A senior official of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) has said that the information and communication technology
(ICT) cooperation between China and Africa will lead to a win-win
result.
"Chinese companies like Huawei, has signed a memorandum of
understanding with the ITU to have many training initiatives for
Africa. Such training is not only good for Africa's economy, at the
same time it will help the firm to expand the market," Sami Al
Basheer Al Morshid, director of ITU Telecommunication Development
Sector, told Xinhua Tuesday in an exclusive interview.
Under the MoU, Huawei and the ITU will work together to improve
connectivity in the rural and remote areas in emerging markets, as
well as to close gaps in broadband backbone networks.
Al-Basheer echoed the view of Chinese officials of the
Information Industry Ministry by saying that China, as a developing
country, has similarities with developing countries in Africa and
owns rich experience in ICT development from the perspective of a
developing country.
The director said that Africa needs all kinds of capacity
building, such as the training for both students and teachers, and
capacity building and e-learning are a key factor to promote the
development in the continent where tens of developing countries
gather.
He said it is a global collaboration that China helps
Africa.
Al-Basheer was here to attend the Connect Africa Summit held on
Monday and Tuesday, an event organized by the ITU and several other
prestigious organizations, aimed to enhance telecom connection on
the continent.
(Xinhua News Agency October 31, 2007)
