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- 12 Aug 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Programme Begins November
Microsoft Corp. On Monday introduced the 4Afrika Scholarship programme, as part of its 4Afrika Initiative and in recognition of International Youth Day. The first 4Afrika Scholarship students will…
- 8 Dec 2013
Microsoft Forms 4Afrika Advisory Council
Microsoft Corporation has unveiled the 4Afrika Advisory Council, an external board of advisers tasked with guiding strategic investments undertaken by the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative across the…
- 19 Feb 2014
Microsoft Welcomes 4 Youth Leaders Into 4Afrika Advisory Council
Microsoft Corporation, has introduced the first four youth members to the 4Afrika Advisory Council to ensure the critical voices of Africa’s large youth demographic are heard. The Microsoft 4Afrika…
- 19 Oct 2015
Microsoft Appoints Amrote Abdella, New Regional Director for Microsoft 4Afrika
Amrote Abdella has been announced as the new regional director for Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative, effective October 2015. Previously the director of Startup Engagement and Partnerships at 4Afrika,…
- 11 Oct 2013
Microsoft Forms 4Afrika Advisory Council
Microsoft has introduced the 4Afrika Advisory Council, an external board of advisers tasked with guiding strategic investments undertaken by the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative. Benjamin Mkapa,…
- 30 Sept 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika App Stars Training Begins in Nigeria
This week is the first Microsoft 4Afrika App Stars training in Nigeria. Microsoft has equally extended calls to developers to apply to benefit from the programme. 4Afrika App Stars is a Microsoft…
- 17 Jan 2019
Microsoft 4Afrika partners FirstBank to support SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Limited collaborates with Microsoft 4Afrika to host a free-to-attend event for SMEs aimed towards promoting technology adoption and skills development in the country. The…
- 3 Aug 2021
Microsoft 4Afrika, IFC Partner to Promote Digital Transformation in Africa’s Agri-Food Sector
To support digital transformation in Africa's agribusiness sector, modernize supply chains and boost farmers' productivity and incomes, Microsoft, through its 4Afrika initiative, and IFC have…
- 6 Feb 2013
Microsoft Commits N12Bn in Nigeria in 4Afrika Initiative
Microsoft Corporation has introduced the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global…
- 26 Sept 2014
Microsoft 4Afrika Announces AfriLabs ‘Collaboration Challenge’
Microsoft 4Afrika has announced a new Collaboration Challenge with AfriLabs to increase knowledge sharing across the hub network in Africa and spur innovation. The challenge, officially…
- 8 Feb 2013
Ndukwe, Utomi Laud Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiatives
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, father of Nigeria modern telecom and Professor Pat Utomi have spoken well of the new Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, a new effort through which it will actively engage in Africa’s…
- 27 Oct 2018
Microsoft 4Afrika deepening Data & AI capabilities in Africa to enhance employability and entrepreneurship
Digital transformation is re-imagining industries around the world. Technology is no longer a nice-to-have, but a necessity for staying in business. Research shows that modern technologies like AI…
- 10 May 2020
Partnerships in Times of Crisis
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, The current global crisis has highlighted a number of areas, from the need of efficient information management to the need of…
- 24 Sept 2015
DEMO Africa: Microsoft, AMPION to Support 200 Entrepreneurs Launch Business
MicroSoft 4Afrika in collaboration with AMPION will provide financial, technical and mentorship support to the 2015 ‎"Venture Bus", fellowship and accelerator programs. AMPION is a leading…
- 13 Nov 2014
Microsoft, Skrill Partner MNO to Launch e-Commerce portal
Microsoft 4Afrika and Skrill have declared their marketing alliance to launch a new e-commerce portal. By integrating with mobile network operators (MNOs), the portal enables Africans to use their…
- 19 May 2016
Access, Innovation, Skills Devt Top Microsoft Focus in Africa- Courtois
Jean-Philippe Courtois president, Microsoft International, has reiterated that access (to internet connectivity), skill development and innovation remained Microsoft key focus under 4Afrika…
- 12 Nov 2019
Microsoft Once Again Backs Data Science Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp 2019
For the second year running, Microsoft through the 4Afrika initiative, is the lead sponsor of the 2019 Data Science Nigeria (DSN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp, an all-expenses-paid learning…
- 29 Nov 2018
Vodacom Partners Microsoft to Enable more Agile Businesses
Vodacom Business Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft (through its 4Afrika initiative) and Descasio to build capacity and help improve operational efficiency among its…
- 19 Sept 2017
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs to Receive Tech Support from Microsoft
Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with technology-based tools,…
- 22 Feb 2019
Microsoft: Getting behind AI growth in Africa
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika, The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos–with delegates touching…
- 19 May 2020
Andela Partners Microsoft to Launch ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020
Microsoft 4Afrika and Andela have partnered to implement the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 to up-skill developers in Kenya and Nigeria through an immersive program where selected developers…
- 15 Aug 2019
African Governments,are you ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director of Microsoft 4Afrika At a recent conference in Johannesburg, a young college student posed a question to the Presidency of South Africa: “If we are introducing…
- 1 Sept 2015
Microsoft Promotes Africa’s Innovators through DEMO Africa 2015
Microsoft, under the 4Afrika Initiative, has confirmed its support for the upcoming DEMO Africa event in Lagos, Nigeria. This is the fourth time that the software giant has pledged support to the…
- 14 Nov 2019
It’s Getting Easier for SMEs to do Business in Africa and Technology is Playing Key Role
By SoromfeUzomah, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Microsoft 4Afrika The 2020 World Bank Doing Business report was recently released, and showsthe overall business climate in sub-Saharan Africa…
- 16 Dec 2014
Microsoft Ventures, 88mph Partner to Support Startups in Nigeria
Microsoft, in partnership with 88mph, announced the expansion of the Microsoft Ventures program into Nigeria. As part of the 4Afrika Initiative, the collaboration will help improve startups’…
- 15 Feb 2013
Microsoft Engages Youth to Drive Sustainable African Economic Growth
Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60 per cent of the continent’s…
- 25 Mar 2013
Microsoft Commences 9jaApps Competition
Microsoft Nigeria, will today (Tuesday) officially flag-off a campaign meant to reach local application developers community in Nigeria. The campaign tagged ‘Microsoft 9jaApps’ competition is…
- 27 Mar 2013
Microsoft Dangles Car, Cash on 9jApps Developers
Microsoft Nigeria partnering with Nokia, Dell and Co-Creation Hub, has formally declared open its 9jApps contest, designed to empower local developers to take advantage of Microsoft’s new tools and…
- 20 Oct 2013
Microsoft Ventures Supports Entrepreneurship in Africa
Microsoft Corp. has announced the expansion of the Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa. Microsoft Ventures was introduced in June as a coordinated global effort to offer tools,…
- 11 Nov 2014
Gamsole Launches Competition for New Talent
Gamsole, award-winning Nigerian mobile games company, has launched a new competition offering US$4,000 in prizes and career opportunities for five talented illustrators. Founded by Abiola Olaniran,…