Google has today said its cloud region in South Africa is operational, coming a year after the tech giant picked Johannesburg as its first site in Africa. Cloud regions allow users to deploy cloud ...

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) plans to expand its digital presence significantly in Africa with the development of four new strategic subsea cable connectivity hubs in the north, south, east and ...

A new 21-language dataset gives African institutions ownership and control in a field long dominated by Big Tech.

Google has unveiled the first cohort for its ‘Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First’ program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge Artificial ...

Photo Credit: Dr Alistair Mokoena, Country Director for Google South Africa and South African Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille and signed the Agreement in Cape Town. Selene Brophy Google teamed ...

"Google is just a giant scientific research company that happens to make money," this was my first impression when I visited their offices in Mountain View for the first time. I was not wrong, a lot ...

Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program, aimed at empowering early-stage startups leveraging artificial intelligence ...

Google revealed its commitment to bolstering digital infrastructure and security endeavors, enhancing digital connectivity, fostering economic progress, and fortifying African resilience. As part of ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world’s most exciting emerging markets, AI innovators are helping everyone from small farmers to a rising generation of young workers to participate in a sustainable ...

In 2021, Google announced $1 billion of investment in Africa, aiming to enhance connectivity, drive innovation and support local entrepreneurs. Three years on, it claims this investment is working.

Google and African institutions have launched WAXAL, a large-scale speech dataset covering 21 African languages. Here’s how it will transform AI research, education, and technology access across the ...

Google on Thursday announced 11 African startups for the first cohort of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme. The Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, Folarin Aiyegbusi, said in a ...