Technology giant Microsoft has launched a new mentorship programme in Kenya to help software developers in the country as well as the entire African continent to realise their potential. The mentorship programme will focus on Microsoft technologies through training and development of programmers.
Carried out by Microsoft’s Africa Apps Team, the mentorship programme will provide the perfect platform for software developers in Kenya to bring their innovative apps and software solutions to the world.
Universities and ICT incubation hubs across the country will be the focus of the team where students will be trained to use the latest software from the technology giant to develop applications and software solutions for the global consumer.
Dele Akinsade, Microsoft’s director for developer platforms speaking about the newly launched mentorship programme said:
“We are very excited to be interacting with the students and preparing them to innovative use of our technology. We have had a very good response from these young people on our various offerings and are confident that we should be seeing a churn of apps from them quite soon.”
Microsoft technologies that will be the focus of this programme include, Windows 8, Mobile operating system Windows Phone 8, Open Search Technology, Bing Search, Visual Studio, Windows Azure and other technologies.
Through the mentorship programme students will be able to create applications for the Microsoft environment and bring them to a global audience through the Windows marketplace. This is a huge step by the technology giant as it seeks to leverage the untapped talent available in Kenya and across the African continent.
Source: Standard Digital News
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