Hundreds of students from across Kenya participated in a virtual hackathon organized by Microsoft and Equity Bank between the 17th of February and the 17th of March this year. The…
Read MoreHundreds of students from across Kenya participated in a virtual hackathon organized by Microsoft and Equity Bank between the 17th of February and the 17th of March this year. The…
Read MoreThis opinion piece was written by Jack Ngare, the Managing Director, African Development Centre We have observed a significant march toward the complete digitization of the world in recent years….
Read MoreThe remote-work world that we embraced at the height of the pandemic has evolved with blended, hybrid workspaces now taking centre stage. This will define the post-pandemic business landscape, according…
Read MoreBy Mohamed El Nemr, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead for Microsoft Middle East and Africa Emerging Markets What would you imagine your username and password are worth to…
Read MoreBy Dr. TM Roh, President & Head of MX Business, Samsung Electronics When I look around me, I’m astounded by how much innovation exists in our world today. Yet I am…
Read MorePrior to the COVID-19 pandemic, banks were under increased strain due to slowing industry growth, a low-interest-rate environment, and the rise of Fintechs and other non-traditional players. Today, banks are…
Read MoreThe Samsung WindFree Air Conditioner is now available in Kenya. The windfree air conditioner boasts of the highest cooling capacity available in the Kenyan market. The WindFree air conditioner was…
Read MoreBy Kendi Ntwiga, Microsoft’s country’s head, Kenya Around half of today’s occupations necessitate some kind of digital proficiency. By 2030, that percentage will have risen to 77 percent, thanks to…
Read MoreBy Maher Al-Khaiyat, Regional Business Applications Director for Microsoft MEA The hallmarks of today’s society are constant change, unpredictability, and digital disruption. Companies must be nimble to manage this unpredictably…
Read MoreBy Kendi Ntwiga, Microsoft Country Manager for Kenya There is no doubt that economic recovery will be buoyed by the success of our start-ups and small businesses. This is because, in Kenya,…
Read MoreBy Loren Bosch, The Chief Operating Officer at Echo Kenya The Internet has transformed many aspects of our lives today and continues to disrupt our normal way of doing things….
Read MoreBy Joshua Ndemenge, a student of Dedan Kimathi University. Ngemenge was team leader of Team RemDe, the winners of Season 1 of the Game of Learners Competition sponsored by Microsoft …
Read MoreArticle by By James Bayhack, Sub-Saharan Africa Director at?www.CM.com In today’s digital world, data-driven customer analytics have become the heartbeat of modern businesses. Customers are engaging with businesses through digital…
Read More“What are COVID vaccines for” is question a friend asked on his Facebook after the Ministry of Health posted this, “Vaccinated persons should continue to follow all current guidelines to…
Read MoreBy Wanjira Kamwere, Business Development Manager, MySkills4Afrika Programme According to a UNESCO report titled, “Cracking the Code: Girls’ and Women’s education in STEM”, only 35 percent of STEM students in…
Read MoreThere is this short documentary video by Safaricom Foundation that I recently watched and it got me thinking – what was hard for the school to mobilise the community to…
Read MoreBy Kendi Nderitu, the Country Leader at Microsoft Kenya While it’s likely few people outside the supply chain industry would have given much thought to the sector before 2020, it…
Read MoreThe setbacks experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been unlike any seen before. The impact seen on the financials of industries and organisations across the globe has…
Read MoreBy Mohamed El Nemr, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead for Microsoft Middle East and Africa Emerging Markets In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many consistent challenges have…
Read MoreBy Siwar Zein, Human Resource Director, Microsoft Middle East & Africa Emerging Markets The way we work has been irrevocably changed by the challenges we have been faced with in…
Read MoreBy Martin Ndlovu, Skills Programme Manager – Microsoft 4Afrika Much has been said of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how it will impact the jobs of today. 4IR is…
Read MoreBy Kendi Nderitu is Country Manager, Microsoft Kenya This year has been one of uncertainty and unexpected challenges. While it’s nothing new to say that things have changed as we’ve…
Read MoreBy Amrote Abdella is Regional Director: Microsoft 4Afrika One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens. While many farmers still rely on traditional…
Read MoreBy Soromfe Uzomah, Head, Strategic Partnerships at Microsoft 4Afrika One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally. Economic…
Read MoreBy Chrystèle Dumont, Marketing and Operations Lead, Microsoft Middle East Africa – Emerging Markets The COVID-19 pandemic can be said to have played a major role in streamlining the move…
Read MoreBy Vincent Chen, CTO, Global Financial Industry, Huawei Enterprise Business Group In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to…
Read MoreBy Ibrahim Youssry, Regional General Manager MEA Multi-Country Cluster for Microsoft Africa is sitting on a well of potential that if tapped could lead to substantial growth and development along…
Read MoreBy Amrote Abdella, Regional Director: Microsoft 4Afrika Africa faces many challenges on its path to becoming a global economic competitor. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Africa’s development can…
Read MoreBy Jack Ngare, Managing director, African Development Centre. More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to have digital…
Read MoreLast week my LinkedIn connections reached the maximum 30,000. The first thing I did after realising I could no longer add new connections to my network was to download a…
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