October 12, 2023. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the 2023 Ethiopian fiscal year taxpayer recognition and award program to honor taxpayers who faithfully performed their national duty.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Revenue recognized the most loyal and highest taxpayers for the fiscal year that ended on July 7, 2023, in an event held in Unity Park on October 12, 2023. Huawei Ethiopia is among those companies recognized as platinum-level taxpayers at the event.
During his remarks, the Prime Minister called upon the private sector and other sections of society to support initiatives to improve the revenue base, restrain from corruption, contraband and illegality by insuring order, predictability, and accountability. Government offices in charge shall modernize the tax payment system and procedures. He also encouraged the private sector to introduce new technology to their works in modernizing their endeavors.
In the event, Huawei Ethiopia was recognized as the platinum-level loyal taxpayer award for the second time. Mr. Liu Jifan, CEO of Huawei Ethiopia, said: “We are honored that Huawei is recognized as a platinum taxpayer for the second time in the presence of his Excellency, the prime minister. Our company is dedicated to serving every nation by bringing new technologies and inventions in accordance with the respective country’s rules and regulations.
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, and it was founded in 1987. Since its first business exploration in 1999, Huawei has gained a reputation in the Ethiopian market for reliable products and solutions, high-quality service delivery, and standardized business management. In 2008, Huawei Group established Huawei Technologies Ethiopia PLC, a local subsidiary that serves Ethiopian clients in various industrial sectors, including telecom, finance, education, electricity, and so on.
Currently, it serves millions of Ethiopians with its telecom carriers and enterprise business solutions. The company is also striving to cultivate the ICT talent ecosystem, where the future generation of the industry will be equipped with up-to-date knowledge and skills
