At present, just 48.4% people in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to electricity against a global average of 90.5%<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>. As the region looks to increase that number to meet its development goals, renewable energy will play an increasingly important role. In fact, renewable energy is expected to contribute 22%<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> of Africa\u2019s total energy consumption by 2030.<\/p>\n In his official address opening the summit, Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighted Huawei’s technological strength in PV, and its channel strategy.<\/p>\n Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cAfrican countries have more than 40% of the world’s solar energy resources, but only one percent of the installed solar capacity,\u201d he said. \u201cHuawei Digital Power integrates digital and power electronics technologies. In effect, we use bits to manage watts, by providing smart digital energy solutions that cover generation, transmission, distribution, usage, and storage.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHuawei is committed to building a strong ecosystem in Africa,\u201d he added. \u201cIn doing so, we aim to secure the profitability of partners, simplifying policies and processes for easier cooperation, and provide our partners with strong support in areas including marketing and capacity building.\u201d<\/p>\n Hein Engelbrecht, CEO of ICT supplier and valued Huawei partner Mustek, shared an outlook on how the two companies are charting a shared growth path.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Xia-Hesheng-President-of-Huawei-Digital-Power-Sub-Saharan-Africa.png\")
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