Google's decision to withhold its ... company to exploit the potential of the IT economy in Africa, and having the wherewithal to support its projects," Mr Van Staden said. "China's tied-aid ...

Indeed, Africa has been hit by widespread outages ... Finnish development finance company Finnfund; and Google itself. The funding will help Cassava: “… strengthen its balance sheet, drive ...

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.

Additionally, voice input support for Tswana, South Ndebele, and Swati for use on Translate has been added, further ...