Microsoft, through the company’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has unveiled an initiative that will accelerate advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and foster collaboration between startups and industry leaders. The initiative …
Microsoft has announced the launch of a new skilling initiative in Kenya, a groundbreaking program aimed at training 1 million people in AI and cybersecurity by 2027. This initiative is …
Several faculty members from Kenyan universities graduated from the second cohort of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre’s (ADC) intensive upskilling program, which launched in partnership with Microsoft Leap. With a …
Microsoft has announced new tools to help make building AI solutions easier. With Build with AI, held within the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, founders gain access to flexible templates …
The application period for the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup is now open. Students can apply to be part of the next season of Microsoft’s global startup competition. Going into its …
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has partnered with Cyber Shujaa to train 100 students in cybersecurity across Kenya as part of the center’s goal of improving the cyber-security talent …
Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced the second edition of Xbox Game Camp in Africa to bolster local developer talent and fast-tracking the growth of the continent’s gaming …
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre has launched a mentorship program for women pursuing technology studies at universities. The first cohort of the initiative, called Women Inspiring and Nurturing Students (WINS), …
Microsoft has introduced around 100 new services and updates as part of its AI-forward strategy, including key developments within its productivity and security offerings. The announcements were made at Microsoft …
Microsoft is partnering with M-PESA Africa to support its Capability Development Academy. Microsoft will provide access to the Microsoft Community Platform and SME Skilling Programs to drive capacity building and …
Microsoft has announced that it has expanded this ecosystem of Microsoft Copilots to include Copilot in Power BI and Copilot in Power Pages in preview, Copilot in Microsoft Fabric, available in preview soon, and Windows Copilot, …
Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report highlights how cybercriminals are using Operational Technology (OT) as gateways into an organization’s network. This comes at a time when IoT connections in the region …
Microsoft has moved Azure Active Directory Domain Services, a Microsoft Security product with yearly revenue of USD 40 million and 300,000 enterprise global customers, to the ADC in Nairobi. This …
An innovation by four university students that translates the local dialect into English or Kiswahili to make it easier for doctors to diagnose patients’ symptoms remotely has emerged as the …
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Department of Computing have completed a review of the university’s Bachelor of Science degree in …
University students from across Kenya and some parts of Africa can now apply to participate in season 4 of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre’s (ADC) Game of Learners (GOL) competition. …
Microsoft has added 13 new African languages to its Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator. Following the release of Somali and Zulu last year, the latest African languages to be supported …
Microsoft has partnered with OCP Africa through its Africa Transformation Office, with the goal of positively impacting smallholder farmers and Agri-stakeholders across Africa by 2025. OCP Africa, an African company …
Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and Microsoft Leap have launched an inaugural workshop intentionally designed for university lecturers, proficient in leading technology-focused courses. University lecturers will be provided with an …
Microsoft has announced the launch of its global skilling program in Kenya with the goal of increasing access to digital and foundational skills. The Skills for Jobs Learning Pathways program …
As the demand for cloud-based services grows across Africa due to the adoption of hybrid work, Microsoft has announced a partnership with Liquid Cloud through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO) …
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative. Through its African Transformation Office (ATO), …
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to working with both the private and public sectors to accelerate digital transformation in African agriculture in order to increase food security for the continent. …
MICROSOFT has announced the establishment of a research institute in Nairobi, its first in the continent, which will be housed at the newly opened African Development Centre (ADC) offices in …
After three years of successful operation in Kenya, Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, the African Development Centre (ADC), is relocating to its own offices in Nairobi, demonstrating the company’s commitment to …
Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African start-ups and fast-track investment in Africa’s start-up ecosystem over the next five years. Microsoft’s recently launched global Founders …
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Kenyan financial services providers in their digital transformation by providing specialized Cloud solutions. The commitment is made considering the current operating environment, which …
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