ADB, MasterCard launch an alliance to digitise agriculture
Over the next ten years, the project aims to provide 100 million Africans and businesses with digital access to essential services.
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LINX Nairobi improves MS connections
The Microsoft Azure Peering Service has gone live at the IXP’s Kenyan Interconnection Hub.
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Microsoft predicts strong growth for gaming in Africa
Microsoft hosted a two-day hybrid event in Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa, bringing together gaming industry executives, aspiring game creators, and fans.
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Cassava Tech sets for huge AI push, debuts Cassava AI
The company said it has already trained and deployed over 200 of its 5000 employees to "empower customers" to adopt and use Generative AI services.
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Microsoft equips Kenyan academics with tech skills
Throughout the program of study, participants were assigned projects that incorporated AI, software engineering principles, and kodern learning methods.
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Microsoft targets AI revolution to drive job creation in Africa
Microsoft and a group of industry professionals from around the continent believe that the AI revolution is an effective tool for shaping a dignified future for work in Africa.
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Microsoft dismisses Nigeria exit rumours
The purported closure of Microsoft operations in Nigeria was expected to affect approximately 200 people.
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Upcoming AI webinar to highlight workplace modernisation
This event is for IT and business decision makers in Nigeria, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Microsoft,Cyber Shujaa to train Kenyan security specialists
The three-month program will admit 70 undergraduate and 30 graduate students.
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Microsoft to host African Start-Ups AI Fest next week
Up to 10 000 start-ups will have access to industry-specific AI expertise to advance their businesses.
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Orange, Digital Africa partner to grow tech startups
Fuzé is a €6.5 million facility that invests in startups at the ideation and minimum viable product stage founded by African entrepreneurs. It is wholly owned by Digital Africa.
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Kenya gets $1bn digital support from Microsoft, G42
One of Kenya's investment goals in the deal is a green data centre being developed by G42 and its partners to run a new Microsoft Azure East Africa Cloud Region.