Posted by Mteto Nyati Managing Director, Microsoft South Africa Microsoft South Africa has just received the nod from the South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry indicating that it is now a Level 2 Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) contributor. What this really means, is that the local subsidiary...

Posted by Dr. Jummai Umar-Ajijola Citizenship Manager Lead, Microsoft Anglophone West Africa The concern for Internet safety is a global phenomenon. It is of particular concern in Africa as those who previously never had access are increasingly being connected through their computers, mobile phones and...

Posted by Hennie Loubser General Manager, Microsoft West, East, Central Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands In recent years, it has been the private sector that has driven the expansion of technology access in Africa, by investing USD 11.5 billion or an average 1.3% of Africa’s GDP between 2004...

Posted by Cheick Diarra Chairman for Africa It was with great interest that I recently read an opinion article in the Financial Times on How Africa can become the next Bric , authored by Jim O’Neill, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, who originally coined the ‘Brics’ acronym...