en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ethio Telecom and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. recently held a high-level strategic meeting, with both parties planning to further deepen their long-term partnership, focusing on the enterprise and SME markets to accelerate business growth through innovative digital solutions.
Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamru and Huawei President for the North Africa Region Mr. Li Shen led their respective executive teams in the discussions. The meeting aligns with Ethio Telecom's "Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028" strategy, shifting the cooperation focus from traditional telecom infrastructure to business innovation and digital ecosystem building. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to jointly drive Ethiopia's digital transformation, aiming to create sustainable value for businesses and communities.
The meeting explored the possibility of jointly developing comprehensive digital solutions that integrate advanced connectivity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, data center services, and digital platforms to accelerate enterprise digital transformation in key economic sectors. Both parties also discussed strengthening the digital ecosystem for enterprise and SME customers by integrating innovative business solutions with the telebirr platform. This platform can provide digital payments, financial services, business management tools, e-commerce, and other value-added services to help businesses enhance productivity, expand markets, and increase competitiveness.
In terms of innovation and service delivery, both parties emphasized strengthening local software development, solution customization, system integration, and technical support by enhancing local engineering capabilities, solution architects, and R&D collaboration. Both parties agreed that close collaboration between technical teams will accelerate the innovation process, improve responsiveness to customer needs, and rapidly develop solutions adapted to changes in the Ethiopian market.
The meeting also explored cooperation opportunities to expand smartphone affordability and digital device accessibility, involving innovative financing models and broader market initiatives. Both parties recognized that increasing the availability of affordable smart devices is crucial for accelerating digital inclusion and enabling more people to participate in the digital economy.
Beyond technology and business growth, both parties emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in environmental, social, and governance initiatives and corporate social responsibility. The discussions covered cooperation opportunities in digital inclusion, digital literacy, rural connectivity, digital education, community empowerment, and sustainable digital infrastructure.
Both parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in marketing communications, customer education, and digital awareness initiatives to accelerate the adoption of innovative digital services. Joint efforts will focus on developing creative campaigns, educational content, promotional materials, and customer engagement programs to raise awareness of Ethio Telecom's digital product and service portfolio, including telebirr and enterprise digital solutions.
Huawei reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ethio Telecom's transformation into a technology-driven digital services company. Huawei expressed its willingness to deepen cooperation in enterprise innovation, SME empowerment, digital ecosystem development, solution co-creation, and regional growth opportunities, supporting Ethio Telecom in expanding digital innovation from Ethiopia to broader markets.
