Category: Microsoft South Africa
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What are the benefits of using SharePoint?
What is Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform that integrates with Microsoft Office. It is primarily used for document management and storage, but it also provides features such as intranet portals, social networking, and business intelligence. SharePoint in Microsoft 365 empowers teamwork with dynamic and productive team sites for every project team,…
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IT teams at risk of being caught unawares by new OT threat, according to Microsoft’s latest threat intelligence
New research from Microsoft reveals that attackers are increasingly making use of operational technology to gain new entryways into company networks. Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report highlights how cybercriminals are using Operational Technology (OT) as gateways into an organization’s network. This comes at a time when IoT connections in the region are growing with the…
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Microsoft launches student hackathon, targets solutions for the health sector
University students from across Kenya and some parts of Africa can now apply to participate in season 4 of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre’s (ADC) Game of Learners (GOL) student hackathon competition. The GOL initiative provides an opportunity for African university students, aspiring software engineers, and solution builders to improve their technical and coding abilities…
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Mecer Inter-Ed and Microsoft are giving 10 South African ladies the opportunity to break into tech
Mecer Inter-Ed (MIE) and Microsoft are giving 10 South African ladies the opportunity to break into tech or advance their IT careers with an internationally accredited Microsoft certification. The initiative dubbed #SheCanDoIT aims to evolve the ICT sector through the growth and enablement of women. It targets South African ladies between the ages of 21…
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Microsoft hosts Startups Summit in Cape Town
Microsoft South Africa is hosting a Microsoft for Startups Summit – Cape Town meetup targetting founders, entrepreneurs, developers, venture capitals (VCs), accelerators, and their teams. The free event is in-person and will take place on December 1st. At the Innovation City Darter Studio, Longkloof, Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa. The Microsoft Startups Summit – Cape…
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MTN Group, Microsoft to accelerate value creation and Africa’s growth
MTN Group and Microsoft are announcing a new partnership that will see them support customers across governments and organizations accelerate value creation and drive Africa’s economic growth using Microsoft platform solutions. The agreement centers on transforming and modernizing MTN’s communications and technology infrastructure together with harnessing capabilities and building the largest and most valuable platform…