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  • Huawei unveils smart solutions for oil & gas sector for smart energy future

    Huawei unveils smart solutions for oil & gas sector for smart energy future

    Global technology company, Huawei, has launched its intelligent transformation solutions for the oil and gas industry at the Oil & gas Forum held during the Huawei Nigeria Day 2025 in Lagos.

    The solutions address core challenges facing Nigeria’s oil & gas sector including low exploration efficiency, high pipeline safety risks, and insufficient data sovereignty protection.

    The full-scenario solutions cover AI-Powered Exploration, 3D Security Protection, and Data Localization, accelerating the industry’s transition to a green, efficient, and secure digital model.

    This initiative aligns with Nigeria’s 2050 Energy Transition Plan, which aims to “enhance local technical capabilities and ensure energy security.”

    To tackle the long exploration cycles and high costs caused by complex geological conditions in Nigeria’s coastal continental shelf, Huawei introduced an AI-based marine exploration solution.

    Using an intelligent seismic data processing platform, the solution reduces 3D seismic data analysis time from the traditional 21 days to just 72 hours, with reservoir identification accuracy increasing to 92%. Combined with Huawei Cloud’s high-performance computing cluster, this solution has helped clients reduce exploration costs by 35% in the Niger Delta’s OML 130 block pilot, providing technical support for the economic development of deep-sea oil and gas fields.

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    “AI technology transforms deep-sea oil and gas resources from a theoretical existence into a commercial reality, reshaping the value chain of Nigeria’s oil and gas development,” said Xingming Dong, Huawei’s Oil & Gas industry expert.

    Furthermore, aiming to mitigate high-risk scenarios in the industry, Huawei launched a three-dimensional safety solution covering pipeline monitoring, campus security, and emergency response.

    The company highlighted that in pipeline safety, fiber-optic sensing and AI video analysis enable real-time monitoring of risks like third-party construction and soil subsidence within a 500-meter radius, with a false alarm rate below 0.5%. The company further disclosed that “after deploying the system along the Niger River, a multinational oil company saw a 60% drop in pipeline leakage incidents and reduced emergency response time from 45 minutes to 8 minutes.”

    For campus asset management, IoT sensors and digital twin technology create a full-scenario real-time monitoring network, achieving 98% automatic identification of abnormal events for over 3,000 key devices. AR remote maintenance has boosted equipment fault handling efficiency by 50%.

    Furthering the discussion at the forum, Huawei also introduced its fully localized data center and cloud service solutions to safeguard the National Energy Digital Sovereignty in response to Nigeria’s Data Sovereignty Law. Based on local Huawei Cloud data centers, 100% of oil and gas exploration and operational data is stored domestically, ensuring security throughout data collection, transmission, and application.

    As energy data security is the cornerstone of national strategic security, Huawei’s solutions not only meet regulatory requirements but also enhance data governance capabilities through technological innovation.

    Huawei also announced plans to collaborate with local tech enterprises to develop customized services for energy digital transformation. In 2025, the company will double its partner incentives and increase commitment in ICT talent training, aiming to cultivate over 1,000 local energy technology professionals.

    Representatives from multiple oil and gas companies at the event highly recognized Huawei’s intelligent solutions, expressing expectations for transforming Nigeria’s hydrocarbon advantages into new drivers of the digital economy through deep cooperation.

    “Nigeria holds Africa’s richest oil and gas resources, but traditional development faces dual challenges of efficiency and security,” said Steve Liu, the Director, Huawei Nigeria Energy Sector. “We aim to build a modern energy system centered on efficient exploration, safe production, and digital sovereignty, using technological innovation as a bridge to co-create a sustainable future.”

    As Huawei’s solutions take root, Nigeria’s oil and gas industry stands at a pivotal point in its digital transformation, offering a replicable “technology + ecosystem” model for energy transitions in developing countries worldwide.

  • Huawei, govt conclude green energy, solar training in Abuja

    Huawei, govt conclude green energy, solar training in Abuja

    Huawei Technologies, in partnership with the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the Ministry of Power, has concluded a two-day Green Energy and Solar Training programme for top-level civil servants in the federal public service, underscoring Nigeria’s growing commitment to a greener and more sustainable energy future.

    The training, held as part of a collaborative effort to drive the adoption of renewable energy across government institutions, culminated in a brief yet significant closing ceremony attended by dignitaries, including the Permanent Secretary of the Common Services Office, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Danjuma Kalba.

    Speaking at the closing event, Board Director of Huawei Technologies, Mr. Jim Zhang, expressed deep appreciation to the participating agencies and commended the dedication and enthusiasm demonstrated by the trainees over the course of the programme.

    “It is with great pleasure and honor to address this esteemed gathering as we mark the conclusion of our Green Energy and Solar Training,” Zhang said. “Allow me to begin by extending my deepest appreciation to the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Danjuma Kalba, for his incredible support, all the trainers, participants, and partners who have made this training a success.”

    Zhang praised the engagement level of participants throughout the sessions, noting that the past two days had been a journey of knowledge sharing and innovation aimed at building a more sustainable and energy-efficient Nigeria.

    “For two days, we gathered to explore innovative solutions, share knowledge, and equip ourselves with the skills to create a more sustainable and energy-efficient future for Nigeria,” he said.

    According to Zhang, the training was more than just a technical session—it was a convergence of changemakers: senior civil servants and directors with the potential to influence national policy and implementation strategies within their respective ministries and departments.

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    “The Directors and Senior representatives in the training are changemakers in their respective capacities, and it is our collective hope that we lead the change towards achieving a greener Nigeria, with safe and reliable power,” he added.

    The sessions, which featured hands-on training and knowledge-driven workshops, focused on solar energy technologies and best practices. Participants were taken through practical and policy-relevant modules aimed at enhancing their understanding and capacity to champion renewable energy within government infrastructure and operations.

    “No doubt, the training has been a testament to the power of collaboration and education,” Zhang said. “From the hands-on training sessions to the insightful discussions, we have witnessed a group of enthusiastic individuals come together to learn what is possible in the field of renewable energy.”

    He further emphasized that the impact of the training extended beyond technical knowledge, as it had also instilled a collective vision of a cleaner and more sustainable Nigeria.

    “The workshops have not only provided technical expertise in solar energy but also cultivated a shared vision of a greener, more sustainable Nigeria,” he remarked.

    As part of the ceremony, the top five participants from the training were recognized and honoured with certificates and Huawei-branded products. These civil servants were celebrated for their outstanding performance and commitment during the training sessions.

    Zhang encouraged all participants to take their learnings back to their respective offices and implement them in practical ways that could drive Nigeria closer to its renewable energy goals.

    “As we celebrate the closing ceremony of the training today, it is our desire that you take the knowledge and skills gained from the training and apply them in your respective workplaces,” he said. “The future of energy is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to drive progress and innovation.”

    Reaffirming Huawei’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s green energy transition, Zhang noted that the company has remained a leading force in technological advancement in digital power and is eager to deepen its collaborations in the sector.

    “Huawei is fully committed to driving the adoption of renewable energy in Nigeria and as a company, we have been at the forefront of technological innovation in digital power. We look forward to more of this impactful collaboration in future,” he concluded.

    The Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, Dr Danjuma Kalba lauded the training describing it as apt

    He said, “This is in line with Mr President’s priority area number 8 which concerns this office in delivering good governance. Good governance cannot be without constant power supply and that is why Mr President has given presidential directives to the Ministry of Power to go ahead with alternative power source.

    “Huawei we thank you very much for availing yourself and also observing the rule allowing our indigenous engineers to carry out this job. You are not doing it directly yourself but you make sure you make available the products that are genuine and reliable.

    “For you to have sponsored this training, we know it would have coated your company and we appreciate. Mutually we will all benefit from this in the run. It is the hope this office that we would continue to partner with you.”

    Speaking of behalf of recipients of the award, Mr Ejike Osibe, Director Upstream, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, who entered top of the training, expressed appreciation for the training for key officers of the ministries on solar energy initiative.

    He said it was more important especially as the country is experiencing challenges in the power sector and also now that countries are transitioning to cleaner energy and doing away with fossil fuel.

    He said Nigeria should not be left behind hence the training was very important.

    The first place winner was Mr Ejike Osibe, while the second place winners included Eguaoje Festus OI and Ehujor P. E.

    The third place winners included Suleman Umar, Ibrahim Anas Aliyu and Oguike Francis Uzoma.

    The Green Energy and Solar Training programme stands as another milestone in the Federal Government’s push for sustainable energy solutions, particularly through capacity-building initiatives targeting those in positions to effect lasting institutional change.

    With the support of industry players like Huawei, Nigeria’s vision of an energy-secure, sustainable future is one step closer to reality.

  • Huawei pledges collaboration to drive green energy transition in Nigeria 

    Huawei pledges collaboration to drive green energy transition in Nigeria 

    Huawei Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the government to provide innovative solutions that address the country’s energy challenges. 

    Speaking at the Green Energy and Solar Power Training held in Abuja on Wednesday, Huawei Board Director Jim Zhang highlighted the company’s longstanding partnership with Nigeria in the areas of telecommunications, digital power, and renewable energy.

    Zhang noted that while many Nigerians recognize Huawei for its telecommunications infrastructure and devices, the company has also made significant contributions to the country’s energy sector. 

    “We have already supplied almost 100 megawatts of power through our smart PV and ESS systems in Nigeria,” he stated. 

    Huawei’s solutions, he explained, are designed to ensure rapid deployment, seamless integration, and enhanced efficiency in addressing electricity challenges across the country.

    “This year, we look forward to working closely with government officials and businesses to provide solutions to pressing challenges,” 

    “In the future, we hope Huawei will continue to grow and make greater contributions to Nigeria. We are committed to collaborating closely and supporting Nigeria’s progress,” he said.

    The event, jointly organized by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Ministry of Power, and Huawei, underscored the importance of green energy solutions in Nigeria’s economic and environmental future.

    Government Underscores Importance of Renewable Energy

    Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Mahmuda Mamman, emphasized the necessity of Nigeria’s transition to renewable energy. 

    He described the training program as a crucial step in transforming how energy is produced and utilized in the country.

    “Green energy and solar power are not just alternatives to conventional fossil fuels; they represent a new way of thinking about our relationship with the planet, our future generations, and our economic well-being,” Adelabu said. 

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    He highlighted the urgency of addressing climate change, energy insecurity, and environmental degradation through sustainable energy solutions.

    With Nigeria’s abundant sunlight, the minister stressed that solar power is not just an opportunity but a necessity. 

    “Solar power can empower communities, stimulate economic growth, and reduce the carbon footprint, ultimately driving us toward a more sustainable and equitable future,” he said.

    However, he acknowledged that the full potential of solar energy could only be realized through education, training, and technological advancement. 

    “The success of our energy transition depends on collaboration—between government, industry, and the technology sector,” he said, praising Huawei for its role in supporting this initiative.

    He expressed confidence that participants of the training program would acquire valuable skills that would benefit both their careers and Nigeria’s journey toward energy efficiency and sustainability.

    Institutionalizing Renewable Energy Training in Civil Service

    The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, represented by Permanent Secretary Dr. Danjuma Usman Kalba, commended Huawei for organizing the training and emphasized its long-term benefits for Nigeria’s civil service.

    “We will be able to institutionalize this training, and to Huawei, we cannot thank you enough for making yourself available and organizing this training for us,” she said. 

    She expressed optimism that the initiative would become a continuous program within the civil service, equipping government officials with the knowledge needed to adapt to emerging trends in renewable energy.

    Beyond cost reduction and economic benefits, Walson-Jack noted the environmental advantages of embracing solar energy. 

    “The world is increasingly focusing on climate change and its effects on the planet. Therefore, we must align ourselves with global policies on renewable energy,” she stated.

    She encouraged participants to seize the opportunity to understand the intricacies of solar energy, particularly its maintenance and applications. 

    “This training will become an ongoing program within the civil service moving forward,” she affirmed.

    Towards a Sustainable Energy Future

    The Green Energy and Solar Power Training comes at a time when Nigeria is intensifying efforts to diversify its energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. 

    The event served as a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas on the adoption of clean energy solutions and the role of public-private partnerships in advancing sustainability goals.

    As Huawei continues to expand its presence in Nigeria, the company remains committed to driving innovation in both the telecommunications and energy sectors. 

    “By embracing green energy, we are investing not just in cleaner energy but in a healthier, more resilient world,” the Minister of Power’s representative concluded.

    With the government, private sector, and global technology leaders like Huawei working together, Nigeria’s transition to a greener, more sustainable energy future is steadily gaining momentum.

  • Huawei celebrates outstanding female ICT students

    Huawei celebrates outstanding female ICT students

    ….reaffirms commitment to women’s digital empowerment

    Huawei Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to bridging the gender gap in technology by celebrating outstanding female students from its Huawei ICT Academy and beneficiaries of the Women in Tech ICT training program. 

    The event, held in Abuja ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, brought together key stakeholders from the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, as well as industry leaders and media representatives.

    The ceremony honored women who have excelled in their ICT training, providing them with a platform to share their experiences and inspire future female tech professionals. 

    The event also highlighted Huawei’s long-standing dedication to fostering digital inclusion, in line with Nigeria’s broader strategy for technological development.

    Driving Nigeria’s Digital Future

    Speaking at the event, Eric Chen, Strategy Director of Huawei Nigeria, expressed pride in the achievements of the young women and emphasized the importance of digital literacy in today’s rapidly evolving world.

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    “It is exciting to see so many young faces here today. It reminds me of when I was your age, trying to find my place in the world of technology. But unlike my time, you now have access to structured learning and mentorship programs,” Chen stated.

    He highlighted Nigeria’s ambitious goal led by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, to train three million tech talents by 2027 and urged the students to embrace the opportunities available to them.

    “Technology is the foundation of our future. I hope you will learn, love technology, and let it transform not just your lives, but the lives of those around you. You are the future of Nigeria’s digital economy,” he added.

    Government’s Support for Women in ICT

    In her remarks, Mrs. Comfort Kabirwa, Director of Policy, Research, and Strategy at the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, praised Huawei for its investment in the empowerment of young women in the tech sector.

    “As we celebrate the achievements of these remarkable women, we must also recognize the challenges that persist. Women make up only 26% of the global tech workforce, which means there is still a long way to go in bridging the gender gap,” Kabirwa noted.

    She stressed that fostering gender inclusivity in ICT is not just a moral obligation but a critical strategy for national development.

    “The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy is committed to supporting programs that expose women to digital technologies, such as the National ICT Girls Empowerment Competition Program and our partnership with Huawei Technologies,” she added.

    Kabirwa also acknowledged the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her role in supporting initiatives like the Women in Tech Program, which has empowered hundreds of women with practical digital skills.

    Recognizing Female Tech Trailblazers

    The event featured testimonials from several outstanding female students, including a historic all-female team from Igbinedion University , the first of its kind in the history of the Huawei ICT Academy since its inception in 2018.

    Also, the Academy had its first ever representative from LAUTECH, Oluwaseun Oyelade, *a female, recent graduate of computer engineering*

    Beneficiaries from the Women in Tech training held in partnership with the office of the First Lady, also shared how the training has ups killed them and transformed their businesses. 

    *For Elizabeth Achimugu, a Women in Tech beneficiary, she has been able to apply AI and tech to accelerate her business activities*

    Oyin Abiola, Senior Public Relations Manager at Huawei Nigeria, underscored the company’s dedication to talent development.

    “We have over 30,000 students in our ICT Academy across 190 universities and have trained over 240 women in our Women in Tech program. These young women here today were selected for their exceptional performance, and their success stories reaffirm our commitment to nurturing ICT talent in Nigeria,” Abiola said.

    She highlighted Huawei’s broader efforts to support Nigeria’s digital transformation, in alignment with the government’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the nation’s growing digital economy.

    A Call to Action

    The event concluded with a call to action for young women to embrace opportunities in ICT, leverage mentorship programs, and collaborate with industry leaders to drive innovation.

    “As leaders, educators, and advocates, we must continue to dismantle barriers that hinder women from thriving in technology. The future of Nigeria’s digital economy depends on the inclusivity of its workforce,” Kabirwa emphasized.

    Huawei reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a more inclusive tech ecosystem and encouraged female students to take full advantage of available training programs.

    The celebration served as a significant step in recognizing the role of women in ICT while reinforcing the importance of gender equality in Nigeria’s digital future.

  • Huawei launches local cloud in Nigeria

    Huawei launches local cloud in Nigeria

    Leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT), infrastructure and smart devices, Huawei, has launched its local cloud service in Nigeria.

    Themed: “Leap Now With A Better Cloud”, the launch signifies Huawei’s dedication to driving digital transformation in Nigeria by providing localised, secure, and scalable cloud solutions. 

    At the unveiling, Huawei Executives highlighted that the local cloud service will strengthen digital capabilities and foster economic growth in Nigeria, while enhancing data security and building greater trust in Nigerians on where and how their data are stored. 

    The CEO of Huawei Nigeria, Chris Lu, stated that the launch of the cloud service in Nigeria aimed at ensuring customers feel secure and have confidence in knowing where and how their data is being stored.

    “Some investors decided to invest and have their local cloud in Kenya and South Africa, but Huawei is committed to building our own cloud in Nigeria, where we can serve our customers much better with more security because our cloud service is located in Nigeria.” He said. 

    This innovative service is tailored to meet the needs of private businesses, government agencies, and startups, while ensuring data sovereignty and compliance with local regulations, a critical factor for Nigeria’s growing digital economy.

    Managing Director, Huawei Nigeria, Hugo Hu emphasized the importance of the cloud service, noting that in line with the federal government’s policy on improving SMEs and start ups, the cloud gives room for SMEs and startups to get funds for free to grow their business at little or no cost. 

    “In May this year, we already launched a startup program to tackle this problem, we identified that there are many startups and SMEs in Nigeria, especially Lagos, and so we created a platform where you can register for free, submit your proposal and if it meets our requirements, you can earn grants for 1-3years to support and grow your business for free,” he said. 

    The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, praised Huawei’s contributions in Nigeria over the past 25 years and expressed his appreciation for the launch of the local cloud project.

    He said: “It’s about us being able to control our destiny better the cloud reflects our aspirations as a country.

    “The theme is a call to action to individuals and businesses to be adaptable to global changes. We are in a situation whereby tech is no longer optional but necessary for our advancement.”

    He further noted that the project aligns with Lagos State’s plans to support startups and drive technological growth within the state.

    “In Lagos data solutions and start ups have already been in acceleratory growth. We allow young Nigerians to pitch and if it makes sense we fund it and they are making a lot of money. This development enhances global security, it allows us to nurture local talents. I encourage us all to embrace innovative solutions.”

    CTO and COO of Opay Nigeria, Dotun Adekunle lauded Huawei’s commitment to the growth of Opay. He said: “Huawei is the Cloud service provider that has partnered with Opay to deliver some of the services that we deliver to the market, so we rely on them for service support and provision so that we can keep doing what we do to the masses of the market and the streets of Nigeria.”

    In compliance to the federal government’s ban on cryptocurrency transactions, Dotun added that Opay has “Zero Tolerance” for cryptocurrency transactions. 

    “Today we have zero tolerance for crypto transactions, we are trying to be as much a compliant organization, we know that there are opportunities with blockchain, we trust that when the government get to that point where they are comfortable with it and implement things in that regard, then we will be able to align with the government to see how we pursue that.” 

    The launch event was attended by key stakeholders, including government officials, tech industry leaders, and business professionals, who lauded Huawei’s efforts in bridging the digital infrastructure gap. 

    Among the dignitaries present were, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Bosun Tijani, Director-General, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, represented by Bar. Emmanuel Edet, CTO Konga, Chukwu Elvis, CEO Qucoon Limited, Yinka Daramola, CIO, Global Accelerex Limited, Oziegbe Oseghale. 

    Huawei is focused on fostering a robust digital ecosystem in Nigeria by delivering cutting-edge, reliable cloud solutions tailored to the needs of the Nigerian market.

  • ‘How customers’ demand for AI computing power is increasing rapidly’

    ‘How customers’ demand for AI computing power is increasing rapidly’

    The Managing Director, Enterprise Business Group (EBG) of Huawei Nigeria, Terrens Wu has disclosed that the demand for Artificial Intelligence computing power is increasing rapidly according to results and data obtained from Huawei Cloud.

    He spoke at the gathering of innovators, policymakers and tech enthusiasts at the Art of Technology Lagos 6.0 (AOT Lagos 6.0) held recently.

    AOT Lagos 6.0 is an annual event designed to drive digital innovation in Lagos. This year’s edition focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on industries, employment, and the economy at large.

    Wu noted that the human society has achieved ubiquitous interconnection connecting a large number of users which has accelerated the demand for digital transformation and spawned a second growth curve with 5G and cloud as the main engines.

    He then disclosed that Huawei is set launch its local cloud service in Nigeria on December 10 at Huawei Cloud Summit Nigeria 2024.

    Furthering the discourse, Wu pointed out Huawei’s long-standing commitment to advancing digital transformation in Nigeria.

    He explained: “At present, the third growth curve leading the intelligent world is ready to take place, and human society is entering a new era of comprehensive intelligence. Building AI-native cloud infrastructure with diversified computing power, elasticity, and efficiency

    “Despite the many challenges on the road to entering the intelligent world, humankind has never stopped exploring and advancing. From Huawei Cloud, we can see that customers’ demand for AI computing power is increasing rapidly. By the end of this year, we expect that the demand for AI computing power may exceed the demand for general computing power.

    “Building an elastic and efficient multi-calculation infrastructure with optimal AI computing power is the key to AI development. That is, building an AI native cloud infrastructure is the key. To meet the rapid growth of AI computing power requirements, customers can obtain elastic AI computing power on demand through the public cloud or use the dedicated AI large model computing power zone.

    “In addition, customers can deploy AI computing power in their equipment rooms using Huawei Cloud full-stack technologies. Customers’ dedicated AI computing power has the same high reliability and performance as elastic AI computing power.

    “The advantage of building AI computing power on the cloud is that enterprises do not have to worry about wind, fire, water and electricity, high-cost storage of AI servers, and rapid replacement of AI processors.

    “State-of-the-art AI services are available on demand at any time on the cloud. In the intelligent era, model parameters have grown from 10 billion to 100 billion or trillion.

    “To meet the explosive growth of AI computing power and meet the requirements of high reliability and efficiency, we launched the brand-new AI native cloud infrastructure CloudMatrix. Creatively interconnects CPUs, NPUs, DPUs, storage, and memory resources to provide customers with massive AI computing power.”

    He further disclosed that Huawei Cloud offers more than 240 cloud services and solutions.

    He said: “For customers to get started more easily, we have built five development pipelines, from hardware development to software development, from data governance to AI model development, and digital content production. By providing technology as a service, we innovate for you to innovate.

    “Huawei Cloud has brought AI to more than 1,000 real-world use cases. As we explore together with our customers, we have accumulated extensive industry know-how, and built more than 20 industry models with our partners and customers.

    “We also delve into the needs and best paths for AI use across industries. Our AI large models are designed into three layers, provides over 100 capability sets, and supports three deployment models.

    “AI large models is committed to empowering every industry, every enterprise, and every individual with their own intelligent expert, making work more efficient and easy for them.

    “We will uphold our mission of “AI for Industries” as an AI-ready cloud, and use AI large models to reshape every industry with AI.

    “At Huawei Cloud, we’re introducing AI into the weather forecasting. We’ve developed AI weather model, trained on a massive dataset of global weather spanning the past 40 years.

    “With AI weather model, using a single server and just 10 seconds, we can predict the
    global typhoon path for the next 10 days, and even more accurate. This is a real game-changer.

    Financial services are becoming everywhere, driving the financial institutions to build platforms and ecosystems to allow the creation of new business and service models. AI and data have become core driving forces that enable financial business innovation.

    Speaking on Huawei’s AI + Data Solution, he said: “This helps customer reshape their closed ICT systems into open cloud platforms. This allows data to evolve to large data and fast data. We are helping customers build AI platforms and achieve inclusive finance
    Let me introduce our collaboration with M-Pesa, which I’m sure everyone here is very familiar with.

    “To greatly support the rapid growth of social financial needs, M-Pesa cooperate with Huawei Cloud to provide a more user-friendly and intelligent “M-Pesa 2.0”.

  • Huawei Mobile Money solution to boost resilience banking

    Huawei Mobile Money solution to boost resilience banking

    Global technology company, Huawei, has stated that its Mobile Money solution provides always-on, accessible services to expand customer and enterprise bases, and serve underbanked, unbanked, and small-to-medium enterprises.

    This was said during a presentation at the 4th edition of Zenith Bank Tech Fair – an annual gathering to showcase leading technological innovations that cut across artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, risk management, compliance and financial intelligence.

    In his presentation, Qiu Yao, Chief Solutions Architect at Huawei, demonstrated how current financial institutions have challenges such as providing one-stop financial platform to manage transactions, accelerating revenue growth, as well as reducing competition with FinTech in the industry.

    Part of the Huawei Mobile Money solution is the Super app which consolidates all mini-apps and features into a single application to better improve user experience. “There is also no limit on the number of apps to be hosted on it as it is cloud hosted, hence, scalable.”

    In a separate presentation, Huawei discussed the trends in the banking industry which gave rise to the Bank 4.0 Trend. To prepare a better environment for enterprises to provide solutions, Huawei focused on its IT offerings that allow for non-stop banking with “4 Zeros” feature namely – Zero-Downtime through high availability, Zero-wait to improve customer experience, Zero Trust to ensure end-to-end network security, and Zero Touch to improve business operations.

    One of the IT offerings by Huawei is the Digital Map – a unique self-built solution to enable network transform management operations from autonomous to intelligent for Non-stop banking.

    Huawei as a leading provider of ICT infrastructure is committed to bringing digital to every home, persons, and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

  • Huawei proposes four new strategies to help carriers achieve business success

    Huawei proposes four new strategies to help carriers achieve business success

    The President of Huawei’s Carrier Business, James Chen has proposed four new strategies to help carriers achieve business success in the digital age.

    He spoke at the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024).

    Chen in his speech entitled ‘Network+AI, Unleashing More Business Value’, said: “To explore the potential of AI, the ‘FOUR NEW’ strategy — new hub, new services, new experience, and new operation is crucial.

    “It helps carriers to expand market boundaries, foster innovative services, and enhance market competitiveness, while also optimize network O&M and achieve business success. Huawei is committed to working with global carriers and partners to unleash more business value and forge a win-win digital and intelligent future through the “FOUR NEW” strategy.”

    “As ultra-broadband (UBB) and AI industries go from strength to strength, the number of gigabit fiber broadband users worldwide has exceeded 300 million, and the average speed of home broadband packages has reached 570 Mbit/s. There are over 1,300 AI foundation models and more than 30,000 AI-related enterprises globally. The UBB industry and AI industry are mutually reinforcing, driving the wide adoption of gigabit broadband.

    “Huawei believes that the “FOUR NEW” strategy is key to unleashing more business value through network+AI.

    “New Hub: The new Hub is the AI Hub for home services. The core of the AI Hub is the development of AI agents. AI agents need to connect people, things, and applications, understand and respond to the requirements of family members, control smart devices to meet family requirements, and connect AI applications to expand the boundaries of home services. The new hub helps carriers achieve business breakthroughs in the home market.

    “New Services: Carriers enable new services and aggregate high-quality contents with AI to gradually build a home AI application ecosystem. AI not only can upgrade traditional services, such as interactive fitness and motion-sensing games, but also innovate home services, such as home service robots, health care, and education, etc. It improves quality of life and gradually builds a home AI ecosystem.

    “New Experience: New services such as cloud gaming, live commerce, AI searches for photos and videos, are emerging one after another. These services have high requirements on network quality, including latency, uplink and downlink bandwidth, and jitter. This brings new network monetization opportunities to carriers. Carriers can seize monetization opportunities through new business models, such as latency-based charging, upstream bandwidth-based charging, and AI-function based charging. High-quality service experience requires high-quality networks. Carriers build “Premium vertical and premium horizontal” high-quality networks to support high-quality service experience and business monetization. The key to building a “Premium vertical and premium horizontal” network is to build 1 ms connections between data centers and 1 ms access to a data center.

    “New Operation: As carriers’ network scale is getting larger, autonomous driving network is becoming more important. AI supports high-level network autonomous driving and improves network operation efficiency. Huawei’s L4 autonomous driving network based on the Telecom Foundation Model helps operators reduce customer complaints, shorten the complaint closure time, improve service provisioning efficiency, reduce the number of site visits, and accelerate fault rectification.

    “In the wave of digital intelligence transformation, the “FOUR NEW” strategy is not only the embodiment of network technology innovation, but also the important driving force for continuously releasing network business value. New Hub, New Services, New Experience, and New Operation support each other and together form a complete road to digital intelligence business success.

    “In the future, Huawei will continue to remain customer-centric, work with global carriers and partners to explore the digital intelligence era, accelerate the release of the business value of network + AI, and embrace a prosperous intelligent world.”

  • Greener Africa: Huawei calls for high-quality microgrid

    Greener Africa: Huawei calls for high-quality microgrid

    Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa is excited to announce the recent showcase of FusionSolar solutions at Nigeria Energy, that took place from October 15 to 17, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria.

    This pivotal event brought together industry leaders, partners, and stakeholders to explore the future of solar energy and enhance collaboration in the photovoltaic energy sector.

    During this energy exhibition event, Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Digital Power Business, pointed out that “In the past two years, as the cost of photovoltaic modules and energy storage has been greatly reduced, the era of “low cost solar and storage” is approaching. Photovoltaics + energy storage solutions (ESS) will become the most economical and universal power source, accelerating the construction of a new energy system with renewable energy as the mainstay.”

    Mr. Xia Hesheng, stated that “Microgrid is the best way to solve the problem of power consumption for enterprises and power supply in rural areas. Huawei is committed to building an end-to-end microgrid solution that features high reliability, safety, and easy operation & maintenance (O&M).”

    Microgrid scenarios (in addition to being affordable) have extremely high requirements for safety and reliability. Choosing a supplier that offers both safety and reliability is the primary consideration for channels and EPCs.

    Mr. Xia Hesheng expanded that, in solar industry, safety should be the primary consideration in product design and project delivery. For inverter safety, Huawei uses technologies such as Smart String Level Disconnector, Smart Connector Temperature Detector, AFCI (arc-fault circuit interrupter), RSD (Rapid Shut Down) to improve operational safety, and uses technologies such as four-level safety protection for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS): Prewarning, Detection, Isolation, Fire suppression. Currently, more and more countries’ requirements are adopting corresponding safety standards, such as AFCI.

    Afterall, “Safety is the ultimate luxury.”

    During the last three years, Huawei has helped shopping malls, hotels, factories, bank branches, universities, and rural areas provide stable and reliable power supply, helping reduce power consumption costs. For example, Justrite, the largest superstore chain in Nigeria, has 14 sites using Huawei’s microgrid power supply. The average monthly generation fuel saving is over 70%, and the return on investment (ROI) period is less than four years. Additionally, some bank branches also use Huawei’s microgrid solution. The D.G. runtime is reduced from 12 hours/day to 5 hours/day, reducing energy costs by 46%. In Enugu and other States, rural microgrids have been built to provide safe and reliable power supply for villagers.

    Huawei calls on more enterprises to use safe and reliable microgrid solutions to support business success, empower industries and create more value for users.

    Mr. Xia stated that over the past 25 years, Huawei has brought ubiquitous connectivity into Africa, and in the future, Huawei will continue to root itself in Africa, connect Africa, invest in Africa, and illuminate Africa, bringing ubiquitous green energy to the continent. He also pointed out that Huawei’s 30 years of accumulated advantages in digital technology and electronic power technology, continuous leadership in technological innovation, lifecycle safety guarantees, and long-term stable local operations, will bring unique value to customers and partners.

    About Huawei and Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa

    Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

    Huawei’s end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

    Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa’s core mission in the region is to help customers go low-carbon. Huawei Digital Power manufactures pioneering electronic devices for a carbon neutral future. Integrating smart technologies in its offering is central to its mission of driving a clean energy future through smart electronic products. It offers home and business PV solutions, electric vehicle chargers, data centers, and site power facilities that serve Huawei’s more than 3 billion customers across over 170 countries. The Digital Power business operates 12 R&D centers in regions including China, Europe, and Asia Pacific and possesses more than 2 100 patents.

    At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. By December 31, 2023, Huawei had 207,000 employees, more than 114,000 of which were R&D employees (55%). In 2023, our total R&D spending reached CNY164.7 billion, representing 23.4% of our total revenue. We operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people worldwide. In 2023, through the efforts of all employees, the company achieved an estimated annual sales revenue of CNY704.2 billion, aligned with forecasts. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

    For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on:

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  • Fed Govt, Huawei train Directorate Level Officers on ICT

    Fed Govt, Huawei train Directorate Level Officers on ICT

    The Federal Government in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited has trained 100 Federal Civil Servants at the directorate level on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) under its ICT for Change Training programme and awarded prizes to outstanding participants.

    While presenting prizes to 16 outstanding participants at the closing ceremony of the fourth phase of ICT for Change programme, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON thanked the Company for training more than 3,000 civil servants from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on ICT since the commencement of the collaboration.

    In a statement, the Director, Information & Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen noted that the SGF, who was represented at the event by Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri said that the training will boost the capacity of civil servants in ICT to improve their service delivery in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu-led administration.

    He appealed to Huawei Technologies that the partnership be sustained and extended to other key sectors of the economy. He also used the platform to call on other development partners to join hands with the Federal Government in its quest to improve the socio-economic lives and welfare of its citizens.

    Speaking earlier, the Deputy Managing Director, Huawei Technologies, Stephen Zou said its organisation has trained 100 civil servants at the directorate level and has cumulatively trained more than 3,000 civil servants so far. 

    He added that its organisation is not relenting its effort to train more civil servants in ICT as the milestone achieved is just the beginning of more to come. 

    In his vote of thanks, the Director of ICT, Mr. Francis Wasa thanked the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for giving Huawei Technologies the necessary support to train civil servants on ICT and also thanked the Company imparting civil servants with proficiency in ICT to boost their service delivery. 

    He also congratulates the awardees for performing excellently at the just concluded training.

    Speaking on behalf of the awardees, the Director ICT in the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Adebayo Adeyemi expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and Huawei Technologies for its collaborative efforts in building the capacity of Civil servants in ICT have helped to broaden their horizons on e-governance and other relevant subjects. 

    He assured that the knowledge they acquired during the training would be harnessed in discharging their duties.