Africa needs to have a share in the semiconductor industry to secure its technological future, says a Huawei executive.
Edison Xie, director of media affairs, Huawei Southern Africa region, told ITWeb that the semiconductor business offers Africa opportunities.
“With a massive growth in technology hubs across the continent growing over 50% in the last several years, Africa needs to have a share in the global semiconductors industry, to secure its competiveness in the future,” said Xie.
‘The semiconductor industry is widely recognised as a key driver and enabler for the whole electronics value chain,” added Xie, “ with an expanding tech industry and a growing innovation culture, Africa has proved its potential to be a competitive force in technology in the future.”
According to Xie, AI, 5G and the IoT have been playing a critical role in Africa’s socio-economic development.
“When the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, ICTs and digital economy will play a crucial role in economic recovery,” said Xie, “with an expanding tech industry and a growing innovation culture, Africa has proved its potential to be a competitive force in technology in the future.”
source: electronicsweekly