by Sylvester Addo | Mar 22, 2017 | Events, General, Microsoft Ghana
Derek Appiah Microsoft Country manager Ghana, to speak on microsoft’s vision for philanthropy at National Philanthropy Forum-Ghana 2017.
Microsoft Country manager Ghana, will be sharing insights into Microsoft’s philanthropic vision at this years National Philanthropy Forum-Ghana 2017.
The two day conference is themed Philanthropists As Agents of National Development. The event will receive participants from other African countries. The conference will also feature a National Philanthropy Excellence Awards. The National Philanthropy Forum Ghana 2017 will take place March 23 and 24, 2017 at the Accra International Conference Center. The two-part programme, will on the first day have specific Policy Dialogue sessions laced with presentations from leaders in the humanitarian field, and be climaxed with the awards ceremony on the second day.
During Mr. Appiah’s keynote address at this years World’s Privacy and Data Protection day event in Ghana on Ghana’s Digital Transformation journey. Mr. Appiah spoke on Microsoft Philanthropic Cloud for Global good. We expect to hear more about this and how philanthropists can take advantage of the free tools and resources in achieving more.
In January 2017, Microsoft Philanthropies announced a commitment to donate $1 billion in cloud computing resources to serve the Public Good. Microsoft believes that technology is a powerful force for improving people’s lives. But right now, half the world does not have access to the opportunities, capabilities and benefits of technology. For them, the knowledge and opportunity is out of reach. That’s why Microsoft is investing its greatest assets – our technology, people, grants and voice – to advance a more equitable world. Through our philanthropic investments and partnerships, we are working to create a better future that everyone can share in.
Register for the event or click on event page link to find out more about the event.
We’ll keep you updated as Mr. Derek Appiah shares this vision as it relates to NGO’s, Non Profits and all Philanthropist during the event.
by Sylvester Addo | Mar 18, 2017 | 4Afrika, Developer, General, Microsoft Ghana
Register to join the Mobile Web Ghana hosted, Microsoft AppFactory and get free training and mentorship in app and web development.
Mobile Web Ghana is accepting registration from interested applicants to the 2nd cohort of the Microsoft AppFactory fellowship. The program under the Microsoft 4Afrika initiative, is a partnership between Microsoft Ghana and Mobile Web Ghana.
Earlier this year the program was officially launched at Mobile Web Ghana’s new campus.
The Microsoft AppFactory is a fully sponsored program where selected applicants get trained in Microsoft Technologies including Mobile Development, Web Development, Windows Development, project management, etc.
The program is also aimed at equipping the young software developers with hands-on experience while helping them build critical business skills to secure jobs or create their own businesses. Head over to the registration page to get started.
Some fellows of the 1st cohort shared their experience about their program;
I’ve been able to learn some valuable ethics and skills needed for the real world working environment; team work, consolidating different concepts together to build useful applications. – Derrick Korku
It’s been very challenging and innovative. I got to interact and learn from some of the industry’s best and dedicated professionals. Now I can tackle and solve problems. I have moved from just building anything to planning, building and deploying scalable applications. – Jeffrey Osei
Don’t forget you’ll need to have some form of knowledge in programming. A candidate must demonstrate the following as well as some of these will be used in determining your qualification:
A basic understanding of the computer science discipline
Coding proficiency in at least one high level language
Be a Logical Problem-solver
Be Passionate about technology
Be a Curious and continuous learner
Have above average communication skills and
Be a Team Player/Collaborator
A limited number will be selected so hurry to process your registration and don’t for get to let a friend know about the program.
Registered for the program, let us know what you think in the comments.
Registration web link http://mobilewebghana.org/ms-appfactory/
Source: Mobile Web Ghana
by Sylvester Addo | Mar 2, 2017 | Events, Microsoft Nigeria
Microsoft Nigeria held a summit in Lagos to help businesses in Nigeria leverage Microsoft’s technologies in this era of digital Transformation.
The summit was held in Lagos and themed Empowering Digital Transformation. It was to help improve the capabilities of businesses in Nigeria by allowing them take advantage of Microsoft technology platforms in the areas of business intelligence, cloud, mobile, social and productivity.
At Microsoft, we know that the emergence of the digital age is fundamentally changing the priorities and roles of today’s Business executives. We also understand that this evolution is enabling businesses do more, by adopting key technologies in the areas of business intelligence, cloud, mobile, social and productivity.
The Empowering Digital Summit brought other stakeholders to share on the latest innovative technology trends and industry solutions. The Speakers of the event included Karim Ramadan (Microsoft Nigeria General Manger), Beny Rubinstein (Director Solutions Sales, Middle East & Africa), Keynote speaker Uzoma Dozie (CEO, Diamond Bank Plc). There were break out sessions and panel discussions on topics relating to Technology and Digital Transformation in various situations.
Here are highlights from speakers of the summit;
Customers make decisions from what they see online. You don’t do Digital Transformation because it is cool but you have to do it. Engage your customers, transform your products, empower your employees and optimize your operations. – Karim Ramadan
Technology is the only major driver of emerging Economics. What does going digital transformation do for your leadership ? It gives you more control, power, freedom and keeps you in touch. – Uzoma Dozie
Invest to Balance across short term and long term opportunities. Find a new way to do new things, not a new way to do old things. Digital transformation is the conversation to have today. – Beny Rubinstein
Take a look at some images from the Summit;
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Follow the digital Transformation conversation on social media via the hashtag #DigitalTransformationNG
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by Sylvester Addo | Mar 1, 2017 | 4Afrika, Developer, General, Microsoft Ghana
Microsoft Ghana has partnered with Mobile Web Ghana to officially launch, The Ghana AppFactory.
The AppFactory, a Microsoft 4Afrika initiative, was setup to help people with a great idea for an app get it built. The program which has ben set up in South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria finally gets rolled out in Ghana.
Mobile Web Ghana partnered with Microsoft to roll out the program in September 2016 when they opened up applications. The first cohort were received and trained. To crown that, there has been an event at the Mobile Web Campus to officially Launch the program.
What is App Factory Program?
The AppFactory is aimed at equipping young software developers and coders with hands-on experience, while helping them build critical business skills to secure jobs or create their own businesses. Participants will be mentored by senior software architects and app developers on how to design, implement and manage complex projects.
The AppFactory is a four month fully sponsored program. The selected individuals will be trained on Microsoft Technologies including Mobile Development, Web Development, Windows Development, etc.. The program allows fellows at the end to either launch their own businesses or secure placements with affiliate organizations.
Skills development is critical if Africa is to be a key player in the age of digital transformation. Many of our youth have brilliant ideas for apps but don’t have the time or resources to make these ideas a reality.
Through initiatives like the AppFactory we are providing our youth with the support they need to bring these ideas to life and we’re excited about the massive potential we have seen so far,” – Derek Appiah, Microsoft Country Manager Ghana
Application for the second fellows of the program will be announced in the second week of March and closed before April 2017. *We’ll update this page with the application link, so do check back* Also this isn’t going to be a very big class so if you are interested, apply early when applications are opened.
The program requires that you have basic skills in a high level programing language at least. It doesn’t matter which language, whether PHP, C#, Python, etc..
To be eligible for the program a candidate must demonstrate the following:
- A basic understanding of the computer science discipline
- Coding proficiency in at least one high level language
- Be a Logical Problem-solver
- Be Passionate about technology
- Be a Curious and continuous learner
- Have above average communication skills and
- Be a Team Player/Collaborator
For more information about the program contact Mobile Web Ghana;
Call or Phone:030 250 5824
E-mail: info@mobilewebghana.org
Website: http://www.mobilewebghana.org
Interested in being an AppFactory fellow? Been a fellow in another country? Tell us what you’ll be looking forward to, or share your experience with us in the comments.
by Sylvester Addo | Feb 8, 2017 | Developer, Events, General, Microsoft
Join us watch the live stream event of Microsoft. Learn about Microsoft’s latest developer products and the Windows 10 Creators Update
Microsoft’s CVP of Windows Developer Platform, Kevin Gallo and the Windows engineering team will takes us on a tour of what’s new in the Windows 10 Creators Update. They’ll shows off new Windows capabilities and tooling and will share some news along the way.
Some of the subjects to be talked about include;
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Improve user engagement, creating app experiences that flow seamlessly from one device to the next, with Windows and Cortana Skills |
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Simplify the process of building beautiful, natural-looking apps with Composition advances and XAML updates |
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Optimize app submission to the Windows Store and make it easier for customers to find and buy your apps and games there |
Other items on the agenda after the Keynote event include;
- Improving user engagement with Windows and Cortana Skills
- Building personal and productive apps with Composition and XAML updates
- Using the Windows Store to enhance your app
- Developer tools and updates
- Speaker panel / Q&A
Excited to learn about the new improvements, let us know in the comments.
