Creating a foundation for Nepal’s digital economy: Huawei’s Digital Talent Development Ecosystem Initiative

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. As a strategic partner of Nepal’s leading telecom operators, Huawei has been in service of the Nepalese people for the last 21 years. We were the first to introduce 2G, 3G and 4G in Nepal. Over the last few years, we have also entered the enterprise domain. We are now partnering with ISPs to introduce our latest fixed broadband products and solutions in the Nepalese market. We have also been assisting in the digital transformation of government enterprises, private businesses, commercial banks and media companies. Our public cloud business has been growing steadily in Nepal. We are committed to bring digital to every person, home, and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

It is a well-known fact that throughout the world, the digital economy is becoming an important part of GDP. At Huawei, we recognize that digital economy is the new growth engine for economies of all sizes. Here in Nepal, Huawei hopes to help the country build the foundation for its digital economy through broadband connectivity, data centers, cloud and computing and other latest technologies and by partnering with all ICT stakeholders. Every amount spent in the ICT sector has huge returns, almost 6.7 times more than investment in the non-ICT sector. Research has shown that a 20% investment in ICT boosts GDP by 1%. For developing countries like Nepal, the ICT sector and digital connectivity can provide a much needed boost to accelerate development. Hence, the Digital Nepal Framework introduced by the Government of Nepal is a welcome move.