Microsoft To Offer Office 365 In Student Advantage Program

During the vice president of education, Anthony Salcito’s,visit to Tunisia, Microsoft announced the official launch of its Student Advantage programme on the continent. Inanintimate meeting with students from various regions across the country, Salcito unveiled the components and benefits of this new programme.

With Student Advantage, qualifying institutions that subscribe to Office 365 ProPlus or Office Professional Plus for all staff and faculties can also provide students with access to Office 365 ProPlus at no additional cost. Office 365 ProPlus includes all the familiar and full Office applications:Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Publisher, InfoPath and Lync,which can be locally installed on up to five devices and are available offline.

The programme will be made available in Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Angola, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco and reasserts Microsoft’s commitment to participate in the modernisation of teaching methods and improve the employability of youth.

As part of his visit, Salcito also presented the opening speech at the second day of the African Ministerial Forum, which is focused on the integration of ICT in education and training. Salcito explained the importance of integrating the tools of digital technology to develop a high quality education experience. He also emphasised the important role Microsoft plays in this area as a strategic partner,giving students the opportunity to access modern learning tools, realise their potential and integrate successfully into business life.

Microsoft’s corporate commitment to youth in Africa underpins many of its regional programs, including YouthSpark and the 4Afrika Initiative. Both programs share common goals, including improving access to technology, boosting skills and igniting African innovation for the continent and the world.

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