Engineering Teams

Test Base

Modernizing application testing for software vendors, IT professionals, and their organizations. Test Base is a validation service that lets developers run their applications against Microsoft 365 services (more specifically, Windows 10) in an Azure test environment, to check for any breaks or compatibility issues particularly as new security updates and versions of Microsoft 365 roll out.

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Mixed Reality Team

Mixed Reality is all about people. It's a blend of physical and digital worlds, unlocking the links between human, computer, and environment interaction. The world's first untethered, head-mounted holographic computer, the HoloLens, is an example of this.

The Mixed Reality Africa engineering team is focused on building Cloud Services that bring those technologies to a wider range of devices..

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The Garage

The Microsoft Garage delivers programs and experiences to our employees, customers, and partners that drive collaboration, creativity, and experimentation. It drives a culture of innovation by giving employees the freedom to innovate, create, and grow.

The Garage attracts people who are passionate about making a difference in the world. They run interactive workshops and programs throughout the year to inspire employees to think outside the box as well as providing a space for them to be relentlessly curious and lifelong, hands-on learners.

Windows, Developers and Experiences (WDX)

Our mission is to build platforms and products that create and complete magical experiences across Microsoft, to empower every person and organization to achieve more.

Windows, Developers, and Experiences (WDX) delivers innovative and new experiences to our customers while supporting the needs of our large customer base.

Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)

Governance Risk and Compliance is a team within Windows + Devices Organization, providing compliance and risk management oversight for Windows and Windows Server Operating Systems, and contributing to compliance and risk management for the Devices and Gaming Organizations.

Engineering Innovation

At the ADC, Innovation for us is a community approach to identify and understanding the everyday challenges and opportunities through the lens of technology. We want to build on scenarios that originate from our local environment with scale towards, other emerging and global markets.

Ecosystem

Building a strong technology ecosystem is pivotal to the success and growth of the Africa Development Center. We have a firm commitment to support existing but carefully assessed initiatives, whilst we execute new research-based programs targeted at students and universities, and professional communities in our region.

Our ecosystem engagements are currently divided into: Education Programs, Strategic Partnerships, Community Outreaches and Industry Alignment and Research.

XBox Expansion

XBox's expansion into Africa is targeted at locating and collaborating with talented developers across the African continent to further our goal of reaching every gamer in the world.

We are excited about discovering new African titles and stories and bringing these to a global audience via our various platforms. We believe extraordinary talent resides everywhere and are looking forward to this journey.

Engineering Teams (Nigeria)