google projects in africa
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Google realized that Africa is a promising continent. Indeed, Africa is changing very fast and becoming one of the most dynamic regions of the world, refers to recent IMF figures, with an annual GDP increase of 5 % !TRANSCRIPT
IN AFRICA
Naguib TOIHIRI
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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This technology incubator gathered developers during 6 months at Cape Town (South Africa).This project has been replaced by the 88 MPH program.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
