{"id":8154,"date":"2012-03-28T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faceofmalawi.com\/?p=8154"},"modified":"2012-03-28T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T14:00:54","slug":"huawei-donates-k7m-ict-equipment-to-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.faceofmalawi.com\/index.php\/2012\/03\/28\/huawei-donates-k7m-ict-equipment-to-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei donates K7m ICT equipment to govt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) equipment manufacturer, Huawei Technologies, on Friday donated assorted gadgets to the Office of President and Cabinet’s e-Government department.<\/p>\n

The company said the equipment comprising 20 \"\"<\/a>, printers and internet dongles is worth K7 million.<\/p>\n

Speaking when handing over the equipment, Huawei Technologies Key Account Director Titus Tasosa said the donation was a way of giving back to the people they serve.<\/p>\n

“We are a responsible corporate citizen. We have a philosophy of going at it local and doing it local. We believe it is important to give back to the community to which we have been part of. Assisting school-going children is fundamental to the future development of this country,” Tasosa said.<\/p>\n

In her response, Principal Secretary for e-Government in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Hawa Ndilowe said the donation will help government in promoting ICT in the country.<\/p>\n

“Government would like to promote ICT in various sectors. One such sector is the education sector. That’s why today we are sending part of the donation to schools,” Ndilowe said.<\/p>\n

She urged other companies to emulate Huawei’s gesture by donating of ICT materials.<\/p>\n

Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Pan Hejun most of his country’s enterprises have been established for long-term sustainable operations.<\/p>\n

It was disclosed during the event that five computers will be distributed to five schools across the country and part of the donation was given to Kaundama Primary School.<\/p>\n

Apart from the ICT equipment, the company will drill boreholes and toilets in some selected schools, including Kaundama Primary School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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