Microsoft shuts Nairobi Africa Development Centre, cutting over 400 jobs

Microsoft has closed its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, leaving more than 400 engineers without jobs, and shut sales offices in Windhoek, Abidjan, Dakar, Accra and Port-Louis. The centre, announced in 2019 as part of a $100 million commitment to African engineering talent, follows the closure of the Lagos hub in May 2024.

• Nairobi ADC closure leaves more than 400 engineers without jobs
• The centre was part of Microsoft's $100 million Africa engineering commitment
• Microsoft closed its Lagos engineering hub in May 2024
• Sales offices in Windhoek, Abidjan, Dakar, Accra and Port-Louis also shut