How secure is your data, really?
February 13, 2017
By Kunle Awosika More than 554 million data records were stolen during the first half of 2016, a 31% increase from the previous six months – and that was just from the enterprises that reported their…
Microsoft Opens Up Kaizala Insider Program To Kenyans
February 13, 2017
With a rapidly transforming world where personal communication apps are being used for work, and where increasing number of point solution apps are causing app fatigue, Microsoft has released the early adopter’s version of the…
Microsoft partners with GrowthAfrica to launch the #Insiders4Good East Africa Fellowship
February 3, 2017
Today, Microsoft and GrowthAfrica announced their partnership to launch the #Insiders4Good East Africa Fellowship, which seeks to support emerging entrepreneurs as they turn their business ideas into reality and scale. This initiative is a new…
NexTech Africa 2017: Microsoft Demonstrates Its Commitment To African Innovation
February 3, 2017
With the theme, Building for Africa, NexTech Africa is demonstrating in action Microsoft’s commitment to support and empower innately African creativity and innovation. The organisation’s flagship Africa technology event is taking place on 2 and…
New Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions Drop by 62%
January 31, 2017
Microsoft seems to be having a hard time attracting new users to its Office 365 platform if the latest report by IT World is to be believed. The report reveals that new subscriptions to Office…
Microsoft and Ecobank Agree to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
January 25, 2017
Microsoft, the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to complement African governments’ efforts…
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
January 19, 2017
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director of Microsoft 4Afrika Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them to build differentiated business models suited to…
NexTech Africa 2017: Microsoft and global leaders to connect with innovators at Nairobi event
January 11, 2017
Microsoft miHow can we build technology that best supports African creators? How can enterprises get the most out of current and future infrastructure? What does it mean for technology to be innately African? These are…
Windows 10’s Market Share Currently Stands at 24%
January 4, 2017
Microsoft has been trying to get as many people as possible to update to Windows 10 ever since the update was released back in 2015. The company even made the update free for those who…