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  • Microsoft to host maiden Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in Africa

    Microsoft to host maiden Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in Africa

    Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is announcing a two-day Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in Africa. To empower African creators to realize their potential in the gaming industry through unique learning experiences from industry leaders. The conference will run from July 15th – 16th, 2023. The two full days events are themed “The Journey of…

  • Students from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa qualify for the 2023 Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals

    Students from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa qualify for the 2023 Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals

    University student teams from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa are among the shortlisted finalist of the 2023 Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals. They are among 16 teams who will represent the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at the Microsoft Imagine Cup student technology competition. The African teams consist of seven teams from Kenya, one…

  • Microsoft hosts Startups Summit in Cape Town

    Microsoft hosts Startups Summit in Cape Town

    Microsoft South Africa is hosting a Microsoft for Startups Summit – Cape Town meetup targetting founders, entrepreneurs, developers, venture capitals (VCs), accelerators, and their teams. The free event is in-person and will take place on December 1st. At the Innovation City Darter Studio, Longkloof, Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa. The Microsoft Startups Summit – Cape…

  • MTN Group, Microsoft to accelerate value creation and Africa’s growth

    MTN Group, Microsoft to accelerate value creation and Africa’s growth

    MTN Group and Microsoft are announcing a new partnership that will see them support customers across governments and organizations accelerate value creation and drive Africa’s economic growth using Microsoft platform solutions. The agreement centers on transforming and modernizing MTN’s communications and technology infrastructure together with harnessing capabilities and building the largest and most valuable platform…

  • Dynamics 365, Power Platform now generally available in Mircosoft Africa datacentres

    Dynamics 365, Power Platform now generally available in Mircosoft Africa datacentres

    Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services are now generally available in the Mircosoft Africa datacentres. The Microsoft Business Applications will provide organizations with solutions to cut costs, improve efficiencies, drive business continuity and disaster recovery. The services are available in the Microsoft South Africa North and West datacentre regions located in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively. Dynamics…

  • Microsoft is hiring software engineers from African universities to USA and Canada

    Microsoft is hiring software engineers from African universities to USA and Canada

    As part of plans to showcase the talent pool in Africa, Microsoft through its University Recruiting program and Africans at Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent university graduates from across Africa into full-time engineering roles at Microsoft. The Microsoft African University Recruitment Program for recent graduate engineers will provide successful candidates with relocation to…

  • GitHub Sponsors is now available to open source developers in Africa

    GitHub Sponsors is now available to open source developers in Africa

    GitHub announces the availability of GitHub Sponsors in 30 new regions including six located in Africa. The GitHub initiative is now available to open source developers and organizations in Kenya, Gambia, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia and Morocco. Developers and creators located in these countries can start receiving financial support for their work. GitHub says there…

  • Mint Group wins 2022 Microsoft Partner of the year South Africa country award

    Mint Group wins 2022 Microsoft Partner of the year South Africa country award

    Mint Group, a Microsoft Gold IT consultancy and systems integrator is the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year country Award winner in South Africa. The company receives the award for providing outstanding solutions and services in South Africa. The company is among other Microsoft partners from across the globe who received recognition for demonstrating excellence…

  • 5 African student teams qualify for the 2022 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals

    5 African student teams qualify for the 2022 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals

    Five student teams from Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa are advancing to the 2022 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals. For an opportunity to win over USD50,000 in prizing and a slot in the World Championship in May. Where they can win the grand prize of USD100,000 and a mentoring session with Microsoft Chairman and CEO,…

  • Futurize launches university Innovation challenge in partnership with Microsoft, AstraZeneca

    Futurize launches university Innovation challenge in partnership with Microsoft, AstraZeneca

    Futurize is launching its first annual Fuel Africa Innovation Program from March 17 to 25, 2022. In partnership with AstraZeneca, through the A.Catalyst Network, and Microsoft and co-funded by Bristol Myers Squibb and Famfa Oil. To equip young entrepreneurs with the resources to build high-potential venture ideas and contribute to sustainable development globally. Fuel Africa…

  • Microsoft to train 10K software developers in South Africa

    Microsoft to train 10K software developers in South Africa

    Microsoft is committing to training ten thousand software developers in South Africa by the end of 2022. By giving them an opportunity to learn new and modern skills as well as access to the latest technologies. This is in an effort to help in building the local software developer community in the country. Microsoft will…

  • Microsoft SA selects The Awareness Company as AgriChallenge beneficiary

    Microsoft SA selects The Awareness Company as AgriChallenge beneficiary

    Microsoft has selected The Awareness Company as the winner of its AgriChallenge competition. The Awareness Company will receive investments from Microsoft to configure, develop, educate, market and contextualise three high-impact agritech products within the next year to empower smallholder farmers in South Africa. In August 2020, Microsoft announced a 2.3 million dollar investment aimed at driving sustainability…