Huawei Technologies,
represented by its CEO of Ethiopia Office has donated 10,000 surgical masks to
the African Union Commission to support its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Kilenga Naftal, Ag.
Director of the African Union Medical and Health Services thanked Mr. Zhou
Tianbing, and its Director of Public Affairs and Communication of Northern
Africa, Mr Wang Xinwei, who handed over the materials at the headquarters of
the African Union on 12th May 2020. “We appreciate the quick response of Huawei
as a reliable partner of the African Union at this difficult period, we can
truly understand that a friend in need is a friend indeed”, said Dr. Naftal.
“More technical
equipment for fighting against the COVID-19 is about to come soon and we will
never stop helping our African brothers by using the latest ICT technology as a
strategic partner to the African Union”, said the CEO of Huawei Mr. Tianbing.
The COVID-19 outbreak
continues to spread rapidly across the world, claiming hundreds of thousands of
lives in just about five months. It has caused over 280,000 deaths worldwide,
and over 2,000 in Africa.
About Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co.
Ltd is a Chinese multinational technology company. It is a leading global
provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and
smart device, and it is founded in 1987.
Source: African Union
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