

    The African Union has signed a memorandum of understanding with telecoms giant Huawei
    June 3, 20192 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    The African Union has extended an existing partnership agreement by signing a memorandum of understanding with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to strengthen its ICT sector, particularly broadband, IoT, cloud, AI and 5G.

    Huawei, who is cited as a ‘world leader in 5G technology,’ by the UK’s Guardian, is leading the charge in rolling out the fifth generation cellular network technology, which is anticipated to revolutionise the tech space particularly towards burgeoning industries such as autonomous cars. This collaboration demonstrates the African Union’s continued confidence in Huawei.

    This collaboration demonstrates the African Union’s continued confidence in Huawei

    As a company that specialises in data and communication, several countries starting with Australia according to Reuters, voiced concerns over the potential geopolitical risk of integrating the technology into a national infrastructure, concluding that a “country’s critical infrastructure could be seriously sabotaged.”

    In 2018, African Union officials told the Financial Times that computer systems installed by Huawei in its headquarters had been transferring confidential information daily to servers in China from 2012 – 2017. Since this time, both Huawei and the Chinese government have publicly denied any data theft with Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU commission and former prime minister of Chad echoing the sentiment that the allegations were “totally false,” and that “relations between China and Africa… are unwavering.”

    Speaking on behalf of the company, Philippe Wang, Vice President for North Africa commented, “This collaboration demonstrates the African Union’s continued confidence in Huawei. Through this approach, we also want to put an end to rumours of data leaks from Huawei equipment, as the AU has carried out a full audit of its IT system throughout the organisation, and the findings contradict the statements made in the media last year.”Related article Africa unites in historic trade pact

    African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), takes effect following Kigali summit

    Mr Wang went on to say that Huawei is “the strategic partner for the digitalization of Africa”, which “is committed to providing the Africa Union with a unique experience, especially in terms of technology transfer and connectivity.”

    The scope of the MoU positions Huawei to support the AU develop ICT infrastructure throughout Africa and deliver cyber security, health and education programmes.

    African Union cyber security Huawei Technologies
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email
    Previous ArticleHow clean energy is kickstarting sustainable development in east Africa
    Next Article KICC named as Africa’s top business travel destination

    Related Posts

    FDI Infrastructure Power

    ACWA Power consortium signs agreement for 1.1 GW wind project in Egypt

    June 23, 2022
    FDI Infrastructure

    Gulf sovereign funds sign deal to spur investment in Africa

    June 22, 2022
    Business FDI Hospitality Infrastructure

    Algeria and Qatar to explore tourism and real estate investments

    June 21, 2022
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    LATEST STORIES

    FDI: The UAE receives 41% share of investments across Arab countries

    June 24, 2022

    ACWA Power consortium signs agreement for 1.1 GW wind project in Egypt

    June 23, 2022

    Gulf sovereign funds sign deal to spur investment in Africa

    June 22, 2022

    Algeria and Qatar to explore tourism and real estate investments

    June 21, 2022

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Egypt as start of regional tour

    June 20, 2022
    • Business
      • Agri-Business
      • Entrepreneurship
      • FDI
      • Legislative
      • MEA
      • Properties
      • Telecoms
    • Infrastructure
      • Airport
      • Hospitality
      • Ports
      • Power
      • Rail
      • Roads
      • Transport
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Islamic finance
    • Commodities
      • Agri commodities
      • Metals & minerals
      • Precious metals
    • Culture & Society
      • Education
      • Energy
    GAR logo
    © GulfAfricaReview.com 2014-2022, All Rights Reserved.

    Gulf Africa Review is a trade news and future networking platform for businesses leaders and trade organisations, established to first inform and secondly assist in facilitating the ongoing business and trade relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Sub-Saharan Africa. We aim to provide an apolitical voice for this channel of economic activity in a way that benefits both geographies by improving the availability of information about market events, developments and opportunities, while publicising the successes achieved by this ever-broadening regional relationship.

      Subscribe to our newsletter

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.