Google has a significant presence in Africa with seven offices, focusing on internet access, local content preservation, and technological innovation. Key initiatives include expanding internet access through unused TV frequencies, supporting endangered languages, and promoting local content creation in Nigeria. Additional projects like Google Africa Connected offer financial rewards and collaboration opportunities to highlight internet-driven successes on the continent.

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
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