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Microsoft unable to meet recruitment target for Africa Development Centre

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Microsoft announced the Africa Development Center with plans to recruit about 100 full-time software engineers by the end of 2019. Latest details show the company is far from reaching this target. As only about seventy roles and positions have been filled as at January 2020.

Jack Ngare, Managing Director, Africa Development Center Kenya, made this revelation speaking as a panelist on the Monday Report’s town hall session on Citizen TV Kenya. The town hall discussion was on the ‘Future of work – Rethinking Our Education, Training in Relation to Work Opportunities’.

Jack was answering a question on if Microsoft considers only technical skills for employment. He shared the “Africa development center is nearing seventy [software] engineers. We recognize at a lot of things related to skills. The last thing we look at is your university degree. We have a couple of engineers who did not go to university. These are Kenyans we are talking about. We respect more the skills and what your capabilities are. Your work ethics and attitude towards work.”

He noted that Microsoft is pumping resources into organizations through partnerships such as the AppFactory with Africa Digital Media Institute to upskill students.

Watch Microsoft Africa Development Center recruitment conversation below.

Microsoft plans to recruitment 500 software engineers for the Africa Development Center by 2023.

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  1. […] mentioned plans to recruit 500 software engineers by 2023 at the launch of the Microsoft ADC. Last year Kenya ADC manager Jack Ngare noted it was nearing only 70 software engineers. A number that was below the planned 100 hires, with skills being a major […]

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