University Students need continuous mentorship to become relevant in their chosen fields of study
April 22, 2021
By Joshua Ndemenge In March, the Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) announced the kick-off of Season 2 of its Game of Learners (GOL) program, an initiative aimed at enhancing digital and coding skills amongst university…
Microsoft Finally Shuts down Cortana on iPhone and Android
April 2, 2021
Microsoft’s AI-powered digital assistant is no longer available on mobile, following last year’s announcement. The move earmarks the company’s transition to pitch Cortana as your go-to productivity digital assistant. “As we announced in July, we…
Season 2 of Microsoft’s digital and coding programme for university students kicks off in Kenya and Nigeria.
April 1, 2021
Microsoft has announced the kick-off of Season 2 of the Game of Learners (GOL) program, an initiative aimed at enhancing digital and coding skills amongst university students in Kenya and Nigeria. An initiative of Microsoft’s…
30 million people worldwide acquire digital skills during COVID-19
March 31, 2021
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, topping its initial goal of 25 million last June, and is extending the company’s…
Kenyan students selected as Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finalists
March 23, 2021
Microsoft’s annual global student technology competition, Imagine Cup has revealed the entries selected to be a part of the World semi-finals round taking place on 24 and 25 March 2021. The competition, which encourages students…
Microsoft Starts Uninstalling Flash Automatically from Windows
February 18, 2021
Adobe Flash player was declared dead by its maker, Adobe, on Dec. 31, 2020. Adobe even went a mile further by adding “a time bomb” code inside Flash so it would stop playing supported content…
Microsoft Unveils New Employee Experience Platform to Help People Thrive at Work
February 10, 2021
Microsoft has announced an employee experience platform that enables employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people’s work. Dubbed Microsoft Viva, the new platform is designed to help employees learn,…
A digital foundation can help Africa’s supply chain prepare for challenges of tomorrow
February 8, 2021
By Kendi Nderitu While it’s likely few people outside the supply chain industry would have given much thought to the sector before 2020, it didn’t take long for COVID-19 to change all that. Across Africa,…
Microsoft Reverts Xbox Live Gold Price Hike After Outcry
January 25, 2021
Microsoft had announced that it would hike Xbox Live Gold subscription price last week. But thanks to gamer outcry, the company is backtracking on its decision. Xbox Live Gold subscription is essential to Xbox console…