ARTICLE by
Catherine Muraga, Managing Director, Microsoft Africa Development Centre
Boosting Diversity And Inclusion In A Mission To Drive Tech Skilling At the most fundamental human level, encouraging diversity is a moral imperative; it is simply the right thing to do. Even for organisations that only consider their bottom line, diversity has been shown to improve revenues. According to a 2018 study by the Boston Consulting Group, the revenues
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of businesses with more diverse management teams were up to 19 per cent higher of those without. Granted, businesses benefit from diversity. Bringing people together from a wide range of social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds fosters innovation and creativity by allowing people to
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share their experiences and opinions. Team members who vary in age, gender, and even disability benefit from each other’s perspectives, making it more likely that products and solutions will resonate with a wider market. Being intentional in addressing diversity and inclusion requires us to broaden our
