(260307) -- GABORONE, March 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cecil Masiga, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Innovation, speaks at the Botswana stage of Huawei ICT competition in Gaborone, Botswana, March 5, 2026. The information and communication technology (ICT) competition sponsored by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei was hailed on Thursday as a platform for Botswanan students to benchmark their skills against internationally recognized frameworks. (Xinhua/Tshekiso Tebalo)