Kelechukwu Iruoma and Ruth Olorounbi are winners of the
second phase of the Microsoft Modern Journalism program which focuses on
immersive storytelling. The journalists will be reporting on the aftermath of
oil spills in Ogoniland, Nigeria. They will receive special grants to involve
audiences in real-time news gathering and storytelling of important news events.
Microsoft’s modern journalism program is in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The initiative helps journalists use innovative ways that enhance news coverage and connect more deeply with their audiences. The first phase focused on data analysis. Kenya environment and health reporter Verah Okeyo, was a grantee of the first phase of the program early this year. The second phase focuses on immersive storytelling. Microsoft says they will receive funding and training to pioneer storytelling using immersive technologies like livestreaming and mixed reality.
How can we help journalists around the world tell stories. From sports updates to watchdog investigations, in ways that promote transparency, understanding and engagement?
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ICFJ says the two Nigerian reporters will explore the effect of oil spills on community health. Integrating elements such as livestreaming to reach out to new audiences.
Freelance journalist Kelechukwu lruoma and Per Second News business editor Ruth Olurounbi will use drone footage and lab testing to investigate the long-term health effects of repeated oil spills in the Niger Delta.
As part of their investigation, they will work with health professionals to conduct lab testing on 50 people across Ogoniland, a kingdom in southern Nigeria’s Rivers State hit by the country’s first major oil spill in 1970. An average of 240,000 barrels of crude oil are spilled in the delta every year, according to the Nigerian Medical Journal. Studies link oil spills to cancer, childhood malnutrition and low fertility.
As their award they will receive $7,500, hands-on training
in tools and techniques and instruction in relevant Microsoft technologies.
Women innovators and technology entrepreneurs in Kenya, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates will soon get the opportunity to join the Women in Cloud Business Accelerator. Gretchen O’Hara, Microsoft VP Marketing, One Commercial Partner made this announcement at the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit.
Women innovators will recieve access to the cloud, mentorship, networking communities and resources to bring their innovations to market in the Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Program.
Gretchen shared that the program is going global, to
ultimately help drive sustainable economic growth across the globe. Businesses
from the first cohort were able to generate 3 million in new business just from
the connection of technology access and business connectivity she noted.
Gretchen O'Hara (@GretchenOHara), VP/Go-to-Market for the One Commercial Partner Organization at @Microsoft with a special announcement about a major expansion of a Women In Cloud accelator.
“Through our partnership with Ideagen and Women in Cloud, we’re extending the Cloud Accelerator Program to 8 additional countries to empower more Women in Tech around the world!”
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The eight additional countries include Canada, France,
Germany, India, Kenya, South Africa, the UAE and the UK. Selected women
innovators from these countries will have unique programs planned for them in
the second cohort.
Women in Cloud, Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Program
Women in Cloud is a women community-led initiative built to
empower women-led technology businesses to drive growth through cloud solutions
and services. With the Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Program being one of its
initiative.
The Women in Cloud Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Program is an
immersive 6-month program designed to help female-led tech companies start and
build their businesses through Microsoft and its cloud distribution channels.
Selected entrepreneurs will learn to develop their cloud business model, cloud
solution, source target customers, get access to subject-matter experts and
executives.
Microsoft hopes the expansion of the program will see it generate $1B in cloud opportunity by providing accessible cloud technology to more than 1,000 women-led tech companies.
There hasn’t been a specified date for when the global initiative will start. We will bring you updates when this happens.
Nous énumérons les positions ouvertes d’initiative Microsoft Interns4Afrika disponibles au Sénégal.
L’initiative de stages de Microsoft 4Afrika offre de véritables possibilités d’emploi à des jeunes professionnels talentueux dans les domaines de la vente, du marketing et du support technique informatique. Une réponse à la demande de ses partenaires de distribution et de développement de logiciels à travers Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.
Vivez-vous au Sénégal? Devenez stagiaire de support technique, de vente ou de marketing. L’initiative Intern4Afrika de Microsoft offrira au stagiaire une expérience unique avec une organisation technologique dynamique et agile.
Vous aurez l’opportunité de travailler pendant 6 mois avec une organisation partenaire Microsoft sur des projets réels. Obtenez de collaborer et d’apprendre de vos collègues. “Vous pouvez également être embauché par le cabinet en fonction de votre performance et si vous souhaitez être embauché après le programme de stage“, a déclaré un participant. “Après six mois, la session s’est terminée et j’ai eu la chance d’être retenu par la société“, partagé Elizabeth Chege.
Pour plus d’informations sur le programme Interns4Afrika, consultez la FAQ du programme.
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We are listing open Internship positions in Nigeria in the Microsoft Interns4Afrika initiative.
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 Nigeria? Check out Internship positions in Nigeria. Get to be a Technical Support, Sales or Marketing intern. Microsoft’s Intern4Afrika initiative will offer the intern a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization.
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.
All the best to you as you apply. If you do get in, come back and share the experience with us? Also kindly report any broken links so we can fix them. Thank you.
Chris Lwanga, Microsoft Senior Director, Software Partnership shared Microsoft’s desire to empower Africa’s youth, developers and startups to excel. He shared this as a keynote speaker at MEST Africa Summit 2019 and MEST Africa Challenge in Nairobi, Kenya.
Speaking to the audience he highlighted the need to focus on the youth and empower them to make an impact. Chris says “Microsoft’s doors are open to students, developers and startups”, an iteration of projects like Head Start.
Microsoft also led sessions on Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and expounded on the Microsoft cloud.
OZE(Ghana), Snode Technologies(South Africa) and Wayawaya Ltd(Kenya) tied to win the MEST Africa Challenge. They will each receive $50K in equity investment from MEST Africa and $25K in credit from Microsoft.
