Giving The latest in Microsoft tech (News, Reviews, Events, Updates) across Middle East and Africa
Microsoft Ignite The Tour will take place in Johannesburg, Tel Aviv and Dubai in 2020. Microsoft's annual free technical training for developers and IT professionals conference, Ignite, will be hitting the roads again. Microsoft Ignite is going global and will be in a city near you next year. This will be
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Microsoft Launch ADC Microsoft announced plans this year to spend a combined investment of US $100 million in the Africa Development Center(ADC). An investment to build more cutting-edge solutions suitable for the region and the rest of the world. With plans to hire up to 500 local software engineers to
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All-Female Microsoft LEAP Hackathon event in Nairobi. I thought it was going to be just an ordinary hackathon, when I first heard about the Microsoft LEAP hackathon. Where you just go and compete for prizes and that is it. Says Rosianah Musyoka, selected participant at Microsoft LEAP hackathon in
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Chris Lwanga, Microsoft Senior Director, Software Partnership shared Microsoft's desire to empower Africa's youth, developers and startups to excel. He shared this as keynote speaker at MEST Africa Summit 2019 and MEST Africa Challenge in Nairobi, Kenya. Speaking to the audience he highlighted the need to focus on the youth
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Microsoft announces its 2019 Partner of the Year Award Winners and finalists from about 3000 nominations from 115 countries. We bring you winning African partner organization building new and innovative solutions for customers using Microsoft technologies. These winners will be recognized in July at Microsoft Inspire 2019, set to take
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Nat Friedman is visiting top GitHub contribution country Nigeria to interact with developers. Nat friedman, GitHub CEO and Microsoft Corporate Vice President in March announced he was heading to Nigeria and Ghana in a tweet. He shared "I’m going to Nigeria and Ghana for the first time later this year,
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Amrote Abdella Microsoft Regional Director shares on Microsoft investing in Africa's technology space.
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Microsoft demos new iOS specific Minecraft Earth features at WWDC. Microsoft demoed its latest creation in Minecraft; Minecraft Earth at Apple’s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference(WWDC). The augmented reality (AR) game was announced last month and will be released on iOS and Android. Saxs Persson and Lydia Winters, Minecraft Creative Director and
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We are listing Microsoft Interns4Afrika initiative open positions in Mozambique. 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 Maputo,
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Upepo Technology recieves Microsoft AI for Earth grant. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Upepo Technology Company Limited, a Kenyan technology firm has become the latest recipient of Microsoft's AI for Earth grant. The award from Microsoft is to help the company extend its innovative developments. Upepo joins
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