Microsoftsays through its 4Africa initiatives has its sights set on making Artificial Intelligence, AI available to everyone on the continent.
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Microsoft: AI ‘ll drive African growth
Technology giant, Microsoft, has said artificila intelligence (AI) is primed to be the driving force of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, adding however its widespread acceptance and adoption among businesses is still in early stages. It said last year was an important one in shifting current perceptions around AI, demonstrating it as a technology that is […] …
Firstbank, Microsoft lift SMEs with technology
First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Microsoft have partnered to provide supporting technology solutions at discounted rate to over 40 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). FirstBank Deputy Managing Director, Gbenga Shobo, who spoke disclosed this at the Firstbank-Microsoft SME Partnership Launch held in Lagos, said the lender wants to lift SMEs by encouraging them […] …
Artificial Intelligence remains frontrunner in digital transformation process for FSI – Microsoft
Signal Alliance, Microsoft, Cisco collaborate on Azure Stack
Signal Alliance, Microsoft and Cisco have partnered to deliver the Azure Stack solution to enterprises. Azure Stack is an innovative hybrid cloud computing solution designed to help organisations deliver their various services efficiently from their own data centers. Speaking at the workshop where the solution was unveiled in Lagos, Signal Alliance Azure Practice Lead, UcheRead More …
Microsoft 4Afrika deepening data, AI capabilities in Africa
Digital transformation is re-imagining industries around the world. Technology is no longer a nice-to-have, but a necessity for staying in business. Research shows that modern technologies like AI will contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, making it the biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast-changing economy (PwC). AI is also expected to create 2.3 million jobs by 2020 (Gartner).
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Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, dies at 65
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer complications
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world’s biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said. Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but […] …
Access Bank, Microsoft partner to improve banking security in Africa
Access Bank, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has partnered with global technology giant, Microsoft to improve security and banking experience for customers in Nigeria and Africa, as both companies accentuated their commitment to providing custom made products and services that addresses pressing challenges in the banking industry in Africa.
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Microsoft, Amazon, Google join fight to prevent famine
Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google are joining forces with international organizations to help identify and head off famines in developing nations using data analysis and artificial intelligence, a new initiative unveiled Sunday. Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many lives already have been lost, the tech firms “will use the predictive […] …