It’s time to reset the lens through which we view skills
November 26, 2020
By Martin Ndlovu Much has been said of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how it will impact the jobs of today. 4IR is the age of intelligence, with an increasing overlap between the physical…
Data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa
October 30, 2020
One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens. While many farmers still rely on traditional techniques to coax a living from the land, there are opportunities to use…
SMEs play critical role against economic inequality in emerging markets
October 16, 2020
By Soromfe Uzomah One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally. Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving…
More than 2,300 Kenyan students to acquire Microsoft Certification
September 4, 2020
Over 2,300 Kenyan students – young graduates and interns – will receive Microsoft training and certification by the end of this month, in an effort aimed at closing the ever-present skills gap and to prepare…
Microsoft Seeks to Empower Social Entrepreneurs to Achieve More
February 28, 2020
Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Start-ups initiative, today announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme at a plenary session of the Sankalp Africa Summit 2020. The Global Social Entrepreneurship programme has benefits aimed…
Microsoft IOT & AI Popup Labs Unlock African Potential
July 27, 2018
In June 2018, Microsoft 4Afrika hosted international experts in Nairobi, Kenya for a targeted, productive popup lab and series of events focused on the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This team…
USIU-Africa partners with Microsoft 4Afrika to host the first AppFactory in Kenya
February 8, 2018
The United States International University – Africa, in collaboration with Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative, has today launched Kenya’s first AppFactory at the Incubation and Innovation Center (I2C) in Nairobi. The I2C AppFactory shall address the competency…
New online toolkit launches to help entrepreneurs build their brands
November 14, 2015
Launched as part of the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, the SME (small and medium enterprises) Public Relations (PR) & Communications toolkit is built to serve as a one-stop resource for entrepreneurs across the African continent and…