What are Huawei’s projects in Africa? The Chinese equipment manufacturer, which has been involved for two decades on the continent, wants to develop new services in very different fields. Its leaders gave an exclusive interview to RFI. Philippe Wang, Executive Vice President of Huawei Northern Africa, and Colin Hu, President Enterprise & Cloud of Huawei Northern Africa, detail their strategy and respond to the criticisms aimed at the group.
RFI: Let’s start with the most immediate news: the food crisis affecting many countries, particularly in Africa. How can Huawei Group help foster food sovereignty and develop agricultural systems?
Philippe Wang: It is very important for the continent’s economic and social stability. We have entered a very unstable period. Our duty is, thanks to technology, to help other manufacturers to modernize in order to be more efficient. For example, for a soil, we can evaluate what type of plant we will use. Before, it was necessary to analyze samples, it took a lot of time. Now, we can develop a sensor to analyze the components of the earth, transmit all this information in the cloud, by artificial intelligence. It will become an indispensable tool in the agricultural sector.