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How Huawei charmed its way into the heart of Kenya’s data

The Huawei logo is pictured outside Huawei's factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China March 25, 2019. [Reuters]

“Kuwa nawe, kua nawe” is technology giant Huawei Technology’s promise to Kenyans.

Loosely translated as “being with you, growing with you,” the company’s tag line leaves no doubt as to the lengths companies, including foreign ones, will go to swell their bottom lines.

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