Microsoft’s Middle East and Africa(MEA) Multi-Country Cluster(MCC) was declared Top subsidiary Award winner for Small and Multi Countries Subsidiary Category for FY19. Announced at Microsoft Inspire and Microsoft Ready 2019 partner conference in Las Vegas.
Formed a year ago, the MEA MCC includes countries in Africa(minus South Africa and Egypt), Indian Ocean Islands, Levant and Pakistan. I remember when Ibrahim Youssry Microsoft General Manager MEA MCC visited Ghana to talk to Partners. The forum was to introduce the MCC and share Microsoft’s one core vision with partners.
Ibrahim Youssry joined top Microsoft executives including CEO Satya Nadella on stage for the recognition. Watch this in the video below.
I am incredibly honored and proud to announce that Microsoft MEA Multi-Country Cluster (MCC) has been selected as the top Microsoft subsidiary. This is an amazing recognition of our collective collaboration and commitment to serve our customers in the region which spans across Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, as well as Levant and Pakistan. The award comes as we celebrate one year of the MCC subsidiary, and as I take a moment to reflect on this achievement, I feel utmost pride and appreciation. To all our staff located across the 67 markets of our subsidiary, and for our valued partners, thank you all for making it all possible!
One of Satya Nadella’s vision as Microsoft CEO is to empower every organization and individual to achieve more. One of such’s is empowering startups with microsoft technologies to realise their visions.
In a recent post by Sayed Hashish, Regional Manager, Microsoft Gulf region, he shared how Microsoft has “so far helped over 4000 startups across the region”. Sharing on how Microsoft lights up the Gulf startup scene, he said “we have entered into partnerships that will prove crucial to our commitment to boosting innovation through the MENA region”.
“By working with BECO Capital as exclusive technology partner and Bahrain FinTech bay as founding partner, Microsoft is trying to support early stage startups in the Gulf region”.
At Microsoft, we believe that cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) enable digital transformation, bringing the benefits to entire societies. That’s why we aim to help innovators launch and grow products using these advancements. Examples of startups empowered by access to our tools and services include TeachMeNow, an online platform for teachers who sell classes online, and KinTrans, a Dubai-based venture which took advantage of Microsoft Kinect to develop software that translated physical sign language.
Microsoft hosts 45 Cloud Camp Contest Winners from Middle East and Africa in Mauritius
We shared details earlier this year on a Microsoft Cloud Society contest with an all expenses paid trip to Mauritius. Winners of the contest were selected and have participated in the first Microsoft Cloud Society camp held in Mauritius.
The camp was focused on helping train the selected IT professionals, developers and students from the Middle East and Africa region on disruptive technologies. Training them on Microsoft’s cloud technologies in everything AI, Cloud Infrastructure, IoT and how to transform data into intelligent actions. The contest was also a way to reward members of the Microsoft cloud society.
Highlights from the event.
Speaking to participants, Microsoft’s Intelligent Coud Technology officer, Marc Israel, said “we are here to talk about this innovation that has changed and is changing the world. We asked how could we raise the awareness and competencies of people around cloud technology”. The Microsoft Cloud Society program offers content of more than 100 courses and topics.
Kayode Damilola Sowole a contestant from Nigeria won a spot to the camp by taking the Azure Cloud Administration course. His aim for skilling up, as he shared was to be able to design, install, test and maintain software systems he develops. Kayode got selected to attend Microsoft Ignite later tis year in Orlando, Florida.
