May 2025 news roundup

Good morning, partners,

  Don't miss these 4 directional blogs while planning your partner strategy for the upcoming period:

• All partner types will benefit from the Go-To-Market resources. These benefits go beyond Internal Use Rights and remain underutilized across Africa. The ISV success program holds benefit for AI partners who drive innovation as future-focussed Software Development Companies.  Also, review the Geo-Expansion benefit to reach new markets.
• System Integrators can learn more about the Cloud Accelerate Factory to access zero-cost services from Microsoft. Align with the best practices from Azure Migrate and discover how the Microsoft programs support partners in Azure projects.   Join the community for frequent updates.
• Resellers (CSP Partners) can review updates to CSP offers and authorisations.
• Use the Azure Marketplace as a transactional engine for your innovation is a scalable way to reach existing and new markets via public or private offers, including one-time deals that may be repeated in future.  This is a four-part series.  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. Move beyond "Contact Me" listings to transactable marketplace services.

  PS - the Microsoft Build announcements are available at https://news.microsoft.com/build-2025-book-of-news/ 

Warm regards,

James