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- 22 Feb 2022
Microsoft Africa Development Center Set to Connects Azure Developers in Africa through Virtual Event
Microsoft Africa Development Center, the premier engineering center for Microsoft is organizing a free virtual event as part of its ADC’s user group series themed Azure Developers Connect for…
- 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…
- 6 May 2022
International Girls in ICT Day 2022: Microsoft Africa Development Center Inspires Schoolgirls on STEM Education
The International Girls in ICT Day was celebrated globally on April 28th, 2022, and the team at the Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC), West Africa, celebrated the day at an intimate event…
- 6 Feb 2012
Microsoft Rewards Africa with Free Software Pack
In its bid to lower access barrier to and deliver a significant cost savings to African consumers, Microsoft has announced the launch of ‘Africa Pack,’ a suite of popular Microsoft technologies…
- 19 May 2019
Sanwo-Olu Excited over Microsoft Africa Development Centre, says technology is new economy
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor-elect has expressed joy over the launch of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Lagos. The governor-elect, who attended the launch on Friday…
- 21 May 2023
Microsoft Africa Development Centre to Host EnterpriseCEO Media Master Class
In a move aimed at advancing media training in Africa, Microsoft Africa Development Centre will host this year's edition of EnterpriseCEO Media Master in its state of the art facility in Ikoyi,…
- 19 May 2019
Microsoft opens Africa Development Centre (ADC) Site in Lagos
Microsoft over the weekend opened Nigeria’s site of its first Africa Development Centre (ADC). The centre, which is Microsoft’s 7th globally, is recruiting world-class African engineering talent to…
- 17 Nov 2021
Innovate With C#: Microsoft ADC Set to Host Programmer, Developers in Africa
Microsoft Africa Development Center (Microsoft ADC), the engineering center for Microsoft is set to kick off its first skill-based user group event on the 18th of November, 2021 tagged 'Innovate with…
- 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,…
- 12 Dec 2019
Microsoft Fights Piracy in Africa with Windows PC Affordability Initiative
Microsoft has launched the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, a programme that aims to reduce the prevalence of Microsoft software piracy in Africa’s emerging markets. To implement the…
- 11 Mar 2019
Microsoft to Launch Cognition Africa team in Lagos
Microsoft has confirmed plans to establish a Cognition Africa engineering team in Lagos Nigeria having recently launched its first datacentre in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the…
- 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…
- 12 Mar 2026
Microsoft Expands Africa AI Push while DeepSeek Gains Users
Microsoft is stepping up its push to expand artificial-intelligence adoption across Africa as competition intensifies with Chinas DeepSeek for influence in one of the worlds youngest and…
- 6 Mar 2019
Microsoft Unveils First Datacentres in Africa
Microsoft announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This makes Microsoft…
- 6 Mar 2019
Microsoft Opens First Datacentres in Africa with General Availability of Azure
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This…
- 28 Feb 2024
Microsoft, Orange Unveil Africa SME Digital Transformation Plan
Microsoft and Orange are collaborating to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa adopt digital technologies and further contribute to the economic development of the continent. The…
- 25 Oct 2022
Airtel, Microsoft, TD Africa Unveil Office Internet Smartbox Bundles to boost SMEs Productivity in Nigeria
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a partnership with Microsoft and foremost tech and solutions distribution giant, TD Africa to unveil Smartbox, office Internet…
- 20 Mar 2013
Microsoft, Leap Africa Empower Youths at Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Nigeria and Leap Africa recently provided a platform for youths to assemble and learn leadership and life skills that would help them build up their career in social entrepreneurship. The one-day…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 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…
- 22 Sept 2019
6 Year Old Nigerian Student Emerges Africa’s Youngest Microsoft Specialist
A six year old Nigerian student, Master Damilare King-David Akano has emerged Africa’s youngest Microsoft Specialist in the Certiport international certification examination organised by New Horizons…
- 19 Jun 2025
Tarana, Microsoft Enhance Africa’s Broadband Connectivity
Tarana, provider of next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) broadband technology, is collaborating with Microsoft to expand internet access in rural and underserved communities across Africa.…
- 2 Sept 2014
Microsoft to Sponsor 2014 DEMO Africa
Microsoft Corporation, software giant, has taken up platinum sponsorship for this year’s edition of DEMO Africa that will be held later in the month, in Lagos, Nigeria. The company will participate…
- 27 Sept 2022
Microsoft, AfDB Partner to Help Africa’s Youth Scale into Business
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative.…
- 25 Sept 2020
Microsoft Lauds TD Africa’s Tech Experience Iniative, Says Centre will Fast-track Nigeria into Tech-driven Future
The launch of the Tech Experience Centre, a mega technology project that will see Nigeria play host to cutting-edge technologies from the biggest global brands, has been described as a laudable…
- 19 May 2017
Microsoft to Deliver Cloud Services from Datacentres in Africa
Last Night, Microsoft revealed plans to deliver the complete, intelligent Microsoft Cloud for the first time from datacentres located in Africa. This new investment is a major milestone in the…
- 5 Oct 2015
Education in Africa Top Priority for Microsoft
Anthony Salcito, global vice president of Education, will reaffirm Microsoft’s education investments on the continent at the Innovation Africa Summit in Uganda this week. Innovation Africa is the…
- 12 Jul 2021
Microsoft Targets SMBs in Africa and Middle East with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft is dedicated to enabling digitalisation across the Middle East and Africa. With digital transformation now a necessity, small and medium-sized businesses are seeking cost-effective,…
- 6 Sept 2013
Microsoft Rated Among Top Employers in Africa
Microsoft has been certified for the second year running as one of Africa’s Top Employers in 2013/2014 for its operations in Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa. This makes the…
- 16 Aug 2016
Microsoft Links Azure to Africa
Undersea cable operator Seacom has partnered with software giant Microsoft, providing Ethernet links between Seacom's IT infrastructure and Microsoft's Azure and Office365 data centres around the…