Google announces 30,000 Africa Developer scholarships 2022
Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training opportunities for aspiring and professional developers in Africa. The programme, to be implemented in...
Google unveils new Pixel Watch
Google has unveiled its first smartwatch at its annual developer conference. The Google Pixel Watch combines its own Wear operating system with Fitbit health tracking....
Kenya’s booming talent pool makes it suitable hub for big tech
Kenya’s expanding pool of skilled information, communication and technology manpower has been identified as a key attraction for multinationals seeking expansion in Africa. Two weeks...
Google Search trends reveal rising demand for second-hand items in Kenya
Kenya is witnessing a sporadic rise in Thrift Stores-small online businesses selling second-hand items from clothing, antiques, housewares, Art, seasonal items and even furniture. The...
Google’s Kshs. 115B plan to bring more Africans online takes shape
Google has announced the establishment of its first African product development centre in Kenya which it says will help to create transformative products and services...
Three Kenyan startups join Google’s Kshs. 565M accelerator programme
Three Kenyan startups have been selected for Kshs. 565 million ($5 million) Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The three, Fleetsimplify, HydroIQ, and Sukhiba...
TVETS: Google partners with gov’t to train software developers
Software developers could soon be readily available across Kenya after the Ministry of Education partnered with Google to develop an Android Developer Skills masterplan for...
Report: Demand for African developers by global firms on a high
Demand for African developers has reached an all-time according to the findings of a study conducted across 16 Sub-Saharan African countries. The Africa Developer Ecosystem...
Google to expand two-step verification auto enrollment
Google has announced plans to expand rollout of its two-step verification (2SV) security measure, following a 50 percent decrease in account breaches after it auto...
Climate change: Top companies exaggerating their progress – study
Many of the world’s biggest companies are failing to meet their own targets on tackling climate change, according to a study of 25 corporations. They...