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    • At an AI Summit hosted at Microsoft South Africa’s offices, some of the collaborators on a recently launched whitepaper came together to share the findings and considerations for the future of work, and the AI opportunity on the continent. Photographed from left to right are: Vukosi Marivate, Lelapa AI and the University of Pretoria; Dr Onyi Nwaneri, Afrika Tikkun; Jacki O’Neill, Microsoft Research Africa; Najeeb Abdulhamid, Microsoft Research Africa and Winnie Karanu, Microsoft Africa.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of work – the opportunity for Africa

The technology can assist in decision-making, risk assessment, and data analysis, empowering entrepreneurs in their ventures

Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa whitepaper produced by…

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Microsoft is set to host the African Startups AI Fest – the largest Microsoft Africa virtual event on the continent

The event, scheduled for 6 June 2024, will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with virtual access available to attendees across the continent

The hybrid event will bring together startup founders and pioneers from across Africa; Microsoft’s startup partners and customers will take to the main stage to share their stories of success; Up to 10,000 startups will be given access to industry-specific expertise and insights on how best to take their business to the…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a turning point for financial inclusion in Africa (By Lillian Barnard)

AI tools can analyse data from client discussions, producing legal documents in simple language and at a fraction of the cost of what it would typically take to draft a contract

By Lillian Barnard, President of Microsoft Africa (www.Microsoft.com). It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system. Now, in much…

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Microsoft Airband to Connect nearly 40 Million People across Latin America and Africa (By Vickie Robinson)

Through new and expanded partnerships, Airband is delivering against its goal to connect 250 million people by 2025

By Vickie Robinson, GM, Microsoft Airband Initiative (https://www.Microsoft.com) Today, we’re announcing new and expanded Airband partnerships set to provide high-speed internet access to nearly 40 million people across Latin America and Africa. These partnerships in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda mark significant progress…

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Microsoft and Viasat Announce New Partnership to Deliver Internet Access to Underserved Communities Globally

New effort through the Microsoft Airband Initiative will increase internet availability for 5 million people across Africa and an additional 5 million people around the world by the end of 2025

Microsoft (www.Microsoft.com) (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a new partnership to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the globe, including 5 million across Africa. Viasat, a global communications company, is the first satellite partner to work with Microsoft’s Airband Initiative (https://bit.ly/3YiTYge) and together, they will…

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Innovating Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis – the Middle East and Africa Has a Key Role to Play

Though MEA may have the lowest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in the world, it’s the most vulnerable region to the effects of climate change, especially Africa

It’s eye-opening to consider that more than half (http://bit.ly/3tJNDfO) of the world’s best solar resources are in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). When you combine this vast untapped potential with a rapidly evolving renewable energy landscape, formidable people power from a growing youth population and thriving entrepreneurial scene, it’s…

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Microsoft opens first datacentres in Africa with general availability of Microsoft Azure

The combination of Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure with the new regions in Africa will create greater economic opportunity for organisations in Africa

Today, Microsoft (www.Microsoft.com) announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This makes Microsoft the first global provider to deliver cloud services from datacentres on the continent, which will help companies…

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Microsoft to Deliver Microsoft Cloud from Datacentres in Africa to Enable Greater Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth

Microsoft’s new investment will provide highly available, scalable, and secure cloud services across Africa with the option of data residency in South Africa

Today Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @Microsoft) (www.Microsoft.com) revealed plans to deliver the complete, intelligent Microsoft Cloud for the first time from datacentres located in Africa. This new investment is a major milestone in the company’s mission to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more, and a…