Friday, March 20, 2020

Huawei Skill Transfer in Kenya and Nigeria

The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies China Africa Research Initiative published in March 2020 a working paper titled "How Huawei Succeeds in Africa: Training and Knowledge Transfers in Kenya and Nigeria" by Henry Tugendhat.

The study compares Huawei's skill transfer efforts in Kenya and Nigeria. It argues that Huawei treads a fine line between training local engineers and keeping control of its intellectual property.