"After more than two years of development, we are glad to see that so many people have benefited from it," said Wang.
His sentiments were echoed by Hover Gao, President of Sub-Saharan Africa who said Huawei has made much positive progress in talent development across African countries, but this would not have been possible without the joint efforts of government agencies, academia, and industry.
Ambassador Lynette Mwende said the digital revolution is here and therefore bridging and closing the digital divide is imperative.
"In this digital era, expanding digital access, especially at the grassroots level is crucial to ensure we are cultivating and developing youthful talents and providing them with requisite skills," said Amb Mwende.
She said this should include cloud, AI, big data and data analytic skills for the Kenyan youth to navigate a digital world as the government spurs growth in the digital economy.
"The Kenyan youth must be put first and be upskilled with the requisite skills to be equal players in the digital evolution. Through strategic partnerships like the one we enjoy with Huawei, let them be absorbed in the right programmes and provide them with incentives so that there can be a clear differentiation between upskilling and earning in the digital sector," she said.
The Ambassador said the government is seeking more stakeholders within China to increase such partnership opportunities.
Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala said the Education Ministry is already partnering with universities that have advanced digital infrastructure to offer AI-based learning.
"These learning institutions have software that identifies the characteristics of the face of learners so that any chances of another person sitting examinations on their behalf is eliminated," said Inyangala.
While calling on African countries to collectively participate in the effort to upskill and give the youth not just a future but also a present in which they can thrive, John Omo, Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) reiterated a human-first approach to technology.
"Digital skills development and access to ICT is not about ICT, it's about people. It's about empowering people to participate sufficiently in the digital economy," said Mr Omo.
Minister Counselor He Hongyan, Department of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, emphasized the importance of China-African talent cooperation as outlined in the China-Africa Cooperation 2035.
She said, "LEAP is helping Africa build a pool of digital talent, boost its digital economy, bridge the digital divide and boost and drive inclusive development".
Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China highlighted the importance of a multilateral approach to addressing the digital skills gap and upskilling of workers.
"We hope these efforts can help people everywhere better harness digital technologies, narrow the skill gap and create a sustained prosperity along with sustainable development, all of which are essential to achieving the sustainable development goals," he said.