LILONGWE, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Huawei Malawi says it is committed to investing more in Malawian youth to ensure that the country's future workforce is equipped with the skills to lead in the digital age.
Gu Mu, Huawei Malawi managing director, made the remarks in a written interview with Xinhua Monday, following the Malawian team's victory in the Regional Tech4Good Challenge that was recently held in China, under Huawei's Leadership, Employability, Advancement, Possibility (LEAP) Program.
This year's LEAP took place in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, from Nov. 18-23, and a team of five undergraduate Malawian students scooped the first position, beating contestants from more than 20 countries who competed in the Sub-Sahara Africa regional competition. The Malawian team, comprising science students from the University of Malawi, Mzuzu University, Malawi University of Business and Applied Science, and Malawi University of Science and Technology, came home on the weekend.
Gu also expressed happiness with the Malawi team's outstanding performance, pledging Huawei's support to the team as they prepare for the Global Competition in China next year when the team will compete with other winning teams from other regions across the globe.
"We are so proud of the five students from Malawi who put the country on the map by being crowned the Regional Champions of this year's Sub-Sahara Tech4Good Challenge," said Gu. "Huawei's commitment to Malawi's digital future aligns with the country's Vision 2063, which recognizes that the youth is one of Malawi's greatest assets."
The managing director also described the LEAP program as the company's way of supporting Malawi's vision by "giving young people the tools, knowledge, and confidence to excel in the digital economy." ■