Microsoft Commences 9jaApps Competition

Microsoft Nigeria, will today (Tuesday) officially flag-off a campaign meant to reach local application developers community in Nigeria.

The campaign tagged ‘Microsoft 9jaApps’ competition is designed to build the application developers’ community and a base for the Windows app and content in the marketplace.

The competition will cover different areas which include: Education/Reference; Games: Casual/Puzzle; Games: Arcade/Action; Social Networking + Lifestyle; Productivity/Tools; Entertainment + Media and Health

According to Microsoft, the competition will help participants to further enrich their knowledge, and ultimately help in the technology evangelism embarked upon by Microsoft in the country.

The leading software developer had unveiled plans to aid the acceleration of the adoption of smart devices and empowering small and medium businesses (SME) in Nigeria with an investment of N12 billion across the African continent.

Coming under her Microsoft 4Afrika initiative programme, Microsoft said by 2016, it plans to help, place tens of millions of smart devices in the hands of African youth, connect one million African SMEs online; up-skill 100,000 members of Africa’s existing workforce, and help an additional 100,000 recent graduates develop skills for employability; 75 per cent of which Microsoft will help place in jobs.

Emmanuel Onyeje, general manager, Microsoft Nigeria said that “the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is built on the dual beliefs that technology can accelerate growth for Africa and Africa can also accelerate technology of the world.”

Since the launch 4Afrika Initiative, the Company has unveiled key projects like Entrepreneurship scheme for serving and past corps members in Nigeria, among others.