
15 startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7
By Staff Writer 14 March 2022Participants hail from seven countries, with three startups hailing from South Africa. FULL STORY >

Google.org announces R15.3m grant funding to support African women entrepreneurs
By Staff Writer 8 March 2022Google announces initiatives to support African women entrepreneurs, including $1m Google.org philanthropic commitment and Hustle Academy cohort FULL STORY >

Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge seeks news innovators in Africa
By Staff Writer 25 February 2022The selected innovation projects will be eligible to receive up to $150,000 each in funding. FULL STORY >

Google to expand 2-Step Verification through auto enrollments
By Staff Writer 11 February 2022Google has announced expansion of its two-step verification (2SV) process for log-ins to enhance account security. FULL STORY >

Google, Comair prove that there is silver lining amid the cloud
By Staff Writer 21 January 2022Google Cloud and Comair have teamed up to bring digital transformation to the sky and accelerate the aviation group’s digital transformation. FULL STORY >

How to use Google Maps to make planning your trip easier
By Staff Writer 15 December 2021Here are a few ways you can make use of the navigation platform to change the way you plan and experience travel this December - whether you’re driving, walking, biking or using public transport. FULL STORY >

Google releases South Africa’s 2021 Year in Search
By Staff Writer 8 December 2021A Year in South African Search: Google's Trending Searches of 2021 FULL STORY >

Google pushes digital transformation in Africa with $1 billion investment
By Staff Writer 6 October 2021The investment will include the landing of the subsea cable Equiano which will enable faster internet speeds and lower connectivity costs. It also includes low-interest loans to help small businesses and equity... FULL STORY >

The key to productivity at work is technologies that fit the "Work from Anywhere" culture
By Press Release 21 September 2021Technologies such as automation tools and wearable devices not only offer significant benefits around workforce productivity but also increase collaboration amongst remote teams. FULL STORY >

Top Google Searches for SA - the past 15 years revealed
By Staff Writer 11 August 2021With Google Trends turning 15, Google today released the most searched topics on the search engine over the past 15 years. FULL STORY >

Google launches second Google News Initiative in Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey
By Staff Writer 24 February 2021Open call for projects that increase reader engagement and explore new business models FULL STORY >

With Valentine’s Day coming, South Africa turns to Google
By Staff Writer 11 February 2021South Africans are getting ready for Valentine's Day by Googling. FULL STORY >

People Cards to help Africans who want to be found on Google Search
By Staff Writer 1 December 2020People Cards allow people to create their presence on Search in the form of a card that includes all the details they want other people to have about them. FULL STORY >

Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google collaborate to help get SMEs selling online
By Staff Writer 19 October 2020Partnership sees SMEs get free access to Standard Bank’s SimplyBlu powered by Mastercard plus free Google Ads to the value of R500. FULL STORY >
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Google releases a new and improved Read Along app for International Literacy Day
By Staff Writer 8 September 2020Google today joins the world in marking International Literacy Day (ILD) by upscaling Read Along, a speech-based reading app designed to help primary school children learn to read - anytime, anywhere. FULL STORY >
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