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Africa Connected: Tell us your web success story 27 Aug 2013 | 01:16 pm
Every day, the web is changing lives in Africa. In the next five years, 7 out of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies will be from Africa. The web is playing an important part in this development....
Being a YouTube content creator just got more rewarding! 19 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Rewarding content producers for their work on YouTube is really important to us. When we launched local YouTube domains in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal, one of our goals was to help raise...
Help inspire the next generation of technology creators: Apply for a 2014 RISE Award 5 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
Re-posted from the Official Google Blog. Inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers is crucially important—breakthroughs don't happen without people to make them. We want students to n...
A few easy tools the whole family will love 29 Jul 2013 | 03:12 pm
Knowing how to stay safe and secure online is important, which is why we created our Good to Know site with advice and tips for safe and savvy Internet use. -Ed. Summer is here, and with kids out of ...
More Innovation From African Developers 27 Jun 2013 | 02:05 pm
Developers play a crucial role in making the internet relevant for Africans. This is why fostering a vibrant African developer ecosystem is very important to Google. Developers and tech entrepreneurs ...
Measurement Lab comes to Africa: Introducing a new source of data on Internet Quality 26 Jun 2013 | 02:54 pm
As connectivity in Africa continues to grow, the quality of your Internet connection is as important as being able to get online. Regulators, academics, and users are interested in getting better data...
Boosting Africa’s small businesses 24 Jun 2013 | 02:33 pm
When Naa used to go to the Accra Central Market to get her fill of handmade craft jewellery, she was upset to see the stalls stacked with cheap imported items. She started Roots by Naa, a Ghanaian com...
Young Africans Finalists in the 2013 Google Science Fair 20 Jun 2013 | 02:14 pm
Many great scientists developed their curiosity for science at an early age and in January we called on the brightest young minds from around the world to send us their ideas to change the world. Our ...
Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides now in Afrikaans, Amharic, Swahili, and Zulu 19 Jun 2013 | 12:50 pm
Google Drive lets you store and access your files anywhere -- on the web, on your hard drive, on your phone, or on the go. Whether you’re presenting slides in a boardroom in São Paulo or negotiating a...
Introducing Project Loon: Balloon-powered Internet access 15 Jun 2013 | 12:50 pm
The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes. But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach. And this is far fr...
