Huawei’s ICT Academy, A Fertile Soil for ICT Talent Cultivation

By Olinga John Peter, Instructor Makerere University In May 2019, Huawei ignited an Information Communications Technology (ICT) Academy in Uganda to improve the number and quality of IT professions in the country. The Academy was a result of a pledge offered by Huawei to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his visit to China, Huawei pledged to train over 1000 Uganda ICT talents through its IC