A vibrant internet is critical for businesses and organizations in Africa. Google is committed to making the internet more helpful. Since opening its first office in Africa in 2007, Google has been collaborating with partners so that everyone can benefit – through its products and initiatives.
Last year Google held its first Google for Africa where it announced plans to invest $1B over 5 years to support a range of initiatives from improved connectivity to investment in startups to help boost Africa’s digital transformation.
Applications are now open for the second virtual Google for Africa event.
Venue: Google for Africa will be a virtual event held on 5 October kicking off at 9AM GMT.
What to expect: The event will feature a 45-minute keynote address from Google executives from Africa and around the world, as well as 13 masterclass sessions focusing on helpfulness tips and tools for people, businesses, and partners.
Features:
✓ Small & Medium Businesses Masterclass
Learn How to Use Digital Tools to Bring Your Business Value to Life
Target audience: Founders and executives of small & medium businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs
Learn about the importance of having a strong value proposition, how to identify and meet the needs of your target market, and tools to help you bring your value proposition to life, digitally.
Time: Oct 6 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+1
Click here to apply.
Other Features
- YouTube Masterclass for Content Creators
- Google Ads Masterclass – Advertising with the Full-Funnel Approach
- Google Cloud Masterclass 1 – Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
- Google Cloud Masterclass 2 – Digital Transformation with Google Cloud
- Google Cloud Masterclass 3 – Big Data, AI and Machine Learning
- Google for Nonprofits Masterclass – Introduction to Google for Nonprofits
- Careers – The Path to Google
- AI for Social Good Masterclass – Bringing the Benefits of AI to Everyone
- Accessibility and Inclusion Masterclass – Building Inclusive Products
- Google Cloud Masterclass 4 – How to Become a Google Cloud Partner
- Google Cloud Masterclass 5 – Application Modernisation
- Google Cloud Masterclass 6 – Infrastructure Modernisation
Speakers
✓ Phillemon “Philly” Mapulane (Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies) | Republic of South Africa
✓ Ola Fadipe (Senior Director, People Operations) | Google
✓ Nitin Gajria (Managing Director – Sub-Saharan Africa) | Google
✓ Agnes Gathaiya (Country Director, Kenya) | Google
✓ James Manyika (SVP, Technology and Society) | Google
✓ Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia | Vice President (Republic of Ghana)
✓ Niral Patel (Director, Google Cloud, Africa) | Google
Application Deadline for all events – October 4, 2022
