ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-HUAWEI-ICT COMPETITION-AWARDING CEREMONY

(241031) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dereje Engida, president of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, speaks during an awarding ceremony to recognize Ethiopian university students' achievements at the national, regional, and global finals of the Huawei Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Competition 2023/2024, which is also the launch of the next phase of the competition for the 2024/2025 academic year, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 31, 2024. Ethiopian officials and scholars have lauded Chinese tech giant Huawei for its "exceptional value" in providing essential skills and hands-on experience to Ethiopian youth on cutting-edge technologies. (Xinhua/Habtamu Worku)