NEWS
Microsoft launches two new Surface devices in
South Africa
The recommended
retail price for the
Surface laptop 3
is US$1,380
The vendor said devices will be available for consumers in retail
from retailer Incredible Connection stores and Vodacom from July
29 2020.
The Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 continue the brand’s
tradition of best-in-class productivity, security, mobility and speed,
and introduce new processors and modern connectivity options in a
world of remote work and learning.
Vithesh Reddy, Consumer and Channel Marketing Director at
Microsoft South Africa, said: “Rapid and continuous change
define modern living and working – and the shift to remote
working and education requires the right tools to stay productive
and connected securely. Microsoft’s Surface family is designed
for just that kind of versatility, portability and productivity, so
people can work and play faster, better and stay connected
wherever they are.”
Microsoft has announced the expansion of its award-winning
Surface device range into South Africa, with the introduction
of the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 for both commercial and
consumer customers.
Reddy said as with previous Surface devices, Microsoft has
delivered best-in-class upgrades for its new additions to the
family, to ensure that individuals and organisations have
access to the optimal performance they need to achieve
more in the office, classroom or out in the field.
Egypt’s government readies to launch an applied
technology communication school
The El-Shaheed Amr Moustafa
Industrial Secondary School for girls
in Egypt’s Nasr City, will be developed
and renamed the WE Joint School of
Applied Technology for Communication
and Information Technology.
The school’s development was put into
effect recently by a joint co-operation
protocol signed by the Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Communication
and Information Technology, and
Telecom Egypt.
Egypt’s Minister of Education Tarek
Shawky, said that the system of applied
technology schools was launched in
September 2018 by his ministry with
the aim of creating an integrated
educational system capable of
developing Egypt’s technical education
to match the best technical education
systems in the world.
HE Shawky said the protocol signed will see
the launch of the first applied technology
school in the academic year 2020-2021.
In addition, the agreement will also
establish an extended partnership
between the Ministry of Education and
Telecom Egypt.
Minister of Communication and
Information Technology Amr Talaat,
said that the protocol comes under
the ministry’s strategy of Digital
Transformation aimed at building a
digital enabled Egypt.
The co-operation with the Ministry
of Education and Telecom Egypt will
provide qualified and trained technical
professionals in the field of information and
communications technology (ICT) in the
North African state.
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