Jaime Galviz, Microsoft Middle East and Africa, Director of Operations and Marketing appointed General Manager in Colombia

Jaime Galviz, Microsoft Middle East and Africa, Director of Operations and Marketing appointed General Manager in Colombia

Microsoft’s Director of Operations and Marketing for the Middle East and Africa, Jaime Galviz, is taking up a new role in the company. He is now going to head the company’s operations in Colombia.

Starting July 1st Jamie will steer affairs as General Manager for Microsoft in Colombia.

“It is a pleasure and honor to be back home and join our talented team in Colombia. To continue Microsoft’s mission to empower organizations and individuals to achieve more.
Our country has enormous potential and at this critical moment, our work in partnership with our partners, government, educational entities and the private sector is even more important to drive and sustain digital transformation in our key industries, foster our great local talent and strengthen Microsoft’s commitment to environmental sustainability.” 

He spent about eight year in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in various roles. First serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for Microsoft Gulf. Then moving on to become the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for the MEA region.

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Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions across Africa and Middle East

Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions across Africa and Middle East

Microsoft Africa Middle East  interns4afrika internship

Here are the available Microsoft Interns4Afrika positions across the Middle East and Africa. Find Microsoft Dynamics 365 internship roles in, Cape Verde, South Africa, Pakistan, Algeria, Angola, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire, Morocco and Nigeria.

Microsoft 4Afrika‘s internship initiative provides real employment opportunities to talented young professionals in Sales, Marketing and IT Technical Support tracks. A response to demand from its software distribution and development partners across Africa and the Middle East.

Do you live in any of the mentioned countries? Get to be a Technical Support, Sales or Marketing intern. Microsoft’s Intern4Afrika initiative will offer you a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization. Learn and work at the same time.

You will get the opportunity to work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner organization on real projects. Get to collaborate and learn from your colleagues.

You can also get to be hired by the firm depending on your performance and if you are interested in being hired after the internship program” a participant shared.

After 6 months, the session came to an end and I was lucky enough to be retained by the company” Elizabeth Chege shares.

For Edwin it was an amazing opportunity that leads to great things. Read to Find out more.

For more question about the Interns4Afrika program, check out the program FAQ’s 

Kindly click on links below to apply on the Microsoft 4Afrika Interns4Afrika FUZU page. Read the position requirements and sign up and fill away. All the best.

We will appreciate if you will share this with your network of friends or anyone who might need this. Thank you.

Click to apply for Microsoft Africa Middle East Internship

Senegal

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Dakar

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Dakar

South Africa

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Midrand

Dynamics 365 (Junior Developer) Internship in Midrand

Dynamics 365 (Education Graduate) Internship in Midrand

Dynamics 365 (Human Resource Graduate) Internship in Midrand

Dynamics 365 (Training and Development Graduate) Internship

Dynamics 365 (Industrial and Organizational Psychology Graduate) Internship in Midrand

Ghana

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Accra

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Accra

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Accra

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Accra, 2

Nigeria

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Lagos

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Lagos

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Lagos

IT Technical Support Internship in Lagos

Kenya

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Nairobi, Kenya

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Nairobi

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Nairobi, Kenya

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Nairobi, (Strong interest in Agriculture)

Dynamics 365 Sales internship in Nairobi, (Strong interest in Agriculture)

IT Technical Support Internship in Nairobi

Uganda

IT technical support Internship in Kampala

Dynamics 365 Technical Support Internship in Kampala

Marketing Internship in Kampala

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Kampala

Botswana

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Gaborone

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Gaborone

Dynamics 365 Technical support Internship in Gaborone, Botswana

IT Technical support Internship in Gaborone, Botswana

Cote D’Ivoire

Dynamics 365 Marketing internship in Abidjan

Dynamics 365 Sales Internship in Abidjan

 Morocco

IT Technical Support Internship in Casablanca

Pakistan

IT Technical Support Internship in Lahore

IT Technical Support Internship in Karachi

Cape Verde

IT Technical Support Internship in Praia

Algeria

IT Technical Support Internship in Algiers

Angola

IT Technical Support Internship in Luanda

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2020 Microsoft Events: Middle East and Africa Calendar

2020 Microsoft Events: Middle East and Africa Calendar

Microsoft events in the Middle East and Africa

Happy new year guys! Let’s start off the year by telling you about events to look forward to in 2020. We are putting together conferences and trade shows Microsoft will host or participate in across the Middle East and Africa. The 2020 Microsoft events in the Middle East and Africa target students, developers, IT pros, partners and customers.

We are sharing details of events we have confirmed. However don’t hesitate to share with us events we haven’t included; info@microsoftcaregh.com so we can add them. We will also have a separate post that will focus mainly on the various Microsoft meetup communities and their events across the MEA region.

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DATEEVENTLOCATION
January 11, 2020 Power Platform Ghana 2020 Accra, Ghana
January
30-31, 2020
Microsoft Ignite The TourJohannesburg,
South Africa
February 3,
2020
CyberGirlz annual Conference Microsoft Reactor –
Tel Aviv, Israel
February
4-6, 2020
Africa Tech Summit Kigali, Rwanda
February
10-11, 2020
Microsoft Ignite The Tour Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
February 29-2
March, 2020
Dynamics 365 Dubai Summit 2020 Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
March 9, 2020 IoT in Action Dubai, UAE
March 18-19, 2020Women in Tech AfricaCape Town, South Africa
March 19, 2020 Microsoft Envision Forum Lagos, Nigeria
March 31 and
April 2, 2020
DevConf Cape Town and Johannesburg,
South Africa
April
22-23, 2020
Microsoft Ignite The Tour Tel Aviv, Israel
May 7, 2020 SQL Saturday Israel Petah Tikva, Israel
May 19-21, 2020 MICROSOFT BUILD Seattle, Washington
July 18,
April 10-11, 2020
Power Platform Africa – 365 Saturday Lagos Lagos, Nigeria
July 20-24, 2020Microsoft Inspire Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
August 15, 2020 Power Platform South Africa 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa
September 27 – 1 October, 2020 GITEX GLOBAL Dubai, UAE

Learn about how you can win a Microsoft sponsored trip to DevConf 2019 in South Africa.

This Microsoft events in the Middle East and Africa list will be updated from time to time. As new events come up. Bookmark this page and check it often. Share your thoughts with us.

Microsoft host Innovation Summit 2019, Watch Highlights

Microsoft host Innovation Summit 2019, Watch Highlights

Innovation Summit

Microsoft in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Smart Solution Services Authority (ADSSSA) host Innovation Summit.

An event that brought together innovators, business leader and IT decision makers. Conversations on the day centered on using Artificial Intelligence, hybrid cloud, data management and compliance. To drive digital transformation and promote economic development across the emirate.

Microsoft held break out sessions to expound on solutions such as Office of the Future with Microsoft 365, Transforming Government Services with AI, Data Centre Modernization with Azure and Hybrid Cloud in the Government Sector. There was an exhibition area where Microsoft and Microsoft partners showcased innovations.

Highlights – Innovation Summit 2019

Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding with the ADSSSA to build a Cloud centre of Excellence. That will aim to build its capacity for the delivery of cloud services and platforms, as well as upskill the emirate’s public sector workforce.

Microsoft shows off Innovative AI technologies at Artificial Intelligence Week Middle East 2019

Microsoft shows off Innovative AI technologies at Artificial Intelligence Week Middle East 2019

Microsoft participates in Artificial Intelligence Week Middle East (AIWEEKME) 2019 showcasing the power of Microsoft AI (Artificial Intelligence).

The 2nd edition of AIWEEkME took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bringing together an ecosystem to understand how AI can transform their industries. Helping business leaders understand why their organizations need to take the AI journey was one goal of the event.

Microsoft Gulf at Artificial Intelligence Week Middle East

Microsoft’s booth at the exhibition area showcased some of the many capabilities in technology the company boasts of in AI.

Khaled El Shabrawy, UAE Public Sector Government Cloud Solutions Executive at Microsoft, joined government leaders on the keynote panel. Sponsored by Microsoft, the keynote panelists shared insights on the topic, Towards an AI-powered society. Talking about what it takes to govern and control AI, as well as the industries that really need it.

Azure Business Group Lead, Microsoft Gulf, Necip Ozyucel spoke with the audience on artificial intelligence in the UAE and amplifying human Ingenuity. He shared insights from Microsoft’s collaborative whitepaper with EY on AI in the region.

Microsoft also hosted a Tomorrow’s Tech, Today masterclass on AI Bots and the Internet of Things. Led by Firas Bou Fakhereddine, Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architect, Data & AI.

There were other non Microsoft led areas of discussion during the event. They include smart cities for todays tech savvy citizens, revolutionizing the delivery of city services and the Future Impact of AI on Cyber Crime.

Check out.

Microsoft announce Middle East datacenters to be located in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.