Microsoft Revamps Cortana App for iOS to Take on Siri
March 13, 2017
Competition in the voice-powered assistants is getting tougher by the day. Just last week, we saw Google Assistant roll out to all Android phones. This was huge as previously the assistant was only available to…
Samer Abu Ltaif is Microsoft’s New Head for Middle East Africa
February 28, 2017
Microsoft yesterday announced the appointment of Samer Abu Ltaif as the president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Abu Ltaif, who joined Microsoft in 2004, has held many senior roles within the organisation…
[Opinion] A look to the bank of the future
February 20, 2017
By Kunle Awosika Imagine a world where you could predict when your customers will have their first thought about retirement planning and be ready to help them create that plan in minutes. Imagine you could…
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…