The latest in Microsoft Africa and Middle East breaking technology news, reviews, events, ecosystem updates and opportunities.
Microsoft is collaborating with Social Change Factory to launch a digital skills initiative in Senegal. Through the partnership Social change is offering free access to learning content, recognized Microsoft certification and professional opportunities. This is part of Microsoft's Global Skills Initiative programme to help twenty-five million people worldwide acquire digital skills.
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Microsoft Teams is upgrading the virtual platform to accommodate larger groups for meetings and classes. As part of this new upgrade, meeting organisers who want to have more people watch a presentation or discussion will soon be able to bring together up to 20,000 participants at a go but for
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If you have been planning to skill up on Microsoft's cloud technology, Azure, here is an opportunity. No matter your level, GreyCampus is offering you their Azure courseware for free during this time of Covid-19. The courses span; Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, Azure Administrator, Azure, Architect and Azure
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Co-founder of African women in tech non-profit organization Developers in Vogue, Ivy Barley, joins Microsoft. She joins Microsoft in Redmond as Program Manger in the Office 365 Experiences and Devices Team. More in a bit, stay tuned. Also check out Ghana based Software Engineer Edem Kumodzi recently joined Microsoft.
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A home for global talent and ambitious innovators, Microsoft Reactor. Microsoft brings its startup and developer community hubs program, Microsoft Reactor, to the United Arab Emirates. The new Microsoft Reactor will be hosted by Hub71 and located in Abu Dhabi. Microsoft shares that like all of its reactors, it
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Are you using genuine software on your PC? Probably not. Microsoft made a shocking revelation at the launch event of the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative. An initiative aimed at providing affordable Windows products to reduce software piracy in emerging markets such as Africa. The revelation came out
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Microsoft is announcing the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, together with its OEM partners. A bold move to reduce pirating of Microsoft software in emerging markets. Microsoft announced the initiative at a press briefing held in its Bryanston office in Johannesburg. The initiative, Microsoft says aims to "reduce the
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Microsoft invites Nigerian students with a final graduation date in 2021 or 2022 to apply for a Software Engineering Internship. Microsoft says you must be enrolled as a full-time student majoring in engineering, computer science or related field to be considered. Software Engineering Internship in Nigeria Responsibilities
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Ajman Digital Government (ADG) and Microsoft United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to support and accelerate the process of digital transformation in the Emirate of Ajman at GITEX Technology Week 2019. The agreement will see Microsoft support the Ajman e-Government goal. Helping ADG deliver solutions that increase
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ZongoVation Hub teams up with Microsoft Students Partners Ghana to bring you a .Net Conf meet up. Come and learn about C# and the latest updates to .Net Core platform. The meet up will take place on the 10th of October 2019 at the ZongoVation Hub, Kawokodi Community Youth
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