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- 23 Aug 2013
Ballmer, Microsoft CEO to Retire Next Year
Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation, world's largest software maker for 13 years, will retire within 12 months, the company announced on Friday. In a press release, Microsoft said Ballmer will…
- 13 Jul 2013
Microsoft Reorganises to Focus More on Devices
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO has outlined a new strategy for the group, focusing more on devices and services and moving away from packaged software. He also announced a new organisation for the…
- 27 Mar 2014
Microsoft Unveils Office for iPad
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Microsoft Corp has finally unveiled Office for Apple Inc's iPad in a polished debut that set him apart from his energetic predecessor while signaling his plans…
- 17 Jul 2014
Microsoft to Cut 18,000 Jobs this Year
Microsoft Corp said it will slash up to 18,000 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce, this year as it trims its newly acquired Nokia phone business and tries to transform into a cloud-computing and…
- 9 Apr 2014
Microsoft Partners Lenovo, Tencent to offer XP Tech Support
Microsoft Corp has partnered Lenovo Group Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to provide software security services for Windows XP users in China, after the U.S. tech firm stopped updating the operating…
- 6 Apr 2015
40 Fascinating Facts About Microsoft At 40
Microsoft as a software giant started by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, is showing new energy lately, even as it has ventured into mobile devices. With the release of Windows 10 and a…
- 16 Apr 2015
Microsoft, Yahoo Amend Search Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have tweaked their partnership to give Yahoo more wiggle room. The amended agreement, signed by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, has two main…
- 12 May 2008
Task Wins HP’s Heart, Bags Six Awards
Task Systems Limited has won six awards, a record to emerge the most celebrated HP Preferred Partner in Africa. Three of the awards were won in the sales revenue category, while the other three were…
- 27 Mar 2016
Microsoft Meets Private Equity over Yahoo Deal
Microsoft Corp executives are in early talks with potential Yahoo Inc investors about contributing to financing to buy the troubled Internet company, a person familiar with the situation said. …
- 2 Mar 2009
Local Software Makers Mobilize against Microsoft Windows
A group of local software hot heads have quietly come together to work on new software that will let customers bypass certain features of Microsoft operating system, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 23 Mar 2013
Microsoft Releases Next Iteration of Office in Nigeria
Microsoft has announced the availability of Office 2013 in Nigeria, the next iteration of the company’s flagship office product line for consumers. Office 2013 has been designed to work with both…
- 5 Feb 2014
Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO
Microsoft Corporation on Tueday announced the appointment of Satya Nadella that its board of directors as the chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.…