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Otema Yirenkyi becomes Microsoft’s first female country manager in Africa
“We are delighted to have Otema Yirenkyi on board in this critically important role,” said Hennie Loubser, General Manager of West, East, Central Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. “She has the track record and credentials to help grow this dynamic market and she is deeply committed to Africa’s economic development.”
One of Microsoft’s core projects in the country is its partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education, to set up tech hubs in local schools and communities to accelerate digital literacy across the country. Falling under a regional project called Badiliko, 17 digital hubs have been created in Ghana and Microsoft has trained 26 local Master Trainers who are serving as Digital Ambassadors and School Leader Facilitators in the hubs, helping over 1,700 people in Ghana become trained to date.
Source: CIO East Africa
