Microsoft to transform Cameroonian administration and SMEs

The Microsoft West and Central Africa bureau reaffirmed its willingness to support the vision of Cameroon in its emergency plan, on Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Yaoundé.

“In the administration, for example, there is the need to transform public administrative staff. They must acquire new capabilities and new skills. We can help in this pane. Studies show that 80% of the professions of tomorrow will require a competence in computer science. We can help the government to improve the skills of officials in computer or Office use.

The formation of the youth is another part. At the moment, we are still in the exploratory phase. But, in practical terms, we have advanced with the project with the SME promotion agency to help SMEs to become more efficient with the use of new technologies,” said Simon Ouattara, the Central Africa and West Director General of Microsoft at a press dinner.

Simon Ouattara also presented to the media men Windows 10 and the latest edition of Office 2016. According to him, all these innovations are available in Cameroon and are within the reach of the government, enterprises and SMEs and stakeholders in the public and private sectors, he also stated.

For him, Windows 10 today is a homogeneous platform, multi-screen and accessible on several terminals (personal computer, tablet or smartphone), sharing the same kernel and the same applications and having different variations depending on the audiences and uses. These variations include Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise and Windows 10 Education.

According to the DG, "Windows 7 and 8 users of Cameroon have a year since July 29 to qualify for the free upgrade. “Once they migrate to Windows 10, they will benefit from constant updates throughout the life of their product.”

As for Office, Simon Ouattara explained that Office 2016 offers new versions of Office for Windows desktop applications. Continuum, Cortana, Sway, GigJam, Planner, Skype for Business are the main axes of the evolution of the suite Office with the 2016 edition.

It is usable only or through a subscription to Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Project, Visio, Publisher, Access and Sway. The offer is available through an Office 365subscription.

The Microsoft DG in West Africa and the Centre was accompanied on this press dinner by Alain Miko, Director of major accounts - Serge Ntamack (Cameroon and Gabon), public and commercial sector, Director of Legal Affairs of Microsoft West and Central Africa and Carine Djomo, responsible for partners in Cameroon and Gabon.