by Sylvester Addo | Dec 25, 2017 | 4Afrika, General, Internship, Microsoft Africa, Microsoft Nigeria
In Lagos, Nigeria and looking to build some work experience with Real opportunity, Real experience and Real training? The Microsoft 4Afrika Skills #Interns4Afrika Internship initiative does just that.
Are you looking for a way to kick start your career? Looking to build some work experience in a thriving environment? The Interns4Afrika internship program offers young people with a unique experience. One that is dynamic and agile with organizations on the African continent.
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. – 4Afrika
With this offer you will work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner organization in Lagos, Nigeria on real projects. You’ll collaborate and learn from your colleagues. Have more question to ask about the Interns4Afrika program, check out the FAQ’s.
World-Class Skills
is about Microsoft’s plans to help Africans develop skills
for entrepreneurship and improved employability and competitiveness.
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.
The Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has enabled us to link our growth with approaches that accelerate growth for the continent in three critical areas of development. World-class skills, Access and Innovation. Each of these focuses on different aspects that will help empower African youth, entrepreneurs, developers and business and civic leaders. To turn great ideas into a reality that can help their community, their country, the continent and beyond.
Internship in Lagos, Nigeria
Do not apply if you :
– Are not a Nigeria citizen
– Have not completed your degree
– Are employed
– Have not completed your National Service
Click to apply for internships in Marketing, IT Technical Support or Sales Internship. Click to find out more information and apply.
Have you had a previous experience? Are you going to apply? Talk to us in the comments. Also kindly share, you might save or help someone’s career.
by Sylvester Addo | Nov 13, 2017 | General, Microsoft Nigeria, Xbox
Are you a Gamer, Game developer or techie? Microsoft Nigeria is inviting you to its Tech and Gaming mixer at their Lagos office
Microsoft Nigeria is asking gamers, game developers, developers and technology enthusiasts to meet with product managers and engineers from its Redmond Headquarters. In an invitation to gamers to a mixer at their office in Lagos, Microsoft Nigeria’s developer experience teams says;
“Calling all gaming and technology enthusiasts! Microsoft would like to invite you to the Microsoft Tech Mixer in Lagos, Nigeria. Come join us for an evening of music, gaming, drinks, and bites, as we celebrate gaming and technology.
You will meet with some of the Engineers and Product Managers from Microsoft Corp HQ in Redmond responsible for building some of Microsoft biggest platforms such as Xbox Live, while networking with like minds and trying out some locally developed games.”
The event is scheduled for 14th November, 6pm – 9pm WAT. There isn’t much time and there aren’t many slots available so head off and Register. You don’t want to miss out on this.
I can’t say but hope the new Xbox one X will be a one to look forward to? Heading out to the event? Tell us what you think.
by Sylvester Addo | Sep 11, 2017 | Events, General, Microsoft Africa, Microsoft Nigeria
The 2017 Microsoft Certified Trainers Summit Africa meet up is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) events are the best opportunities to interact with other trainers. You can learn a new technical skill, teach a specific course or technology. You can also learn how to become a better trainer.
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, teach a specific technology or improve your trainer skills.
Last years event took place in Ghana. This years MCT summit is happening in Lagos, Nigeria from the 7th to the 9th of December. Register for the event or find out more about the event. AT MCT summits you can also participate in an IAMCT ATT (Approved Technical Trainer) course and examination.
The MCT Summit is a community event organized and produced by a team of MCT’s for their peers. Open to MCT’s & Professionals, IT Trainers, Students and all Individuals with a passion for Microsoft operating system, technologies and solutions. The event will feature a host of speakers who are versatile in their knowledge of the subjects.
The final day is a fun trip as usual. This years will see participants visit the Olumo Rock at Abeokuta, Ogun State .
Have you previously attended an MCT summit or heading to this one? Share your thoughts with us.
by Sylvester Addo | Apr 5, 2017 | 4Afrika, Events, General
Are you a startup founder, techpreneur or an entrepreneur? Do you want to learn how to maximize and benefit from Microsoft’s cloud and BizSpark platforms? You might want to join this free training.
Microsoft in collaboration with AfriLabs is hosting a FREE technical training for startups on the 8th of April, 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria. This training will be focused on the use of Microsoft’s Azure and BizSpark platforms and how they can be used to improve technology based businesses.
Microsoft BizSpark is a global startup program that helps startups grow faster and succeed by giving them free access to Microsoft Azure cloud services, software and support. The startups receive three-year access to Microsoft software development tools, marketing visibility to help promote their business and a connection to the BizSpark ecosystem, giving them access to investors, advisors and mentors.
AfriLabs host of training are a technology networking and acceleration association that supports technology incubators & accelerators in Africa. With a network of 50 technology innovation hubs in over 20 African countries.
Spaces are limited so do well to register early.
Click here to register and participate in the training.
Update:
Here’s a recap of the five hour session participants spent acquiring new skills as shared by AfriLabs.
by Sylvester Addo | Jul 21, 2016 | 4Afrika, Events, General, Microsoft Africa, Microsoft Ghana, Microsoft Nigeria
Microsoft held it’s annual Worldwide Partners Conference in Toronto, Canada this month. The event is held yearly to appreciate the efforts of it’s partners in delivering Microsoft Services around the world.
Microsoft Partners in Africa have ben honoured locally and internationally by the Microsoft teams in Africa and Redmond. There was the Worldwide Partners Conference and the Hounouring Our Partners Awards ceremony held in Lagos.
“These partners and their award nominations were truly exceptional, and their accomplishments should be viewed as examples of excellence for every Microsoft partner. Their achievements have enabled clients to perform sufficiently and have given a unique level of autonomy to businesses that was just not possible before,” says Amr Kamel, General Manager (acting) for Microsoft WECA.
Of the many Microsoft Partners around the world 6 of them operating in Africa received recognition. These were honoured as the country Partner of the year at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2016;
- Softnet (Country Partner of The Year – Burkina Faso)
SOFTNET has been working with Microsoft in improving the e-gov project with the EPG team. They also worked with the EPG team in the SIGU project.
- INOVA (Country Partner of The Year – Côte d’Ivoire)
INOVA specialized in software development, system integration, networking infrastructure and Training. INOVA have been a Microsoft Certified Partner and training center (CPLS) since 2004. They are the first gold partner in The Cloud productivity in Cote d’Ivoire.
- Business Connexion Namibia (Pty) Ltd. (Country Partner of The Year – Namibia)
Business Connexion Namibia (Pty) Ltd continuously use Microsoft platform products and solutions to build innovation ICT solutions for their customers. Partners such as Business Connexion play a vital role in growing Microsoft’s footprint in countries such as Namibia through their focus Microsoft approach.
- Signal Alliance (Country Partner of The Year – Nigeria)
Signal Alliance are the most Cloud Competent partner in the ecosystem, accomplishing 1 Gold Cloud and 2 silver competencies this year. In FY16 they displayed a high level of commitment to our Cloud Transformation Journey, which is evident in their performance till date.
- Dimension Data (Country Partner of The Year – Rwanda)
Through consistent and strategic customer Engagement, Dimension Data have been able to “win over Rwanda as a country”. Working together with Microsoft, Dimension Data closed the 1st ever full Cloud banking deal in Rwanda, Bank of Kigali. Dimension Data is currently also engaged in the deployment of Office 365 Edu at the ministry of Education. A large transformative project that will impact millions of students.
- FTF (Country Partner of The Year – Senegal)
FTF is a solutions provider in complementary areas of computing covering cloud services, the design and the implementation of Basic Infrastructure services, infrastructure services supporting productivity, infrastructure services supporting the application platform, security, training, and support.
- Dimension Data (Country Partner of The Year – Tanzania)
Dimension Data has shown key strengths in understanding the Tanzania market therefore selecting strategically which sectors to play in. Dimension Data has been able to achieve significant progress in positioning additional products like share point.
At the Honouring Our Partner Awards ceremony the following companies received awards;
Microsoft West, East and Central Africa (WECA) also rewarded their Microsoft Partners for excellence in specific competencies:
- Techno Brain (Kenya) for application development
- eSolutions Consulting (Ghana) for cloud packaged solutions and education
- Dimension Data Solutions (Kenya) for communications and cloud productivity
- The Cloud Factory EMEA (Mauritius) received the data platform award as well as the data analytics award along with Currimjee Informatics (Mauritius)
- Full Technologies Formations (Senegal) received an award for hybrid cloud and infrastructure
- M-KOPA Solar (Kenya) received the Internet of Things (IoT) award
- ComputerPride (Kenya) got the learning award
- M2M Systems (Kenya) received the small and midmarket cloud solutions award
- Inova Solutions got the Windows and devices deployment award
- Elytis (Mauritius) was named distributor of the Year
- Eclectics International (Kenya) received the Microsoft Dynamics Industry award
- Novabase (Mozambique) received the government award
The Microsoft 4Afrika team received a special award for their contributions in upskilling interns and facilitating the MySkills4Afrika volunteer programme to bring skills from across Microsoft into Africa.
Finally, VeriPark received the General Manager Award for their partnership with Microsoft in developing products that drive great service and meet customers’ business needs.
Source: Microsoft Africa
