Securing a country’s future: The digital transformation challenge facing governments
By Brand Spot
September 6, 2023
By Phyllis Migwi Daily life very nearly came to a grinding halt in Kenya last month with millions of people unable to access the country’s more than 5,000 recently digitised, critical government services – from…
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Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama: A New Era for Generative AI
By Brand Spot
July 20, 2023
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has witnessed significant breakthroughs, with generative AI captivating the public’s imagination. Today, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of Llama 2, the next generation of the open-source large…
Microsoft ADC's Skilling and Immersion Program Empowers Faculty to Enhance Tech Education in Kenya
July 18, 2023
Microsoft has today announced the graduation of a group of university lecturers from different universities from a skilling and immersion program in teaching and research. The program was organized by the Microsoft Africa Development Centre…
Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Launches 2nd Cohort of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program
By Brand Spot
July 11, 2023
Flapmax has announced the launch of the second FAST Accelerator program. This program is designed to support and fund the next generation of innovative companies and entrepreneurs throughout the African continent. Building on the success…
USIU-Africa's Team TAWI Wins Ksh 14 Million as They Emerge World Champions in Microsoft Imagine Cup 2023
May 31, 2023
USIU-Africa’s Team TAWI from Kenya emerged victorious in the prestigious 2023 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Championship held during the Microsoft Build event last week. This annual technology innovation competition brings together students from around the…
Microsoft Moves Azure Active Directory Domain Services to ADC in Nairobi
May 16, 2023
Microsoft has announced that it will be moving the Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) product to the African Development Centre Nairobi. This is a major milestone for the company and the tech…
Jambo Care Emerges Winner of Season 4 of Game of Learners Coding Competition
May 4, 2023
Four university students have emerged winners of the fourth season of the Game of Learners (GOL) competition with their medical language translation app. The app, called ‘Jambo Care,’ translates the local dialect into English or…
Microsoft Confirms Xbox Game Studios Game Camp for Africa This July
May 4, 2023
Microsoft has announced that it will host the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa, a two-day conference scheduled to take place on July 15th and 16th, 2023. The event is open to all game creators…
Microsoft ADC and JKUAT Partner to Revamp Computer Science Curriculum
April 17, 2023
Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has collaborated with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to review the university’s Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Bachelor of Computer Technology curriculum. The review…