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9 May
A set of hostile policies by the Nigerian government forced the Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) to lay off its Nigerian team and shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, a company source said. The ADC was established in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital in 2019. It is Microsoft’s initiative…
8 May
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet.
7 May
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet. It was gathered that the management of Microsoft had on Monday informed the staff of the…
2 May
Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.
30 Apr
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his government to investing in technology for the betterment of the country.
10 Apr
Microsoft will combine forces with OpenAI for the construction of one of the world’s most expensive data center complexes at $100 billion.
9 Apr
Microsoft said most of the challenges confronting Africa could be overcome with the deployment of technology, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI). These challenges include security, agriculture, health and finances, among others. Microsoft added that AI could add about $1.2 trillion to Africa’s economy by the year 2030. This amount is said to be part of the…
3 Apr
Microsoft will combine forces with OpenAI for the construction of one of the world’s most expensive data center complexes at $100 billion.
21 Mar
Meta, Microsoft, X and online dating giant Match Group hit at Apple on Wednesday for overcharging on app purchases.
7 Feb
Debunking widespread myths about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications, especially as regards negative impacts on jobs, Microsoft Corporation has provided insights into how it approaches AI development and ethics.
20 Jan
Hackers linked to Russia's intelligence service broke into email accounts of senior Microsoft executives, according to a regulatory filing available Friday.
17 Jan
Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing in Africa received a boost with the $1.5 billion investment deal between two leading technology firms, Vodafone and Microsoft.
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