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Overview

Haier provides technology and raw materials for first Cuban Computer Assembly Factory in 2016

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•CubaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CubaSector•Industry, Mining, ConstructionFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Dec 23, 2016
End (actual)
Dec 24, 2016

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • Haier Group Corporation

Cofinancing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas (UCI)

Receiving agencies

State-owned companies

  • Empresa Industrial para la Informática las Comunicaciones y la Electrónica (Industrial Company for Information Technology, Communications, and Electronics) (GEDEME))

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas (UCI)

State-owned companies

  • Haier Group Corporation

Loan description

Haier provides technology and raw materials for first Cuban Computer Assembly Factory in 2016

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 23, 2016, a computer-assembly factory was inaugurated on the outskirts of Havana. The facility, owned by the Industrial Company for Information, Technology, Communications, and Electronics (GEDEME), was to produce sixth-generation laptops and tablets in 8-inch and 10-inch models, utilizing Chinese components and technologies. Haier provided the technology and raw materials for the plant while the Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas (UCI) of Havana provided Nova and NovaDroid operating systems. The devices were first intended for state centers and government agencies, with subsequent distribution planned for commercial markets. Moreover, the plant was designed with an annual production capacity of 120,000 units, with a daily production capability of 500 units. The monetary value of the technology and raw materials provided by Haier were not specified.

Staff comments

1. It is unclear whether Haier provided the technologies and raw materials as a donation, at a discount, or through another means. As such, the flow type of this transfer is vague.