HAINA is a partnership project between Huawei and selected universities offering Huawei ICT courses to encourage students to attain Huawei certification in support of subsequent careers in the ICT industry

After an intensive training program, examination and interview performance, 10 beneficiaries were finally selected. The successful candidates will proceed on training in Beijing and Shenzhen from the 5th to the 20th of October 2018 under the Seeds for The Future Program.

The Managing Director Huawei Technologies Co. Nig. Limited Mr Liteng said, “Through the Seeds for Future and ICT academy, Huawei has tried to enhance knowledge transfer and talent growth in Nigeria”.

The ICT Director of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Professor Bashir Muazu, in his speech said “the HAINA program ICT competition, and internship by Huawei Technologies is a welcome development in adding value to the joint efforts at improving the quality of education in Nigeria by way of emphasis on skills acquisition relevant to the 21st Century”.

He congratulated the ten beneficiaries and encouraged them to make use of the opportunity to explore the immense possibilities that lie ahead of them as the future IT movers and shakers in Nigeria.

Advising the beneficiaries, the minister said according to the minister, “the future belongs to the younger generation and that they beneficiaries should embrace this opportunity given to them to develop themselves in the ICT industry to enhance their contribution to the development of Nigeria. for the betterment of a great Nigeria”.

“As we proceed to China to for our 2 weeks training at the modern ICT centers that provide state-of-the-art technology, we promise we shall not betray the confidence Huawei has entrusted in us and more importantly, we will make Nigeria proud” she said.

Over the years Huawei has made significant investments in ICT skills and knowledge acquisition in Nigeria in an effort to boost employment, foster the development of knowledge-intensive products and services, and enhance the ICT skills of the future generations.