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WINDHOEK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) – Chinese company Huawei, in collaboration with Namibian telecommunications provider MTC, is using funds to build 250 low-cost homes in Namibia.
The donation of N $ 10 million (US $ 722,000) to the Namibian Shack Dwellers Federations was announced at a gala dinner held Monday night in Windhoek during the 10-year partnership between MTC and Huawei.
Namibian President Hage Geingob said during the event that this partnership is indicative of the all-weather friendship between Namibia and China.
"It is also an example of the results of South-South cooperation, in which two telecommunication partners have joined forces to bring world-clbad technologies to Namibia while contributing to the well-being of society," he said. he added.
Kian Chen, general manager of Huawei Namibia, said that being anchored in Namibia for more than ten years, Huawei has been proactively acquiring its corporate social responsibility for a long time. long-term and sustainable value creation with its partners.
"We are grateful to be part of this journey with MTC to facilitate the development of local communities and create win-win situations by improving the IT infrastructure with customers, by developing an ecosystem with industrial and academic partners, bridging the digital divide by cultivating ICT talent, contributing to the goal of shared prosperity, "added Kian.
On the same occasion, Tim Ekandjo, head of human capital and enterprise of MTC, said that a house was not a privilege, but a societal necessity and that its creation should not continue to to be a challenge.
In South West Africa, an estimated 300,000 people live in huts in informal settlements throughout the country.
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