Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched Ikamva Digital, a transformative digital learning platform designed to empower South African youth and educators with the skills needed to thrive in the digital economy.…
Microsoft South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital transformation and artificial intelligence within the country’s public sector by participating in GovTech 2025 as a lead sponsor at the conference. With over three decades of operations in South Africa,…
In an unexpected move, Kalane Rampai resigned as Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa. He has decided to pursue a career opportunity outside of Microsoft, according to a company statement, Rampai departed Microsoft after just over a year. Rampai began…
Afrika Tikkun, a leading youth development agency, is excited to collaborate with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy—Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. This innovative program aims to empower young people without employment by providing them with essential Information…
To combat the staggering 44% youth unemployment rate in South Africa, Vodacom South Africa and Microsoft South Africa have joined hands to offer free access to digital training courses through the Mzansi Digital Learning platform. This collaboration acknowledges the significant…
International tech powerhouse Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years. According to the announcement, these new initiatives will be under the remit…
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week, load shedding in South Africa, Microsoft launches its new Surface Laptop model, Safaricom evacuates its staff as the…
Microsoft is expanding its Surface device range in South Africa with the introduction and availability of the Surface Laptop 4, for both commercial and private customers. The device is now available for consumers in retail from Incredible Connection and Vodacom…
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it has expanded its Azure Availability Zones, making them generally available in the Johannesburg data centre region (SA North) of South Africa. Azure Availability Zones form an important building block of comprehensive business continuity…
Join DaxData and IT News Africa on the 18th of August 2021 to find out how to transform your organisation’s paper-based processes with Adobe & Microsoft. The worldwide pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in Africa to new, unprecedented speeds, and…