They have already started work on the R&D centre. Here is an article from the news.
Microsoft opens Africa’s first R&D hub in Nairobi
TUESDAY MAY 14 2019
Microsoft headquarters, also known as the Redmond Campus, in Seattle, Washington state. PHOTO | AFP
In Summary
- The facility will help the multinational grow its market share across the continent in the wake of increased technology uptake in various economic sectors.
- It will hire local engineers who will be tasked with working on cutting-edge technology tailored for the local and global markets.
- The centre is the seventh globally, with plans underway to open another one in Lagos, Nigeria, later in the year.
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By ANNIE NJANJA
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Technology firm Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a research and development centre in Nairobi tasked with producing innovative solutions.
The facility, dubbed Africa Development Centre (ADC) and which is the first of its kind in Africa, will help the multinational grow its market share across the continent in the wake of increased technology uptake in various economic sectors.
The centre will hire local engineers who will be tasked with working on cutting-edge technology tailored for the local and global markets.
It is the seventh globally, with plans underway to open another one in Lagos, Nigeria, later in the year.
The firm has set aside Sh10 billion for the two centres in Africa over the next five years.
About 100 full-time engineers will be employed across the two ADC sites, a number that is set to grow to more than 500 by the end of 2023.