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GOL Season 4
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft (ADC) has announced GOL Season 4

Microsoft Africa Development Centre launches Game of Learners (GOL season 4) competition for university students across Africa. The new season will offer African university students an opportunity to develop their…

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african languages
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft adds 13 new African languages to its Translator service

Microsoft has added 13 new African languages to its Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services Translator, allowing text and documents to be translated to and from these languages across the entire Microsoft…

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food security
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft partners with OCP Africa to enhance digital agriculture platform for food security in Africa

Microsoft has announced a partnership with OCP Africa through its Africa Transformation Office, with the goal of positively aiding smallholder farmers and Agri-stakeholders across Africa by 2025 target food security….

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tech education
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Leap and ADC launch program to enhance tech education for university lecturers

The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and Microsoft Leap are delighted to launch an inaugural tech education workshop intentionally designed for university lecturers, proficient in leading technology-focused courses. University lecturers…

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TECHNOLOGY

Your Data Pollutes The Environment Immensely, How Tech Companies ‘Compensate’

Data centers account for 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions. They are responsible for 15% of the IT sector’s carbon footprint and 18% of digital pollution. This owes to the…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft’s ADC Collaborates with Kenyan Universities to Enhance Tech Curriculums

The Africa Development Centre, Microsoft’s premier engineering arm, has announced a collaboration with Kenyan technology universities to review their tech curriculums and make them more relevant to industry needs as…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Opens First Global Data Center Region In Qatar, For A Cloud-First Economy

Microsoft has launched its new data center region in Qatar in response to the country’s growing demand for high-performance computing. The center is tailored to play a pivotal role in…

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TECHNOLOGY

Netflix To Lower Streaming Cost In New Deal With Microsoft

American subscription streaming service and production company, Netflix has announced that viewers will now have an option to pay for cheaper subscriptions in a new deal with Microsoft. The company…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Releases The Long-Awaited Windows Autopatch For IT Pros

Microsoft has finally released Windows Autopatch since its announcement in April. The development of Windows Autopatch is a response to the evolving nature of technology. Changes like the pandemic-driven demand…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Corporation buys AI speech tech firm, Nuance to accelerate its industry cloud strategy for healthcare

Microsoft Corporation has announced that it is buying Nuance, a pioneer and a leading provider of conversational AI and cloud-based ambient clinical intelligence for healthcare providers. The deal will see…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft introduces Kernel Data Protection, a new security technology for preventing data corruption on Windows 10

Microsoft has introduced a new security technology, Kernel Data Protection (KDP) in attempts to tackle the challenge of data corruption. Microsoft says attackers, have been shifting their focus towards data…

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TECHNOLOGY

You can now connect with friends and families using Microsoft Teams

Microsoft has embarked on redesigning its Teams app to be more than just a hub for teamwork to its consumers wishing to better manage their responsibilities across both work and…

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TECHNOLOGY

UNICEF and Microsoft announce new partnership to address the COVID-19 education crisis

More than 190 countries have closed schools forcing over 1.57 billion students out of their classrooms.  UNICEF and Microsoft Corporation has today announced the expansion of a global learning platform…

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financial services industry
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft reaffirms its commitment to Africa’s financial services industry

The financial services industry has been at an inflection point. Regulatory requirements have been on the climb, consumers have begun expecting highly personalised experiences while security threats remain dynamic. The…

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TECHNOLOGY

AI For Good – Why the Time for Kenya to Invest in AI is Right Now

Last week I attended an event organized by Microsoft in partnership with Strathmore University where they were launching their “AI for Good” event series at the Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre,…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft’s Fail Blamed On Infighting, Paranoia and Mismanagement

Microsoft has conceded the past 20 years and this is because of infighting, market paranoia and lack of consumer attention, a former Microsoft employee has said. Gary Tan as known…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft’s Kyle Alden Addresses Concerns Around Overhauled Browser

Microsoft’s new Chromium-based browser will support existing Chrome extensions, Edge project manager Kyle Alden has said. This comes days after the technology company announced its intention to adopt the Chromium…

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Microsoft windows icons
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft to roll out new-look icons

Microsoft appears to be planning on overhauling its Windows 10 icons alongside its Office suite. The software company revealed a new icon design for Office 365 earlier this week, and…

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TECHNOLOGY

NEW RELEASE: Inside the just released Nokia X7

Screen The new Nokia X7 Brings quite a visual experience with the 6.18-inch widescreen, The full HD screen brings with it 18.7:9 art ratio, screen ratio of 86.5%, whether you…

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BUSINESS

Microsoft Co-Founder dies

Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, who together with his childhood friend Bill Gates started Microsoft before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel and professional sports, died…

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windows 8
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft to stop Support for Windows 8 apps

Microsoft has specified end dates for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 apps in the Microsoft Store, pushing developers to port them to Windows 10. Specifically, Microsoft plans to end the…

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Skype Update
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft to end support for Skype classic this September

Microsoft is once again redesigning its Skype app for Windows. While the software giant released a universal app for Windows 10 users previously, the Skype classic desktop app is getting…

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Github
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft set to buy GitHub for $7.5 Billion

Microsoft has confirmed the acquisition of Github for $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. The move comes as a surprise to many especially when considering that back in 2015, the company…

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Seacom, Microsoft
TECHNOLOGY

SEACOM and Microsoft Partner to explore Corporate Cloud

Adoption of cloud computing is the new growth frontier for Kenyan businesses according to Pan African telecom enabler SEACOM. SEACOM and multinational-technology provider Microsoft have partnered to explore the possibilities…

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Bake Awards 2018
TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft to sponsor Best Technology blog category in the 2018 BAKE Awards

Microsoft has come on board as the Technology category sponsors in the BAKE Awards 2018. Notes a statement released by The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). The awards are an…

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Imagine Cup Competition
TECHNOLOGY

Every Kenyan tech student should participate in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition to win Kshs 10 Million

Kenya is known as the most technologically advanced in sub-Saharan Africa, and this is mainly because Kenyans have embraced mobile money like no other, not only in Africa, but the…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Policy Innovation Centre and why Kenya Needs to Take Advantage Of It

In the last few years, there has been a huge effort to place Kenya as the leader of innovation in the region. This stemmed from how the vision 2030 was…

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TECHNOLOGY

How Yahoo fell from $100Billion to a $4.4Billion valuation

  Did you know that Yahoo was once worth an equivalent of $100billion (Ksh10 Trillion)? Yahoo was initially the front page of the internet much like Google is today. The…

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft calls for a Digital Geneva Convention

Microsoft President Mark Smith has called for a “Digital Geneva Convention” to establish rules against cyber-attacks aimed at civilians. According to Smith, tech companies should remain neutral in international conflicts….

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TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft caught up in  LinkedIn phishing scam.

A phishing scam is doing rounds on Microsoft’s professional platform, LinkedIn. Users of the site which is not among the best known for tight security have been receiving an email…

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