Liquid Telecom introduces 21CSkills learning platform for the African tech enthusiast

Liquid Telecom introduces 21CSkills learning platform for the African tech enthusiast

South and central Africa telecommunications company, Liquid Telecom, introduces 21CSkills online learning platform. To help technology workers in Africa develop the skills they need to succeed in the 21 st century. 

21CSkills, 21st Century Skills for Africa, will offer training skills and development programmes for African students, techies and entrepreneurs. Tracks of study in over 200 courses include Data Science, Blockchain, Game Development, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI). “You will earn industry recognized certifications that will open new doors“, Liquid telecom says about learning on the platform.

21CSkills, is helping African students, developers and start-ups gain the tech skills they’ll need to succeed in the 21st century.

Head of Digital Education at Liquid telecom, Helinna Ayalew shares the platform is for everyone who wants to learn more. She encourages anyone with a university degree, just curious or an industry professional who wants to gain industry certification to give it ago.

Helinna says they paired with data science competition DataHack4fi to scale data enthusiasts into data scientists in Nairobi.

There’s a proliferation of smart connected devices across the continent. So it just makes sense to be able to reach people with the required set of skills through an online platform like 21st Century Skills for Africa . – Mark Ihimoyan, Director of Business Development Microsoft Middle East Africa.

21CSkills at Nairobi Garage meetup

Liquid telecom is partnering with Microsoft and education platform, Open edX to power the learning platform.

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Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions in Nigeria

Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions in Nigeria

Check out Microsoft 4Afrika interns4afrika open positions in Nigeria.

open positions in Nigeria

Are you looking for a way to kick start your career? Looking to build some work experience in a thriving environment? The Microsoft 4Afrika Skills IT Technical Support Internship with a partner organization will offer you a unique experience. One that is dynamic and agile.

The Interns4Afrika internship program
offers talented young people a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization on the African continent.
Whether you’re aspiring for a future in sales, marketing or technology,
this is your chance to kick-start your future
.  – Microsoft 4Afrika

The IT Technical Support Internship will offer work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner organization on real projects. You’ll collaborate and learn from your colleagues, as you build work place skills and put yours to practice.

World-Class Skills is about Microsoft’s plans to help Africans develop skills
for entrepreneurship and improved employability and competitiveness. 

Microsoft Interns4Afrika

Microsoft says, as a leader in platform and productivity for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, “we believe in what people make possible. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” 

Your main tasks will include implementing Microsoft partner’s technology solutions at organisations within the region. Your involvement will also include solution design, architecture, implementation, solution testing and go-live phases.

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 for information and how to apply to the open positions in Nigeria on Microsoft 4Afrika Interns4Afrika FUZU page. Read the position requirements, sign up and fill away. All the best.

IT Technical Support Internship

Kindly click on location link below to apply.

Victoria Island, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Katsina, Nigeria

Have you had a previous experience? Are you going to apply?
Talk to us in the comments. Also kindly share this post, you might help someone’s career. Thank you.

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Microsoft Kenya Internship Opportunity #Interns4Afrika

Microsoft Kenya Internship Opportunity #Interns4Afrika

Microsoft 4Afrika’s Skills #Interns4Afrika Kenya Internship initiative offers you a way to build work experience in a thriving environment.

Kenya Internship

Do you live in Nairobi, Kenya? Get to be a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Nairobi Technical Support, Sales or Marketing intern. Microsoft’s Interns4Afrika initiative is offering a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization.

The intern will get the opportunity to work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner organization on real projects. Get to collaborate and skill up on the job with the help of 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.

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 and requirements about the Interns4Afrika program, check out the program FAQ’s 

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

Check out Edwin Maye’s experience of the initiative and what he says.

Kenya Internship

Click -> IT Technical Support Internship in Nairobi, Kenya

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.

Have you had a previous experience? Are you going to apply?
Talk to us in the comments. Also kindly share this post, you might help someone’s career. Thank you.

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Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions in Ghana

Microsoft Interns4Afrika open positions in Ghana

We are listing open Microsoft Interns4Afrika initiative positions available in Ghana.

positions in Ghana

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 Ghana? 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.

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.

Open positions in Ghana

click -> IT Technical Support Internship in Accra

All the best to you as you apply. If you do get in, come back and share the experience with us?
Have you had a previous experience? Are you going to apply?
Talk to us in the comments. Also kindly share this post, you might help someone’s career. Thank you.

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Microsoft Women in Tech Launch, Strathmore University, Nairobi

Microsoft Women in Tech Launch, Strathmore University, Nairobi

Microsoft Women in Tech

Are you a female interested in becoming a software developer or already a developer? Microsoft Tech community Kenya invites you to the launch of its female community on October 5, 2019. 10 am at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya.

The invitation reads;

We will be launching the Microsoft Women in Tech community at Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya.
Come ready to learn and network with successful ladies in the tech industry and know what is in store for you.

Join a platform of like minded people to learn, teach, mentor and network.

Click to register and plan to be at the launch event. Don’t forget to share this with anyone who might benefit from this.

Strengthening the place of women in technology

In recent months, Microsoft has announced various projects strengthening the place of females in technology. These include the Microsoft Leap hackathon and Codess Kenya event. Microsoft has also extended the Women In Software Engineering Mentoring Program into Africa.

So far, 30 female students are receiving coaching from fellow female engineers and executives. They will recieve in-person and virtual training and coaching over nine months. Thirty two women developers have also participated in the Microsoft LEAP Hackathon in Nairobi.

We look forward to updating this post with more details about how you can join the community after the launch event.

Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship 2020

Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship 2020

Every year, Microsoft hosts a global competition for students aged 13 to 22, to showcase their comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship tests students’ skills on Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Students will be tested in the following Microsoft Office suite programs. Microsoft Word 2016 and Word 2019, Microsoft Excel 2016 and Excel 2019, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2016 and PowerPoint 2019. Winners from national qualification rounds to represent their countries at the World Championship. Where they can win a cash price of up to $7000, trophy, certificate and other prizes.

To represent your country at the MOS World Championship, you’ll need to first be named your nation’s champion by competing in a regional competition hosted by Certiport’s network of Authorized Partners. You can see the full list of partners and nations that compete here.
In addition, each country has its own selection process, so make sure to connect with your local Partner to find out how you can prepare to compete in the MOS World Championship in 2020.

Certiport Inc., a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of learning curriculum host the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship.

Read about Katherine, 2017 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship from Nigeria who made Nigeria and Africa proud.


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