NAIROBI, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese telecoms firm Huawei has intensified its training in a bid to expand the Information Communication Technology (ICT) talent pool in Kenya, an official said on Wednesday.
Dalmar Abdi, Chief Public Relations Officer at Huawei Kenya said in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, during a tour of the Huawei Training Center that the technology firm is committed to bridging the practical ICT training and certification gap in Kenya.
The Huawei Training Center is housed in the African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) in Nairobi and is expected to train at least 200 high-level advanced ICT experts and 5,000 ICT technical experienced professionals.
The Huawei Training Center also serves 28 countries in the East, Central and Southern African regions.
Abdi revealed that Huawei will expose students to a wide array of the latest innovative equipment in mobile networks, fiber networks, energy solutions and other integrated telecommunications infrastructure.
He said the Huawei training center is part of the firm's move to support government initiatives to grow the ICT sector as outlined in Kenya's Digital Economy White Paper.
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