Huawei has held the Huawei South Africa Connect 2025 event in Johannesburg, South Africa. Themed ‘Accelerate Industrial Digital Intelligence for South Africa’, the event attracted over 2,900 participants from the South African government, industry customers and partners.
South Africa has placed digital inclusion at the heart of its developmental agenda. At the event, Solly Malatsi, Hon. Minister of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, noted that South Africa has developed four measurable ministerial priorities: Expanding connectivity and access to devices; Building a digitally skilled society; Unlocking the productive use of technology; and Creating a supportive environment for inclusion and investment.
These four priorities aim to build an innovative and high-performing digital ecosystem for all South Africans.
Will Meng, CEO of Huawei South Africa, stated in his welcome speech, that: “Digital transformation is more than technology — It’s the engine of national progress. Our goal is clear: to accelerate South Africa’s journey to industrial digital intelligence, driving innovation, boosting productivity and ensuring long-term competitiveness.”
With cloud and AI being a key driving force for industry innovation and economic growth, Joy Huang, Vice President of Huawei Cloud, said: “Huawei Cloud is dedicated to offering AI-native cloud services. By implementing the ‘Cloud for AI’ and ‘AI for Cloud’ strategies, we aim to expedite the intelligent transformation across industries in South Africa.”
