Makerere University College of Computing and Information Science in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Company has successfully launched the high impact engagement and prestigious Huawei ICT competition 2025/2026 intended to draw talented students across technology and engineering disciplines with the intention to introduce participants to competition’s potential to shape their professional future.
A team of certified experts and instructors from Huawei technologies delivered a comprehensive presentation detailing the structure, themes, competition rules and benefits of the global competition when participating in one of the four tracks of cloud, computing, Network and innovation which focuses on ingenuity and practical innovation of new ldeas.
The Huawei ICT competition roadshows essentially aim to maximize outreach and talent identification in different institutions of higher learning across the country and provides a direct, interactive platform to effectively communicate the competition’s structure, significant benefits such as fully, sponsored training, globally recognized certifications, success stories, internships and job opportunities.
This competition aligns directly with Uganda to bridge the digital skills gap between academic theory and industry demands through certification for career advancement and offers unique networking opportunities at international level granting them the necessary exposure to address day to day challenges.
“Huawei is committed to nurturing Local content because it’s an investment in the next generation of African leaders, Said Gao Fei the Public relations officer of Huawei technologies.
Huawei has over the years worked with Makerere University to consistently produce exceptional talent to leverage Huawei technologies to innovate for a better Uganda leaving no one behind and looks forward to supporting them fully as they prepare the national and subsequent regional engagements, added Gao Fei.