What the leadership changes at Microsoft Africa means

Microsoft has appointed Lillian Barnard to lead its African operations as part of its efforts to accelerate digital transformation on the continent.

Duplo secures $1.3 million to create payment infrastructure for B2B business

Nigerian fintech, Duplo has raised $1.3 million pre-seed fund to digitise payment flows for B2B companies

TikTok to partner with Oracle in the US, as opposed to Microsoft

ByteDance to retain stake in its TikTok US entity while working with Oracle and declining the bid from Microsoft.

Microsoft opens Africa Development Centre in Nigeria, Kenya

Microsoft has launched the Africa Development Centre (ADC), with two initial sites in Nairobi, Kenya, and Lagos, Nigeria. The development centre in Kenya was launched on May 14, while the launch event of the Nigerian centre will take place on May 17.