Microsoft has announced a five-year strategic technology partnership with Flutterwave. In this collaboration, Flutterwave aims to build its next-generation platform on Microsoft Azure, with the goal of accelerating payment innovation in Africa and, by extension, driving the growth of small businesses across the continent. SMEs Pivotal Role in Africa’s Progress Developments Small and medium-sized enterprises...
Microsoft has today announced new and expanded Airband partnerships that are set to provide high-speed Internet access to nearly 40 million people across Africa and Latin America. The company says these partnerships in Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala, mark significant progress in its commitment to extend high-speed Internet access...
Lillian Barnard has been named president for Microsoft Africa, a move the global technology company says is a milestone in its ongoing effort to drive impact on the continent. Barnard’s new role was announced yesterday with Microsoft saying it is deepening its commitment to accelerating customer transformation in Africa with new two key leadership appointments....
Microsoft Corp aims to secure internet access for 100 million more people in Africa by 2025, teaming up with a satellite provider and setting the stage for longer-term cloud adoption, its President Brad Smith told Reuters. The software maker has long pushed to bring more people online, playing the role of facilitator among telecoms and...
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 has been introduced locally as a build-up to the success of Microsoft’s Global Skills Initiative that was launched in June 2020, and has since reached...
Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with Microsoft and tech and solutions distribution giant, TD African to unveil Smartbox office internet bundles. Airtel’s Director, Business, Ogo Ofomata, said in a statement in Lagos that the partnership was exclusively designed to empower and improve Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Ofomata said that the Airtel Office...
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, to train five million citizens on high-demand technological skills that are needed to advance their respective careers. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, signed the MoU on behalf of Nigeria. While signing the agreement on...
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative. Through its African Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft will work with the bank to develop youth entrepreneurship ecosystems, create jobs and dramatically scale impact in Africa through digital inclusion. According to...
International tech powerhouse Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years. According to the announcement, these new initiatives will be under the remit of its recently established Africa Transformation Office (ATO). Microsoft’s recently launched global Founders Hub will now be...
Vodacom Business and Microsoft South Africa have partnered in a Connected Digital Education initiative, based on the roll out of a Connected Digital Education Platform to enable remote learning with affordable connectivity. The platform will provide learners with access to tools, apps and resources (including cloud-based Office 365 for Education and Microsoft Teams for Education),...
