Huawei will invest $430m over the next five years to build cloud computing infrastructure, support local software providers and train digital professionals in northern Africa. Advertisement“To expedite intelligent transformation in northern Africa, Huawei will intensify its investments in technologies, ecosystems and talent,” said Terry He, Huawei’s president of northern Africa. An additional $200m was pledged by Huawei to support local software providers and channel partners. The remaining $30m will be used to train 10,000 local software developers and educate 100,000 digital professionals. Advertisement“Africa represents a pivotal element of the company’s growth ambitions, underscoring its unwavering commitment to the continent's digital transformation,” said Huawei in a statement.