Microsoft prices go down in Africa

A statement from Microsoft says the launch of a pilot programme in the last half of 2007 made reduced-price Microsoft Office Home and Student available in five markets worldwide. This in turn saw a marked increase in the demand for genuine Microsoft software.

As a result, Microsoft has rolled out the price reduction across its emerging markets worldwide, which sees the cost of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 coming down to around US$100 in most African countries, including Botswana.