Accra .Net user group community invites you to join them for the August meetup. The meeting themed INTRO TO MICROSOFT AZURE, will focus on Microsoft cloud platform Azure.
The invitation reads;
“Come join us as we demystify Microsoft Azure and learn how to develop modern cloud applications. from our seasoned and experienced speakers. Come connect, network, learn and share you love and passion for technology”
The Microsoft Digital Skills Center for Nonprofits seeks to empower organizations do more good with the help of technology tools.
TechSoup is introducing Microsoft Digital Skills Center for Nonprofits in a new collaboration with Microsoft. The digital skills center will have a focus on nonprofits and will exist within the TechSoup course platform. Offering trainings on using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI and PowerApps.
TechSoup shares that “Strengthening digital literacy, enabling cloud adoption and building technology-forward strategies are critical to nonprofits working on social, environmental and educational issues“.
In February 2109 Microsoft Philanthropies announced a $1 million impact investment to support TechSoup. An initiative Microsoft says is to nearly double the number of nonprofit organizations it serves worldwide. Microsoft believes it will help nonprofits utilize technology to amplify their mission and impact.
“TechSoup has been a critical partner in building a remarkable and robust societal ecosystem that brings the promise of technology to nonprofits serving on the frontlines. Those trying to solve and address the world’s biggest challenges. Microsoft’s investment in and collaborative partnership with TechSoup is building bridges to digital inclusion and empowerment to help the nonprofit sector realize all the benefits of cloud technologies.
Justin Spelhaug, General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies Tech for Social Impact
Rebecca Masisak, CEO TechSoup, says this partnership empowers nonprofits to create, connect, activate and transform their organizations and communities.
Microsoft is evolving its approach to helping people build technical skills and achieving technical certification. The company is retiring Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) and replacing it with Microsoft Learn platform.
Microsoft shares they are taking the best of the Microsoft Professional Program and adding the ability to earn a technical certification at the end of the coursework. The company realizes that people with certifications earn 15% more and are 20% more productive.
Three years ago, we launched the Microsoft Professional Program (MPP) with one mission: to help you build the technical skills you need to succeed in emerging jobs. Since that time, the importance of technical skills and industry-recognized certifications has grown. That’s why we’ve decided to evolve our approach into a program where you can work toward a technical certification.
Early this year Microsoft announced it was retiring Microsoft Virtual Academy and replacing it with Microsoft Learn platform. A free, interactive learning platform of tutorials, interactive browser-based coding/scripting environments and task-based achievements.
“As we retire MPP, Microsoft Learn becomes your destination for building the skills you need to be successful.”
MPP will officially end December 31st 2019. However you can still apply for a course or track till 15th September. You have the ability to complete pending courses by December 31st.
We share with you where .NET Conf 2019 events are taking place across Middle East and Africa.
.NET Conf 2019 is here and live broadcast is set to take place, September 23rd to the 25th 2019. This is a free virtual 3 day developer event showcasing new developments across the .NET platform, open source and dev tools. Local community meet-ups are scheduled to take place September 23rd through to October 31st across the globe. This year .net core 3.0 will launch at the event.
The virtual livestream event will discuss what’s new in .NET by the builders. Other speakers will talk about some of the tools including .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Xamarin, C#, Azure, AI/ML, etc.. Join and find out what the future holds for .NET.
We’ve put together local events taking place in Africa and the Middle East. Check the list to see if there’s an event taking place in your country.
Click for details and register to participate in a .NET Conf 2019 event near you.
SOUTH AFRICA
Durban, Kwazulu Natal – September 23rd (registration link TBA)
We will have the live stream of the virtual event, come back and check. Know of or organizing an event we haven’t entered. Kindly ask us to include it in the list. Thank you.
Follow the hashtag #dotNETConf to be part of the conversation.
Samsung revealed a host of devices and partnerships at their Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event. These include the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+, Watch Active2, Tab S6, Book S and a new partnership with Microsoft.
The partnership with Microsoft will see both companies work to deliver unified experiences across mobile devices for consumers. An example is the seamless cross device experience on the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ and the new Galaxy Book S.
“a new era of mobile computing”
Samsung worked with Microsoft and Qualcomm to deliver what it describes “ushers in a new era of mobile computing. A device that harnesses the mobility and connectivity of a smartphone and the powerful productivity of a PC.”
Fingerprint Sensor, Backlit Keyboard, USB Type-C, Battery life up to 23 hours
It comes with built-in LTE connectivity which will offer an always-connected pc. Samsung says it comes with “a powerhouse battery life” which should last a whole day. It estimates 23 hours of video playback. This can translate into about 12 – 14 hours of other heavy productive work.
Spotting an ultra-slim, lightweight design in a premium anodized aluminum frame the PC is protected against hazards says Samsung. It uses Qualcomm’s latest mobile processor to combines performance and battery life. An upgrade of the earlier released Galaxy Book2 PC.
Samsung says it will be out by October 2019. hopefully it makes it out onto the Middle East Africa market.
What do you think about this new PC from Samsung? Are you getting one? Let’s know what you think, share your thoughts in the comments.
Save the date and plan to be at MCT TECH SUMMIT 2019. This years Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) Tech Summit Africa event will take place 5th to the 7th of December in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Microsoft Certified Trainers Summit is an annual community event for Microsoft Certified trainers across the world. Where MCT’s interact, learn, have fun, communicate and share with fellow trainers. The event is open to Students, IT Professionals, IT Trainers and anyone with a passion for Microsoft technologies and solutions. Come and learn how to become a Microsoft Certified trainer as well.
This years event will feature Power BI, AI and an Ethical hacker bootcamp. You can learn to become an Approved Technical Trainer at the event.
MCT events are a great opportunity for MCT’s to interact and engage directly with Microsoft. Come learn about the future of Microsoft learning, the MCT Program, learn a specific technology or improve your skills.
