Huawei Uganda launches Digitruck in Eastern Uganda  

Tech giant, Huawei Technologies has launched the DigiTruck in Teso Sub-region in eastern Uganda to equip youth, farmers, and local district officials with digital skills, executives said in a news release dated Oct.3.

The acquired skills would enable them to engage in e-commerce and market their produce.

“Digitruck project would create sustainable livelihood opportunities for the informal sector by enabling small business owners to participate in regional and national trade,” reads part of the news release,”Digital transformation is one of the key drivers of effective human capital development.”

Vice President Jessica Alupo lauded Huawei for demystifying ICT by making it all-inclusive to farmers, youths, women, young girls, the elderly, and other categories.

She appealed to the youth and all those who will benefit from this project to be generous with the skills acquired in order to achieve a multiplier effect.

Alupo said the government considers Huawei Uganda as a strategic and important partner in the transformation of Uganda.

The Uganda DigiTruck project is aligned with the country’s 2040 vision, National Development Plan, and Education Digital Agenda Strategy all aimed at transforming the East African state into a digital village.

Huawei Technologies Uganda Deputy Managing Director, Gao Jian stated that this project is part of Huawei TECH4ALL initiative which aims to drive inclusion and sustainability across the globe.

He said: “The DigiTruck has trained over 1,500 Ugandans so far in different rural areas in Uganda. This truck is now in Teso sub-region and plans to train 600 Ugandans for a period of two months.”