Will Meng

Chief Executive Officer, Huawei South Africa

Will Meng is Chief Executive Officer of Huawei South Africa.

Huawei South Africa is the local arm of the Chinese telecoms and technology group and opened what it calls its first smart warehouse in Africa in Johannesburg. In July 2026 Meng argued at the company's South Africa Connect event that large-scale AI depends on solid digital infrastructure.

In the job

  1. At Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, Meng said countries must strengthen networks, data and industry digitalisation before AI can deliver economic value, and pointed to South Africa's place in the new World AI Cooperation Organisation. Source

  2. Huawei and Standard Bank expanded their 2024 partnership to cover cloud, AI and data capabilities, announced at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai. Source

Sources

  1. sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
  2. techafricanews.com
  3. techcentral.co.za
  4. itweb.co.za
  5. connectingafrica.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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