US based technology giant, Microsoft Corporation, disclosed plans to set up African Development Centres in two locations on the continent; Nigeria and Kenya.

The disclosure was made by Mr. Phil Spencer, the Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft, when he led a delegation to the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.

In his own remarks, Mr. Spencer said that the African Development Centre would be the 7th Global Development Centre for Microsoft across the world, adding that “Microsoft has a long-term ambition on the African continent, not only to create a market for Microsoft, but also to create a global centre for excellence and development.”

The meeting was attended by a number of Federal Government and Microsoft officials, including Ms. Yewande Sadiku, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC.