Chinese tech leader Huawei and Tunisia’s Computing Center of Al-Khawarizmi (CCK) convened a strategic seminar on Monday. The focus: leveraging cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the nation’s smart education and telemedicine sectors.
The event highlighted a key joint achievement: the launch of North Africa’s first dedicated educational and scientific research cloud platform. According to Feng Qiyou, President of Huawei Cloud Northern Africa, the platform now serves over 450 educational and research bodies, including 14 Tunisian universities, providing “all-round support” for collaboration, online teaching, and resource sharing.
A major breakthrough, Feng noted, is the platform’s application in healthcare. AI-powered medical imaging screening tools have been deployed, significantly boosting the efficiency and capability of Tunisia’s remote medical services.
Tunisian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mondher Belaid, framed the cooperation within a global technological revolution. “The world is undergoing an unprecedented technological revolution,” Belaid stated, citing rapid advances in AI, big data, and cybersecurity. He emphasized Tunisia’s commitment to harnessing these technologies to build “a better and safer future,” pointing to priorities like higher education, healthcare, food security, and economic competitiveness.
Echoing the sentiment, CCK Director General Saoussen Krichen affirmed that the partnership with Huawei has “had a profound impact on Tunisia’s technological landscape.” The CCK, which provides internet services to Tunisia’s academic and research sector, positions the cloud platform as a cornerstone for future development.
TunisianMonitorOnline (NejiMed)
