A Microsoft launched a gym AppFactory na Etiópia, which aims to help university students increase their skills in software development. A project in collaboration with the University of Tulane - Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE).
The AppFactory Academy launched by Microsoft, will provide computer students at Étiopia with a six-month internship, where they will work on real world software development projects with senior software engineers. At the end of each internship, students will be able to design, implement and deploy cloud-enabled, mobile and IT solutions in various sectors.
Lutz Ziob Microsoft official in Africa said that, “across Africa, public and private sector organizations are finding it difficult to recruit capable software engineers,” mpeople end up hiring expensive expats, or spending a lot of money on in-house training.
Microsoft plans to enable students in critical business environments with this project that will enable them to secure jobs or create their own businesses. The academy will be based at Wollo University at its campus technology, where every year will define projects based on different sectors, from health care to education, agriculture, air transport and others.
The new Academy, will be the ninth in Africa, the rest are in South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda and, recently, in Ghana. And more than 300 software system developers have already been trained.
