Business Call to Action: Microsoft - new Innovation Centres in Africa

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Comment by Steven Wise on October 3, 2009 at 12:30pm

I feel that this is good, but based on the way things work, I believe that we need to focus our own power to promote local business's as well as companies that are local companies and people that can own their own business's and grow within the community. For outside corporations that live abroad, their interests are merely bottom line profits, and regardless or community, society, family and social growth within Africa, they sit comfortably in their high rise offices and never really care about the people on the ground in Africa.
Now I am being a bit harsh, this is the general corporations, not all companies.
I'm proposing stricter rules for non-local companies, for every country in Africa and the world for that matter.

Time to speak up.

Steve Wise

Comment by Titilola Adisa on May 25, 2009 at 1:19pm

This will rapidly enhance the human carpital development required in ICT in africa.

Comment by catherine chambers on April 19, 2009 at 4:59am

My organization specializes in training and placing adults in remote administrative occupations (e.g. transcription, clericial support, customer service). It is my belief that we can harness the power of technology to create opportunities around the world.

Comment by HAYIBO Koffi Inoussa on April 8, 2009 at 3:38pm

this will bw very great for africa.
but i think microsoft can organize competition in africa country to recrute young africa in his company.

Comment by Gianluca Bangars on April 6, 2009 at 5:22am

Bill Gates is an excellent example of a successful business man who sees the value of helping others, especially in the developing world, and knows that it is profitable in more ways than one.
I have seen another video of him while on TED, talking about the distribution and use of mosquito nets to prevent the spreading of malaria. This is an example of how in this part of the world, the solution to a big problem is often a simple one. That being said, I believe great things can be done in Africa at little cost.
What is so special about Gates is that he sees the human resources in Africa as worthy of investment. This, unfortunately, is not the case with too many businesses who prefer to invest in "safer" regions.
I believe at some point I think that the conversation should therefore shift into one why these areas are, from a business point of view, worth investing in through other practices like micro-lending for example.

Comment by Gautam Kumar chaudhury on March 19, 2009 at 9:29am

I am intersted to join as HR head

Comment by Brook Kal-Ab ( www.24-7generaltrading.com ) on January 26, 2009 at 2:47pm

I can't agree more with Mr. Gates. We need to focus on some important economy ingredients to fight poverty "Social responsiblety... Creativity... African inovation"

Comment by David Smith on October 14, 2008 at 9:31pm

We are incomplete accord with the role that business can play. We are establishing a new international card system at ZippCard which launches shortly in Uganda and we are negotiating in to issue ZippCards in Tanzania, Nigeria and Kenya. We believe we can help people to help themselves by providing access through technology to banking services and savings.

Anything that can be done to reduce the costs of Micro-finance, needs to be done to help the fledgling businesses of the developing world to prosper and grow.

Anyone interested in the business of financial inclusion should contact me, We are looking for partners, banks, MFIs retailers and businesses across the world. You can learn more at www.zippcard.com

Or if you can offer practical support you can call me on +44 7515 795 605.

Comment by isaac on September 27, 2008 at 11:15am

I am available for the South Africa's one. www.womenbizcenter.wordpress.com

Comment by Abdulai B. Musa-Koroma on August 29, 2008 at 12:41pm

Sierra Leone, being the poorest of nations, with poor educational opportunities, where children enter college and graduate without a single computer-skill -is a strong reason for this 21st Century intervention to help provide basic computer skills in the last-three years of high school education. The AITCorp-Sierra Leone is seeking support to introduce computer literacy in high schools through a public-private partnership programme with the Business Call To Action initiative. Please assist. Get Sierra Leone on the list. Our email is aitcorp@yahoo.com or aitcorp@hotmail.com. Thank You!

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