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Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by nlfpmod: 5:31pm On May 07
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria.

Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet.

It was gathered that the management of Microsoft had on Monday informed the staff of the sudden development.

Affected staff, according to information gathered, might be paid their salaries till June and their HMOs.

A source within Microsoft Lagos office neither confirmed nor denied the development when reached out to yesterday.

“I cannot say anything on that for now. Thank you,” the source stated.

While the immediate cause of the shutting down of the ADC remains sketchy, industry sources claimed it might be due to the current economic situation in the country.

The industry source, however, said that ADC in East Africa, situated in Nairobi, Kenya is not affected, “only that of Nigeria.”

The ADC was launched in Nigeria in 2022 after it was set up in 2019. It formed part of Microsoft’s $100 million investment for two development centres in Africa, with the other located in Nairobi. Since its launch, ADC was reported to have hired 120 engineers and more than 200 total employees in Nigeria.

At the launch in 2022, Managing Director, Microsoft ADC, West Africa, Gafar Lawal, said, “We intended to recruit 500 full-time engineers by the end of the year or by 2023. However, currently, we have exceeded 500. This is to tell you about the abundance of talents we have in Africa.”

The ADC was commissioned by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The ADC aimed to facilitate the creation of tech solutions that will solve both African and global problems.

“We desire to recruit exceptional engineering talent across the continent that will build innovative solutions for global impact. This also creates opportunities for engineers to do meaningful work from their home countries and be plugged into a global engineering and development organisation,” Microsoft had said in a statement.

The ADC facility in Lagos also housed the Microsoft Garage, an entity, launched to scale innovation in the tech ecosystem. An increased Microsoft presence in Africa will empower partners and customers as they use Microsoft solutions in fields important to the continent like FinTech, AgriTech and OffGrid energy.

https://guardian.ng/news/200-jobs-at-risk-as-microsoft-shuts-down-innovation-centre-in-lagos/

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Benjaniblinks(m): 5:37pm On May 07
You guys can go. It's well angry

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Ecbatana: 5:37pm On May 07
angry
Things are not getting better.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by hybrid77: 5:37pm On May 07
Alright

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Informant101: 5:37pm On May 07
Uhm

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Abbey2sam(m): 5:37pm On May 07
Hmm!

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Akfrenzy(m): 5:38pm On May 07
angry grin God is answering the prayers of we the enemies of LIEGERIA 😆 😂😆 is God not wonderful ?

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by LagosFirstSon: 5:38pm On May 07
The Tinubu effect

Tinubu is a monumental failure

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by nwakibie3(m): 5:38pm On May 07
Tinubulation effect

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by zoeymikey(f): 5:38pm On May 07
Okay
Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by osahonmk(m): 5:38pm On May 07
Due to economic reality in the Country!!

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by KHAYGOLD(m): 5:38pm On May 07
Everything is Nigeria needs to shut down. Nigeria is not a country, but a jun.....g**

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Bobloco: 5:38pm On May 07
Tinubu is busy searching for some propaganda investment deal in Saudi Arabia, while his calamitous economic policies and decisions are closing down businesses in Nigeria.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Judolisco(m): 5:38pm On May 07
The government should work on d economy very fast... Things ain't funny anymore

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by OlujobaSamuel: 5:39pm On May 07
Another one

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Mikkyjay17(m): 5:39pm On May 07
Nothing worthy seems to work out in APC government.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Mosdiii(m): 5:39pm On May 07
Good one... It was bolt now Microsoft.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by ottersberger(m): 5:39pm On May 07
The world have seen the sign of the time. They know where Nigeria is headed in the hands of this drug peddler and addict. He will soon tax the chicken and goats grandmothers are rearing in the villages.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by EmeeNaka: 5:39pm On May 07
Nigeria is finished.
Tinubu has destroyed more industries in Nigeria in 1yr than unknown gunmen/terrorist did in the last 5 years.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by GardenOfGod(m): 5:39pm On May 07
This is not good... What good thing has this APC brought to this country?

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by NkanuSon: 5:39pm On May 07
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

Renewed hope grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Emu4life(m): 5:39pm On May 07
Another One.
Meanwhile, Bosun Tijjani is busy fighting his predecessor.
A Company that was convinced to come to Nigeria in 2019, started operations in 2022 and is now closing in 2024.

Na to dey organize useless Webinars upandan our Minister of Communication sabi.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Hez143(m): 5:40pm On May 07
why are they leaving

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by SouthSouth1914: 5:40pm On May 07
Companies are just folding up operations! Good Lord pity Nigerians, even if we have kleptomaniacs as leaders and a failed president!

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by okomile(f): 5:40pm On May 07
Breakfast loading for businesses

We shall survive by His Grace

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Emu4life(m): 5:40pm On May 07
Impending Job losses again. If you are working with the Government (FG), you have no idea what the lord has done for you.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by id4sho(m): 5:40pm On May 07
Awon Yahoo Boyz ti take over tongue

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by DropsMic(m): 5:40pm On May 07
Say Ronu

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by Tame26(f): 5:40pm On May 07
Benjaniblinks:
You guys can go. It's well angry
lmao.

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by megamank(m): 5:40pm On May 07
Why are these foreign economic players shutting down? I thought some people said we are expecting foreign direct investments after their so called rendezvous movements here and there globe trotting in the name of economic summit…
Are the already exist ones leaving for new players?
Daily them just de carry us go where we nor know…

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Re: Microsoft Africa Development Center In Ikoyi To Shut Down by antiMuhamad: 5:41pm On May 07
No hope for tech guys in Nigeria, just like there is no hope for the terrorists of Mohammed under Israel

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