SAP University Alliances, Foris Telecom offer cutting-edge techno
logy to Eduardo Mondlane University.
[ Johannesburg, 23 April 2009 ] - SAP University Alliances and Foris Telecom hav
e signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide the SAP curriculum
and WiMax connection respectively to the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambi
que.
The Eduardo Mondlane University, in Maputo, is the oldest and largest institutio
n of higher learning in Mozambique. The MOU will be used as a pilot for the roll
out of the SAP University Alliances curriculum to sub-Saharan Africa and other r
egions in the continent.
The agreement fits in with the Foris Telecom objective of bringing broadband to
the masses in least developed countries. We believe in the value that the SAP Un
iversity Alliance Programme will provide in bridging the skills divide,. says Dr
Yonathan Mizrachi, Digital Inclusion and eGovernment Officer at Foris Telecom.
The University Alliance Programme is by far an honest and highly important initi
ative to take part in for human capacity development,. he adds.
African development is a critical part of what the University Alliance is about.
This initiative therefore adds impetus to the SAP campaign for talent and skill
s for rapidly developing and growing markets,. says Max Fuzani, University Allia
nces Manager at SAP Africa.
The Eduardo Mondlane University will join several other universities that are al
ready part of the SAP University Alliances around the globe.
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