Microsoft to support 20 tech Entrepreneurs

Microsoft Global and Co-Creation Hub inc spoke on investing in 20 Nigerian Entrepreneurs who have the zeal to improve their Communities through Technology, the companies
announced a partnership in
mentorship and support through technology with
the introduction of Windows Insiders for Good (#WINsiders4Good) Fellowship in Lagos.
The announcement is aimed at forstering a great relationship wit Africa starting from Africa's most populous market (Nigeria.)

“As such, the Winsiders4Good fellowship will

support 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs seeking to
improve the lives of Nigerians,” said the Director of
Software Engineering, Microsoft Corporation,
Bambo Sofola
According to him, WINsiders4Good focuses on
how to use technology to solve complex
problems.
“We have thousands of Windows Insiders in
Nigeria, and tens of thousands across Africa. We
want to collaborate more closely with them and
other Windows users to make this a truly
international product. One in seven Africans is a
Nigerian; computer usage is soaring and tech
centres like Yaba represent a manifestation of
that growth,” Sofola said.
“We think it is a great time and place to learn
from like-minded techies and entrepreneurs who
are solving complex problems and creating
opportunities in Lagos and greater Nigeria,” he
added.
According to him, the application for the
WINsiders4Good Fellowship is on and will close
on October 10, 2016.
Candidates who qualify for the fellowship
programme will receive Microsoft hardware,
software and six months of tailored technical
mentorship to help bring their innovative ideas to
life, while also allowing them to collaborate with
the world’s largest community of people who use
simple technology to solve problems.
Confirming this, Sofola said, “Microsoft and
CcHUB will connect entrepreneurs to a global
community of people like them, prioritise and fix
the technical issues that can hinder them from
reaching their goal, provide mentors for technical
and strategic questions for six months, and
provide hardware and software to bring their
ideas to life.”
Speaking alongside Sofola, the Co-founder,
CcHUB, Femi Longe, noted that the future of
young Nigerians was in technology, saying,
“There is every need to create platforms that will
help them access and conquer their future needs
and challenges.”
He added, “Collaborating with Microsoft will allow
entrepreneurs across Nigeria to expand their
possibilities, while exposing them to other
entrepreneurs in the global space, which will
eventually increase their competitive chances.”