Huawei to build Africa warehouse

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's third-largest smartphone maker, will build its first dedicated warehouse for Africa in Johannesburg, in its latest move to meet the rising demand from local consumers.

Zhao Likun, vice-president of Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa, said the warehouse in South Africa will greatly shorten the time needed to deliver handsets and improve customer satisfaction.

Huawei is seeing rapid and continued growth in South Africa, with its smartphone market share now reaching almost 10 percent, Zhao added.