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Nokia to revolutionize
Technology “We are excited to support the universities in
Ethiopia in their objectives to play a leading
role in setting standards in the quality of
By staff writer engineering education, research, innovation and
The renowned Finnish multinational telecommunication, business incubation. We look forward to helping
informationtechnology,Nokia Corporation, and consumer students acquire the necessary skills in the latest
Electronics Company signs Memorandum of Understanding technologies, such as 5G, cloud computing and
(MoU) with Ethiopia’s top Technology Institutes. data analytics.”Daniel Jaeger, Head of Central
East and West Africa Market Unit at Nokia, said.
The Company signed the MoU with the Addis Ababa
Science and Technology University (AASTU) and Addis Dr.-Eng. Getahun Mekuria, FDRE Minister of
Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT) to partner in Innovation and Technology and Ville Skinnari,
promoting digital skills and innovation in Ethiopia. Finnish Minister of Development and Trade
witnessed the signing ceremony of the MoU.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Dereje Engida, President of
AASTU, Dr. Engineer Isaias Gebreyohannes representing On the occasion the Ethiopian Minister briefed
AAiT and Daniel Jaeger, Head of the Central, East and Skinnar on the broad activities being undertaken in
West Africa Market Unit at Nokia Corporation. his country in the innovation technology sectors.
According to the agreement, Nokia Corporation will Ville Skinnari for his part pledged to invite
arrange training on the latest technologies and experience Finnish investors to take advantages of the
sharing programs for both AASTU and AAiT. The investment opportunities in Ethiopia. It’s to be
collaboration will support the students in acquiring the noted that Headquartered in Espoo, in the greater
right competencies and the necessary skills to succeed in a Helsinki metropolitan area, Nokia Corporation
fast-changing labor market. was founded in 1865.
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