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Hi @Seun Adenuga (Groupe Aldelia Limited) , welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
You can go for Azure Database Administrator Associate (Link).
Also I would highly recommend to go through below thread which covers your query in great details.(Check the answer by Raphael_A1)
https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/mcp_cert-mcp_retire/what-replaces-mcsa-sql-2016-database/375e90c2-f834-4ba6-a9e4-07f4a4e07b50#:~:text=I%20see%20that%20MCSA%3A%20SQL,being%20retired%20Jan%2031%2C%202021.
Also below link would be helpful if you want to see the replacement related to other retiring certifications:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/mcsa-mcsd-mcse-certifications-retire-with-continued-investment/ba-p/1489670
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