The Saudi Digital Academy (SDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei to cooperate in developing local talent within the technology domain. The memorandum was signed between SDA CEO Mohammed Alsuhaim and Deputy CEO of Huawei in Saudi Arabia Steven Liu.

The two organizations will work together on the launch of new projects within the Huawei ICT Academy Program that involves building a talent supply chain covering the entire process of learning, certification, and talent promotion. Through such projects, SDA and Huawei aim to support 8,000 Saudi trainees through the Huawei ICT Certification Program.

The latest memorandum outlines the plans for Huawei to train and certify 100 Saudi trainers from SDA through its Huawei Train the Trainer (TTT) program, focusing on areas such as AI, cloud, security, data center, and 5G.

Mohamad Alsuhaim, CEO of Saudi Digital Academy, said, “this memorandum with Huawei will open up new opportunities for Saudi digital talent to both develop cutting-edge skills and to be leaders of the future digital economy.”

“Local talent is constantly required to drive digital transformation on a national level. Through partnerships like this with the Saudi Digital Academy, we can create an even stronger digital ecosystem that serves both recent graduates and ICT professionals, contributing towards the progress of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 which places a strong emphasis on the potential of the ICT sector,” said Eric Yang, CEO of Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia.