TD Tech Experience Centre to host Microsoft technology envisioning sessions

TD Tech Experience Centre to host Microsoft technology envisioning sessions

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Microsoft Nigeria is taking advantage of TD Africa’s Tech Experience Centre to promote customer immersive experiences.

The centre will allow the company host Microsoft technology solution envisioning sessions with customers, says General Manager Akin Banuso. He noted the envisioning sessions will be like a window into the future and present of possibilities.

Technology Distribution Ltd, also known as TD Africa has launched what it calls the world’s first Tech Experience Centre with a convergence of Global IT giants in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

The technology experience centre is housed in the eight-story Yudala Heights. It seeks to add value to Nigeria’s information, communication and technology ecosystem.

By bringing together under one roof global technology companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, Cisco, Schneider Electric. To offer hands-on experiences of new solutions, infrastructure and devices. 

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Microsoft and the Tech Experience Centre

The Tech Experience Centre will play an extremely strategic role in enabling us in Nigeria to build and work with our customers to envision solutions that will move us forward to the future we require. This ought to help with showing our customers what I would call ‘The art of the possible’.

Akin Banuso, General Manager Microsoft Nigeria

The centre is something Microsoft needs to be a part of, notes Josh Adekeye, Microsoft Senior Partner.

For us at Microsoft, when we heard about the Tech Experience Centre, we knew that it was something we needed to participate in. Before now, we usually fly our customers to Microsoft Technology Centre either in Dubai or in the US.
However, when this opportunity came, we indicated interest and supported TD Africa to achieve it. We will always support the Centre. The beauty of technology is in seeing it.
What Microsoft brings to the table is customer immersive experience. It means the customer will see the technology, feel the impact and make their decision easily and quickly.

Josh Adekeye, Senior Partner Specialist – Modern Workplace Microsoft

World class training

The centre will afford young Nigerians the opportunity to receive world-class training on the latest technology says Chidalu Ekeh, head of the centre. He noted, TD Africa is creating a path in Nigeria where state-of-the-art technology will be accessible to CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and other technology consumers. So that they can make prompt decisions without leaving the country.

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Facebook to open first Africa engineering office in Lagos, Nigeria

Facebook to open first Africa engineering office in Lagos, Nigeria

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Online social media and networking company, Facebook, announces it will open its first engineering office in Africa. The new office will be located in Lagos, Nigeria and will become operational in the second half of fiscal year 2021.

Facebook Lagos office will support the Sub-Saharan region and contribute to the African technology ecosystem. It will also tap into Africa’s budding developer talent pool to build products for the continent and beyond.

This will be the company’s second office on the continent. After opening the first in Johannesburg, South Africa back in 2015.

Like the Johannesburg office, the Facebook Lagos office will house teams across sales, partnerships, policy and communications. With the Lagos, Nigeria office becoming the first in the region to house an engineering team.

“This is where
a lot of the future is going to get built

Mark Zuckerberg

We are continuing to invest in and support local talent shares Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director, Facebook Africa. The office will be key in helping to expand how we service our clients across the continent, she continues.

Mark hints Facebook engineering office

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted about this when he visited Nigeria in 2016. He made the remarks below answering questions about his visions for the future of Facebook and Nigeria during a townhall Q&A session.

“This is where i think a lot of the future is going to get built.The key thing is that you are building this.We are at the beginning of this journey.The more we can do to empower folks here to build the future, that’s the better that we can do. … Of course, we will invest more in the future.”

Ime Archibong, Facebook’s Head of New Product Experimentation noted the new Facebook engineering office presents exciting opportunities.

The opening of our new office in Lagos, Nigeria presents new and exciting opportunities in digital innovations to be developed from the continent and taken to the rest of the world.
All across Africa, we’re seeing immense talent in the tech ecosystem. I’m proud that with the upcoming opening of our new office, we’ll be building products for the future of Africa, and the rest of the world, with Africans at the helm. We look forward to contributing further to the African tech ecosystem
.”

Check out, Microsoft launch Africa Development Center sites in Lagos and Nairobi.

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Dimension Data Group consolidates, rebrands subsidiaries in the Middle East and Africa

Dimension Data Group consolidates, rebrands subsidiaries in the Middle East and Africa

Internet Solutions Limited is set to rebrand and operate as Dimension Data by the end of 2020. The Dimension Data Group of companies is also consolidating and rebranding all its subsidiaries in the Middle East and the rest of Africa where it has operations.

This is part of Dimension Data’s larger plan to consolidate its businesses, enhance efficiency, and better deliver the changing technology needs of its clients.

In Nigeria, Olugbenga Olabiyi has been appointed as the Country Manager to head the company’s business operations.

Commenting on the new developments, Olabiyi assured clients that the company will continue to deliver services seamlessly and efficiently even as the firm works through the rebranding and integration process. He noted that they will be focusing on developing uniquely tailored IT solutions as well as providing value-driven services through customer engagement and outstanding technology infrastructure – that advance productivity and business growth.

We are happy to have received the government’s approval allowing us to rebrand and operate as Dimension Data. Our vision is to be a partner of choice for businesses; delivering innovative, game-changing technology and solutions not only in Nigeria but in the Middle East and Africa,” he said.

The realignment will see Internet Solutions Managing Director Richard Hechle appointed to head the group’s consolidated business in East and West Africa.

Dimension Data East and West Africa Managing Director Richard Hechle said consolidating the company’s business will help the firm unlock opportunities for greater innovation, as well as giving clients the power to build their futures using game changing technology.

Bringing all our people and operating companies together will allow us to effectively and efficiently execute our go-to-market strategy and enable our clients’ success in a digital-first world. This digital-first world is characterised by technologies that are converging to deliver unified, hybrid and holistic solutions for real business impact,” he said.

As the market around us continues to evolve, he said the company was conscious of the need to remain relevant by delivering products and services that enable clients to meet the increasing demand for personalisation and customisation. Leveraging technology is critical for businesses and our products and services play a vital role in empowering them to build their future.

The group is reorganising around five go-to-market areas to deliver Intelligent technology and services that are aligned to our clients’ journeys, including Intelligent Infrastructure, Intelligent Workplace & Customer Experience, Intelligent Business Applications, Intelligent Innovation, and Intelligent Cyber Security.

Reorganising ourselves to deliver what the market demands is driven with growth in mind and we are very excited about the future and are committed to bringing these changes online quickly. The role of technology in business is changing, therefore, how it is consumed, and the decisions related to technology are also changing. We are adapting to align our organisation to that of our client choices,” Hechle said.

The way we collaborate with our clients is where we create the most significant value and sustainable business outcomes for them. The logic is clear: the more we focus on seamless client experiences, the more focused we become on delivering solutions that work. We believe that when we understand our clients’ needs, we deliver better solutions.” he concluded. 

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Andela, Microsoft launch ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training Program

Andela, Microsoft launch ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training Program

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Andela is partnering with Microsoft to bring Azure cloud skills to technologists in Kenya and Nigeria. Through the Andela Learning Community with Microsoft Azure training program.

Today, we launch the #ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training program! Microsoft and Andela are giving you the opportunity to advance your skills in Microsoft Azure. This is in a bid to drive a collective mission to empower current and future African technologists with for high-value employment skillset. 

“The program is opened to anyone looking to grow their Azure software development skills. And is excited to learn with a community of technologists” Andela shares.

At the end of the training, shortlisted participants will receive Microsoft Azure certification exam vouchers.

Visit the program page for more details on how to participate.

Other learning resources:

Learn Dot net, Xamarin, Docker, etc. with free videos from Microsoft.

Liquid Telecom introduces 21CSkills learning platform for the African tech enthusiast. With over 200 courses including Data Science, Blockchain, Game Development, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

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SMEs to recieve Microsoft support at Techpoint SME Clinic 2020

SMEs to recieve Microsoft support at Techpoint SME Clinic 2020

Microsoft will be empowering about two thousand micro, small and medium-sized businesses at Techpoint SME Clinic this year.

Techpoint SME Clinic

4Afrika, Microsoft’s business and market development engine in Africa, is supporting the training of small businesses on ways to automate their business processes and use technology to scale. Techpoint SME Clinic is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria on 29th February 2020.

Microsoft shares, it is partnering with Techpoint as their SME clinic vision aligns with the 4Afrika vision. That is “to turn today’s ideas from Africa through the power of technology into solutions“. The company will provide SMEs with digital transformation, scalability and sustainability opportunities.

Amongst others, the SMEs will learn; how to take a business online the right way. How to market products and services online and how to get loans and funding for business.

Head of Strategic Partnerships at Microsoft 4Afrika, Soromfe Uzomah notes SMEs are most in need of six things. Access to finance, markets, affordable technology, information and skills and services. These he says are essential for their scalability and sustainability.

Together with our partners, we provide SMEs access to all of these. Through initiatives such as Microsoft for Startups, MySkills4Afrika, Microsoft Virtual Academy, Biz4Afrika and Interns 4Afrika. On our educational platforms, our training content is tailored to suit the different growth stages of an SME.”

Microsoft says the 4Afrika initiative has reached 1.7 million small and medium businesses and supported more than 300 startups. 

Do you run an SME in Nigeria? Click to register and learn how to accelerate your business in 2020 with the power of technology.

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