Microsoft appoints Jack Ngare as managing director of Africa Development Centre site in Kenya

Aug 6, 2019

Microsoft names managing director for its new Africa Development Centre site in Kenya. Jack Ngare will head Microsoft’s Africa Windows engineering team based in Nairobi, Kenya.

In May Microsoft announced a new milestone on the African continent. Launching a hundred million dollar investment which Microsoft believes will be at the forefront of building innovative solutions. The Africa Development Centre Microsoft also shared will serve as a centre of engineering for the world class African talent.

To lead these world class talents create solutions for local and global impact is Jack Ngare. Jack recently served as the managing director of Equitel, Finserve Africa Limited of Equity Group Holdings Limited. He has held various positions with experiences in emerging technology, management, financial services and telecommunications.

“This is such an incredible opportunity, to join an organisation that is truly empowering people globally, and in Africa, to achieve more.

I can’t wait to start my new journey as managing director and proud to lead such a talented team in Nairobi.

I also look forward to welcoming many more talented engineers to the centre as we all embark on this wonderful digital transformation journey.”

Jack Ngare,
MD. Africa Development Centre Nairobi