Microsoft has launched the Africa Apps team, a group of Developer Platform Evangelists, to work with software developers in Nigeria, Ghana and Africa at large. The team is made up of experts on Microsoft technologies such as Visual Studio, Kinect, Windows Azure, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Bing Search and Open Source technology all dedicated to helping African developers build, scale and market their innovations across the World.

There will be training tracks covering Microsoft Azure, Windows Phone, and of course Windows 8. Interested participants are advised to register for individual tracks to enable them make the most of the the training sessions. Here is a breakdown what to expect at the event.

Agenda

DAY 1: 8th May

• Overview of Microsoft’s developer initiatives in Africa
• Introduction to Application Lifecycle Management
• Creating a cross-platform (Windows 8, Windows Phone, Android) shopping list app with a Windows Azure Mobile services backend

• Introduction to Windows 8 with a simple camera app