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DCDT, Huawei partner to help SA reach its ICT development goals
11th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei have partnered to accelerate South Africa’s ICT development... 


Gauteng govt vows to use ‘every technology available’ in fight against crime
28th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s economic hub is “going high-tech” to combat the country’s number one enemy: crime, avers Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. No stone must be left unturned and every technology available... 


Altron to report decrease in interim group earnings
26th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron on Wednesday said that it expects a double-digit decline in group earnings during the six months ended August 31, 2023, as it streamlines two noncore operations. In an operational... 


Image of solar panels on roof of Bella Frutta fruit packing facility
Large-scale solar installation for local operation
22nd July 2023

Escalating power outages and rising diesel costs led Western Cape fruit packing facility Bella Frutta to seek a photovoltaic (PV) solution that could integrate with its existing diesel generators.... 


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ICT infrastructure roll-out a top priority, says DCDT as Gauteng govt outlines ‘digital hub’ ambitions
21st July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the world explores the post-fifth generation (5G) environment, Africa and other developing regions continue to lag behind in the adoption of digital technologies and the narrowing of the digital... 


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Huawei slashes prices of load-shedding backup systems
13th July 2023

Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. The price cuts were announced during the company’s South African P60... 


Vuma, Huawei launch industry first 50G PON technology in South Africa
11th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) provider Vuma has partnered with information and communication technology group Huawei to launch 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) capabilities, significantly higher than... 


SA energy crisis opening up opportunities for innovation
7th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s ongoing energy challenges unveils opportunities for innovations and solutions, small businesses have a major role to play in South Africa’s transition to renewable energy and... 


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Huawei highlights opportunities presented by 5G and its evolution
30th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Fifth-generation (5G) technology has been in commercial use around the world for four years, driving new value creation, and 5.5G is the next step forward, Chinese multinational technology... 


Making the Most of Every Ray
Making the Most of Every Ray
21st June 2023

Huawei Launches New All-scenario Smart PV Products and Solutions, continues to lead the industry During the Intersolar Europe 2023 held in Munich, Germany, Huawei successfully hosted the launch... 


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eLTE private network at Ghana hydropower facility most challenging African project yet for Huawei
21st June 2023 By: Darren Parker

The evolved long-term evolution (eLTE) broadband private network that Chinese information and communication technology company Huawei installed for the Bui Power Authority’s (BPA’s) hydropower... 


Energy Ministry power directorate deputy director Seth Mahu
Ghana aims for 30% nuclear, 20% renewables in energy mix by 2070
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana is gunning for nuclear energy to account for 30% of its energy mix by 2070, with renewable energy set to account for about 20%. “We see three key energy sources play a leading role in the... 


5 MW floating solar plant at the Bui dam in Ghana
Ghana authority to expand solar and hydro capacity
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), with the collaboration of the grid operator, is planning on constructing a new 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, in Dagbon, in the north of the country. This is... 


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Huawei slashes prices of load-shedding backup systems
19th June 2023

Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. 


Huawei aims to use its “4T” technologies to enable an energy landscape transition of ‘from energy consumer to sustainable energy producer and enabler’
Huawei aims to use its “4T” technologies to enable an energy landscape transition of ‘from energy consumer to sustainable energy producer and enabler’
9th May 2023

Huawei has successfully held the Fusion Solar Forum 2023 at the sidelines of the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg recently. Industry associations, sector organisations, industry leaders and... 


Huawei launches new industrial and commercial energy storage system for the African market
Huawei launches new industrial and commercial energy storage system for the African market
9th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With load shedding intensifying, and fuel and electricity prices rising rapidly in Southern Africa, manufacturers have been severely impacted. To help manufacturers address these challenges, Huawei... 


SABRINA MENG Our goal is to help organisations go digital
Huawei forecasts $3.4bn spend on digital transformation
5th May 2023 By: Zandile Mavuso

Chinese multinational technology corporation Huawei expects that spending on global digital transformation will reach $3.4-trillion by 2026, as more than 170 countries and regions are developing... 


MTN Uganda posts double-digit growth in Q1
3rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Uganda has achieved double-digit growth during the first quarter of 2023. The group’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased... 


China automating mines to improve safety as coal output grows
28th April 2023 By: Reuters

China is pushing automated technology to improve the safety and efficiency of its coal mining industry, the world's largest, which has long been plagued by safety lapses. At the Hongliulin mine,... 


Chen Guoguang, President of the Huawei Smart PV Product Line
Huawei pledges to work with partners in the renewable energy era
26th April 2023

[Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2023] Huawei Digital Power has held its FusionSolar 2023 Channel Partner Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, during which the tech giant released its latest... 


Botswana’s Debswana installs eLTE solution at Jwaneng diamond mine
17th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company and information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei have unveiled its fifth-generation- (5G-) orientated smart diamond mine project. Debswana’s... 


MTN, Huawei sign MoU to advance digital inclusion and sustainable development
28th February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei have joined forces to strengthen strategic cooperation in environmental, social and governance... 


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Ensuring uninterrupted power for mines
24th February 2023

A combination of photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage is said to be more effective than diesel-driven generators to supplement energy requirements and prevent production losses as a result of... 


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Solar Power Africa 2023: Huawei unveils 10 major smart PV trends that will shape the sector’s future
21st February 2023

Upgraded security, improved grid integration, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI). Those are just some of the trends identified by David Minnis, Huawei Senior Solution Director... 


Xia Hesheng, President Of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Focusing on 4T technologies, helping thousands of industries transform from energy consumers to energy producers
8th February 2023

Huawei today demonstrated its commitment to Africa’s energy transition, while also showcasing the full range of its latest solar PV and green home and business solutions, at the Solar Power Africa... 


SOLARWORLD recommends Huawei FusionSolar
7th February 2023

A solution that safeguards uptime and saves on costs Huawei FusionSolar smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) solutions are an ideal option for power hungry sub-Saharan African... 


South African coal mine equipped with 5G
27th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Canyon Coal’s Phalanndwa Colliery is set to become a fifth-generation (5G) connected coal mine operation after it partnered with Huawei, MTN and Minetec Smart Mining to enable guaranteed... 


BCX delivers 5G solutions to Mpumalanga mine to improve safety, productivity
20th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 


Huawei launches new commercial venture, aids SME growth
9th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Huawei South Africa has launched a new commercial venture to grow its partner ecosystem and attract small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers... 


Cell C, Huawei in systems transformation project
25th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As telecommunications group Cell C wraps up its long-awaited recapitalisation and progresses its significant turnaround programme, the mobile operator has turned to information and communication... 


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Trump lesson on US protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy
24th November 2022 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former US President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never... 


ICT industry ready to make the leap to 5.5G
18th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The next milestone for the information and communication technology (ICT) industry on the path to an intelligent world is 5.5 generation (5.5G) technology, the evolution of fifth-generation (5G).... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G, live tests reveal 1.3 Gb/s speed
11th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies connecting Africa one school at a time
9th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While most of Africa's population has access to mobile phones, the unaffordability of data to use the Internet for content creation, instead of content consumption only, is hampering their... 


Cell C, Huawei partner on a business support systems transformation project
9th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C and information and communication technology giant Huawei have partnered to assist Cell C’s transition into a digital lifestyle company. The partnership will boost... 


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FusionSolar Smart PV and ESS solutions safeguard uptime
28th October 2022

FusionSolar smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) solutions are an ideal option for power hungry sub-Saharan African mining operations looking to prevent production losses owing... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G
27th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Zambia’s new dawn might just be a lasting new dawn
21st October 2022 By: Tara O’Connor

Surveying Africa for the latest trends can be dispiriting. West Africa has been sucked into the mire of a fresh round of military coups d’état as Russia extends its neocolonial project to the... 


Electronic certificate of conformity now compulsory
23rd September 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The electronic format certificate of conformity (CoC) became available last month for refrigeration and air-conditioning systems practitioners. The Coc in paper format has previously been available... 


Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit fosters cooperation to boost Africa’s solar industry
30th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power recently held the Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event, which brought together more than 30 channel partners from across... 


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Huawei launches full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and ESS solutions in Africa
26th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power this week launched its full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and Energy Storage System (ESS) solutions to the Sub-Saharan African market at the Solar Show Africa 2022. Renewables... 


Africa’s digital economy poised for exponential growth
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the global digital economy develops at twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, with over 50% of the global GDP expected to be digitalised by the end of 2022, Africa’s digital... 


Huawei earmarks R100 for SMEs over next three years
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei is preparing for the launch of its third data centre availability zone, three years ahead of schedule, as part of Huawei Cloud’s... 


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