Kenyatta Unveils Microsoft’s New $27-Million Development Centre in Nairobi -On Thursday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the completed $27-million Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya,... -
On Thursday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the completed $27-million Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, expressing optimism that the facility will bolster the Kenyan government’s quest to secure high-tech jobs in the digital space for the youth.
According to the announcement, the centre is one of the largest software engineering facilities in Africa and sets the standard for a new generation of technology hubs across the continent. The President cited the creation of 431 full-time jobs for Kenyans in the fields of software development, programme management, technical design, content writing, operations, research and applied science as examples of the benefits of the mutually beneficial partnership between the Government and Microsoft company.
As the future of work continues to evolve driven by exponential technological changes, President Kenyatta said the country has started to reap the dividends of the decade-long investments in ICT infrastructure.
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