The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with Power Learn Project Africa, Microsoft and the Turkana County Government, has launched a digital skills programme targeting 1,700 young people from refugee and host communities in Turkana and Garissa counties.
The initiative,...
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Frontier Company, a new AI engineering and enterprise transformation business designed to help organizations build and scale artificial intelligence systems across their operations.
The company said it will invest $2.5 billion into the initiative and deploy...
Stanbic Foundation and Microsoft are deepening their collaboration on digital workforce development through the rollout of the Microsoft Elevate AI National Skilling Initiative, an effort aimed at expanding access to practical artificial intelligence skills and strengthening digital readiness among...
For many patients in Uganda, getting an MRI scan has never been just a medical appointment. It often means long, costly journeys to major cities trips that can delay diagnosis and, in some cases, treatment itself.
At Mbarara University of...
A long-standing partnership between Kenyan internet provider Mawingu and tech giant Microsoft is set for a major upgrade, following a new collaboration with Elon Musk’s satellite firm, Starlink.
The deal aims to accelerate high-speed internet access in Kenya’s most remote...
NAIROBI, KENYA — Microsoft has officially begun a formal search for its next Kenya Country Manager following the announcement that Phyllis Migwi will be stepping down in February.
After a three-and-a-half-year tenure, Migwi revealed her departure in a LinkedIn post...
Project Gecko, a Microsoft Research-led initiative designed to close equity gaps by creating cost-effective, tailorable AI systems for daily use has launched in Kenya, India and the US.
Powered by experts from Microsoft Research Africa in Nairobi, India, the United States,...
Africa stands at a turning point. The continent, home to the world’s youngest population, has the opportunity to reshape its economic trajectory by becoming an active player in the global digital economy. Yet persistent gaps in connectivity, hardware costs,...
Samsung is integrating Microsoft Copilot with its 2025 lineup of TVs and Smart Monitors, making it easier for users to search, learn and engage with content directly from their screens.Â
Copilot gives users access Microsoft's powerful AI companion through a...
Signvrse, an AI-powered platform bridging communication gaps between the Deaf and hearing communities has been selected as a finalist at this year's Microsoft Imagine Cup Challenge.
Signvrse uses lifelike avatars to translate spoken languages into sign language, fostering inclusivity and...
Microsoft and G42's partnership to bring advanced AI solutions and digital infrastructure to Kenya, part of a larger $1 billion investment by Microsoft and UAE's G42 into the Kenya’s digital ecosystem, is starting to take shape.
Announced in May last...
LG Electronics has partnered with Microsoft, will.i.am to enhance AI in homes, cars, audio devices in a move that will combine LG’s products and customer insights from various spaces, such as the home, mobility and commercial areas, with Microsoft’s...
NVIDIA has partnered with Microsoft to accelerate AI startup development in Africa, building on the success of the Microsoft African Startups AI Fest held earlier this year in South Africa.
"We are pleased to offer AI startups in Africa...
Gebeya, a Pan-African tech leadership company that specializes in Saas-enabled custom talent cloud innovation has announced its acceptance into the Microsoft ISV Success Program as well as the ISV and Startup for Azure program.
The Microsoft ISV Success program is designed to...
 Vodacom has partnered with   AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft, and other organisations to equip individuals with core digital skills essential for success in the modern workforce.
The Vodacom Digital Skills Hub is designed to empower the next generation, to consider a career...
Open the document in Microsoft Word, choose File > Save As, and then choose PDF from the list of supported formats to convert it to a PDF. You may also convert a Word document to a PDF using LibreOffice...
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, keeping up with software licensing can be an overwhelming and complex endeavor, particularly for large enterprises that rely heavily on a vast array of software tools. The rapid pace of technological advancements and...
A groundbreaking partnership between Kenyan startup Zendawa and tech giant Microsoft is set to revolutionize the pharmaceutical landscape in East Africa.
By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), the collaboration aims to empower small pharmacies, improve access to...
Microsoft says, AI can boost small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the pharmaceutical space by among others, giving them better access to financial services, optimizing their processes and improving their service delivery. This, in turn, could have a powerful...
CrowdSrike, an $83 billion cybersecurity firm with more than 20,000 subscribers globally including Amazon.com, Microsoft among others saw a global outage that triggered systems lapses at various global firms and grounded over 5,000 flights.
The outage, caused by a software...
Several faculty members from Kenyan universities graduated from the second cohort of the Microsoft Africa Development Centre's (ADC) intensive upskilling programme, which launched in partnership with Microsoft Leap. With a 100% completion rate, the program exposed the lecturers to...
Whitepaper produced by Microsoft and other industry experts on AI and the Future of Work in Africa, indicated that Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks.
Nearly one billion people in Africa are...
If you have been in the tech space for some time, you know that cloud computing is one of the most important technological advances in the computer age. It is why remote work, streaming services, hosted services like Google...
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 designed to accelerate the creation anddeployment of AI solutions.The...
The application period for the 2025 Microsoft has opened applications for the 2025 Imagine Cup competition. Students can apply to be part of the next season of Microsoft’s global startup competition. Going into its 23 rd year, the competition...
Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and Cyber Shujaa are partnering to train 100 Kenyans in cybersecurity. This is part of the ADC's plan to improve the number of cybersecurity professionals in the tech sector.
The three-month program will accept 70...
Microsoft will invest $1 billion into Kenya's digital ecosystem in partnership with G42, among others.
Microsoft and G42 will also design and build a state-of-the-art data center campus in Olkaria, Kenya, run entirely on renewable geothermal energy. The data center...
Microsoft and G42 have unveiled an extensive digital investment plan for Kenya in collaboration with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy.
This initiative involves a $1 billion initial investment led by G42 to establish...
Tech giant, Microsoft has announced the closure of its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Lagos, Nigeria, Bloomberg reported.
This decision will result in job losses for some employees.
Opened in 2022, the Lagos ADC played a key role in Microsoft's...
Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service is facing a formal complaint from South Africa's Competition Commission (CompCom) over allegations of anti-competitive practices.
The complaint centers on accusations that Microsoft charges excessively high fees when businesses attempt to switch their cloud...
