Making the benefits of technology accessible for the youth in Kenya
November 2, 2018
Digital skills are becoming essential for the jobs of today and tomorrow. From digital literacy to computer science education, these skills can open the door to greater economic opportunity in the workplace of the future. Unfortunately,…
Ecobank improves business performance with Microsoft's Power BI
September 13, 2018
Ecobank has been able to drastically improve its business analytics needs with the help of Microsoft Power BI. The bank, which has operations in 33 countries across the continent chose the solution due to it…
Microsoft Launches ‘Kaizala Pro’ In Kenya
August 14, 2018
Microsoft’s latest mobile offering, Kaizala Pro, is now commercially available across Kenya. Microsoft Kaizala is a mobile app that improves the way businesses communicate and collaborate. It’s designed for large group communication, workflow management, reporting…
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…
Four Ways the Cloud Is Creating, Not Eliminating, Jobs
July 5, 2018
Five million jobs are expected to be lost to automation by 2020. That may sound like a scary figure, but as these roles disappear, new jobs are set to spring up in their place. In…
Microsoft Announces Partnership with SEACOM To Make Cloud Services Reliable For Businesses
May 23, 2018
When you start talking about the Cloud, not everyone understands or is even interested. Over the past few years, more and more businesses have been embracing the cloud but it is still a foreign word…
Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition Is The Perfect Opportunity For Kenyan Students To Use Technology to Solve Local Problems
April 11, 2018
As technology becomes part of our everyday lives, it makes sense for developers and technology companies to come together and find ways to use technology to solve problems. Most countries tend to have similar problems…
Identity Protection Is the New Business Imperative
March 13, 2018
Business is evolving in the face of two opposing technology trends: The transformative power of the cloud and the mounting cost of cybercrime. Living at the intersection of these new business realities are billions of…
Some UI Changes are Coming to Microsoft Launcher with the Next Update
March 9, 2018
Microsoft is about to roll out a major update to its official Android launcher. This is one of the many Android applications by the company and has been available to Android users for quite some…