Google projects in Africa

IN AFRICA

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Google in Africa

Google has 7 offices in Africa,including 6 offices in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Google Chrome is the 1st Internet browser in Africa

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39% of Africans use Google Chrome

Youtube in Africa

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+ 40% of videos uploaded in 2012

1. To facilitate Internet access

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2. To save local content

3. To support technological innovation

Google projects in Africa

1. To facilitate Internet access

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Google Spectrum

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Google wants to spread Internet in rural area through the unused TV frequencies (or "White Space").The first tests are in progress in South Africa.

March 2013

www.google.org/spectrum/whitespace

Google Project Loon

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This project aims to disseminate Internet through airships. Each balloon would cover about 40 km.

June 2013

www.google.com/loon

2. To save local content

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Google Endangered Languages

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More than 3 000 languages are endangered. Google has decided to provide his services to locate these endangered languages.

June 2013

www.endangeredlanguages.com

Google SYNC - Share Your Nigerian Content

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Google SYNC is the name of a training program launched in Nigeria. The objective was to generate maximum local content, by uploading 6 000 hours of video on YouTube… in 3 days!

June 2013

3. To support technological innovation

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Google Umbono

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This technology incubator gathered developers during 6 months at Cape Town (South Africa).This project has been replaced by the 88 MPH program.

April 2011

www.google.co.za/intl/en/umbono

Google Africa connected

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October 2013

This project aims to promote achieved successes thanks internet.The 5 most interesting stories will win $ 25,000 and the opportunity to work with Googlers for 6 months.

www.africaconnected.com

THANK YOU

Naguib TOIHIRInaguib.toihiri@gmail.com

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