Huawei Cloud unveils startup programme for SMEs to go digital

Huawei Cloud unveils startup programme for SMEs to go digital

Working with regional partners, Huawei Cloud has launched a Startup Programme for the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa to aid SMEs to go digital.

The initiative provides SMEs in these regions with Huawei cloud credits, technical support, talent development training, and business resources to drive their growth.

The Huawei Cloud Startup Programme was launched on the sidelines of the Huawei Cloud Summit Middle East & Africa 2023 in Dubai. Under the theme of 'Inspire Innovation with Everything as a Service', the Summit brought together over 300 government leaders, cloud-native industry experts, and customer representatives from the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa to explore how to make the best out of cloud and the vital role of cloud in driving digital economy growth in the region.

The programme demonstrates Huawei's commitment to building a regional startup ecosystem to empower 1000 startups in the region to innovate and grow on Huawei Cloud by 2025.

The launch ceremony was attended by representatives from the UAE Ministry of Economy, Middle East incubator GEN Asia, Dinarak - Jordan’s licensed payment services provider, Ignite – a non-profit company owned by the Government of Pakistan and administered by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, and Kuwait’s startup representatives