
Hope amid the chaos: Microsoft investment a boost for sustainability in SA’s agricultural sector
By Ryan Noik 4 August 2020Amid all the distressing global news of chaos that seems to be running rampant at present, here’s some heartening local news - Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40... FULL STORY >

Microsoft, Mastercard collaborate to accelerate innovation
By Staff Writer 31 July 2020Microsoft and Mastercard have announced a new collaboration, aimed at building pathways to financial security and provide tools for sustainable growth FULL STORY >

Microsoft: Graduates, AI is coming to bring you jobs
By Ryan Noik 28 July 2020Today, Microsoft and the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, announced Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence programme (AI) to address the demand in the province, and South Africa in general. FULL STORY >

Reason to hope: Covid-19 testing shortfall tackled by local genomics lab
By Ryan Noik 22 July 2020How do we stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic? Through testing and collaboration, apparently, as Microsoft and the Centre for Proteomic & Genomic Research are demonstrating. FULL STORY >

The wait is over, as Microsoft debuts Surface devices locally
By Ryan Noik 17 July 2020Finally, it happened. After years of waiting, Microsoft has announced the expansion of its Surface device range into South Africa, with the introduction of the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 for both commercial and consumer... FULL STORY >
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Microsoft details plan to help equip South Africans with digital skills needed for economic recovery
By Staff Writer 17 July 2020Microsoft South Africa has announced details of the local programme aligned to the recently launched Global Skills Initiative, aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people... FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - How socially-led innovation can bring positive change in unchartered times
By Industry Contributor 7 July 2020Muhammad Nabil, Partners and Startups Strategy Lead at Microsoft 4Afrika, highlights examples of startups throughout Africa that are adapting their businesses and creating new platforms to support... FULL STORY >

Microsoft and Vodacom partner to provide digital learning access to all students
By Ryan Noik 23 June 2020Two tech titans, Vodacom and Microsoft, today announced that they are partnering up to bring a platform for connected digital learning to all students. FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - Partnerships in times of crisis
By Industry Contributor 27 May 2020Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative explains why partnerships are more important than ever now. FULL STORY >

Microsoft Build 2020 Part 2: Building strategies for a tumultuous present and brighter future
By Ryan Noik 26 May 2020Microsoft's Build 2020 conference unpacked the benefits of Developer Velocity, how businesses can better achieve it, and why analytics is so important now to business agility. FULL STORY >

Microsoft Build 2020 Part 1: Building strategies for a tumultuous present and brighter future
By Ryan Noik 26 May 2020Even as the Coronavirus pandemic is tearing at established ways of doing things and a variety of industries, it is reassuring that some things go on nonetheless. For example, Microsoft’s Build 2020... FULL STORY >
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Industry Insight - AI is the secret advantage that can help security specialists turn the tide on cybercrime
By Industry Contributor 12 May 2020The cyber threat landscape in South Africa continues to intensify. But together the cloud and AI can provide the breakthrough security professionals across the country need. Colin... FULL STORY >

Microsoft Surface devices coming to South Africa
By Ryan Noik 7 May 2020It has been a long time coming, but this week Microsoft confirmed that finally its Surface range is coming to South African shores later this year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft offers free Teams training to educators across the country
By Ryan Noik 24 April 2020Microsoft is joining forces with its partners to give academic institutions in South Africa free half-day training in Teams to accelerate remote learning. FULL STORY >

Remote Working series: How the Gauteng government is unlocking the benefits of working remotely
By Staff Writer 31 March 2020The necessary to work remotely, and the rapid rise and spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19, has not only changed the way people in South Africa – and globally – live and work, it has changed how... FULL STORY >
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