As the US leads a drive for the West to shun Huawei over security fears, the Chinese tech giant has sought to strengthen its position in Africa, where it is already well-established. "For African countries this trade war may end up a binary choice. But Ghanaian Security Ministry Albert Kan-Dapaah, for one, says Huawei's video surveillance technology helps catch criminals. Huawei Marine, the company's submarine cable arm, is helping to deploy a key 12,000-kilometre (7,450-mile) cable system connecting Africa to Asia. "Africa is caught in the middle of a trade war that they should not have to take part in, because they have nothing to gain," said Nizard.

Source: Ethiopian News June 09, 2019 04:52 UTC