The Digital Incubation Center (DIC) affiliated with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) announced its new partnership with Huawei, through its Huawei Cloud Startup Program, with the aim of accelerating the digital transformation process of tech startups in the MENA region and North Africa.
This partnership comes in line with the strategic objectives of TASMU Smart Qatar Program to support the digital economy in the State of Qatar and Huawei's vision, empower emerging digital companies in the Middle East and contribute to their expansion abroad.
Through this partnership, incubated start-ups at DIC will benefit from Huawei Cloud Start-up Program services, including technical and operational support from Huawei experts and the funding support that can be used to purchase cloud resources from Huawei, such as cloud storage, cloud network, and cloud database, in addition to mentoring sessions provided by digital industry experts at Huawei and the global expansion program that will connect start-ups with accelerators and VCs in China and the rest of the world.
On this occasion, DIC’s Manager Mrs. Duha Albuhendi said: “This partnership falls within MCIT’s and DIC’s strategic objectives to support Qatar's digital economy, which are also in line with Huawei's vision to help emerging digital start-ups in the Middle East region to expand and grow.”
Source: Government of Qatar