The Next Wave: Are layoffs good for AI’s business?

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published on October 18, 2026 Microsoft ADC offices at Dunhill Towers in Nairobi, Kenya. Image: TechCabal Microsoft has shut its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi, Kenya , leaving more than 400 engineers without jobs, following the closure of its Lagos engineering operation in May 2024. It has also closed sales offices in Windhoek, Abidjan, Dakar, Accra and Port-Louis.