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 % !

1. IN AFRICA
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2. Google in Africa
Google has 7 offices in Africa,
including 6 offices in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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3. Google Chrome is the 1st Internet browser in Africa
39% of Africans use Google Chrome
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4. Youtube in Africa
+ 40% of videos uploaded in 2012
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5. Google projects in Africa
1. To facilitate Internet access
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2. To save local content
3. To support technological innovation

6. 1. To facilitate Internet access
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7. Google Spectrum
March 2013
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.
www.google.org/spectrum/whitespace
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8. Google Project Loon
June 2013
This project aims to disseminate Internet through airships.
Each balloon would cover about 40 km.
www.google.com/loon
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9. 2. To save local content
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10. Google Endangered Languages
June 2013
More than 3 000 languages are endangered. Google has decided to
provide his services to locate these endangered languages.
www.endangeredlanguages.com
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11. Google SYNC - Share Your Nigerian Content
June 2013
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!
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12. 3. To support technological innovation
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13. Google Umbono
April 2011
This technology incubator gathered developers during
6 months at Cape Town (South Africa).
This project has been replaced by the 88 MPH program.
www.google.co.za/intl/en/umbono
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14. Google Africa connected
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
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15. THANK YOU
Naguib TOIHIRI
naguib.toihiri@gmail.com
@NaguibToihiri