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Microsoft to hire 100 engineers in Sh10b tech center

President Uhuru Kenyatta meeting top executives of Microsoft led by Vice President for Gaming Phil Spencer

Microsoft Corp will invest over Sh10 billion to open an Africa technology development centre with sites in Kenya and Nigeria over the next five years, the company said on Tuesday.

Global tech giants, including Alphabet Inc and Facebook, have been increasing investment on the continent in recent years to take advantage of growing economies with rising access rates to the internet by a youthful population.

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