Microsoft is launching something BIG in Lagos. This is GREAT for the ecosystem. Why? Many will join and after years will resign, and go and build amazing things. This investment is catalytic for the economy. And this is how to seed the future. Young people, the future has promises at scale.
American Multinational technology corporation Microsoft, which specializes in the production of computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, etc has opened its first African Development Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The center, which is estimated to be a $100 million investment, located at 24 Glover Road, Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria will serve as a premier center of engineering for Microsoft, where world-class African talent can create solutions for local and global impact. It is also a center where software engineering solutions are expected to be provided to Africa.
According to sources, the hub was not only launched in Nigeria but also in Nairobi Kenya. This investment by Microsoft is indeed a great sign of the continent’s growing importance as a global hub for talent. In a speech given by the Microsoft corporate Vice President Mr. Michael Fortin, during the launch, he disclosed that the main purpose of establishing the firm is to recruit exceptional engineering talent as well as provide them the opportunity to work on the latest technologies suitable for the country and the rest of the world.
Yes, it goes beyond Microsoft. I have seen how local tech firms are investing in talent discovery.
Get your skill up to date, not just your resume; Microsoft does not care if you attended a university or not: it is what you can do that will take you far.
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