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Microsoft's African Fellowships are small-scale efforts towards its global empowerment and productivity goals - but as part of the Windows Insider Program, they aim to have a much wider impact.

Dona Sarkar spoke with Neowin about the Windows Insider Program, Surface Phone (!), Insider MVPs, Windows 10 Mobile, how Microsoft is approaching technology in emerging markets, sleep, and lots more.

Jeremiah Marble, from Microsoft's Windows Insider Program, spoke to Neowin about solving problems using technology in emerging markets, and the role that Windows Insiders are playing in those efforts.

At its NexTech Africa conference today, Microsoft said it understands the need to "listen and learn" to users in each market, and aims to support local entrepreneurs in bringing their ideas to life.

The new blog focuses on the Insider community, and along with new projects under its #Insiders4Good initiative, Microsoft promises more transparency and insights into Windows 10 development in 2017.