https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/Official Google Africa BlogenTue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/static/blogv2/images/google.pnghttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-omni/a YouTube video showing Gemini Omni<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/GeminiOmni_social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Introducing Gemini Omni, which allows you to create anything from any input and edit naturally using conversational language.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-omni/Gemini modelsarticleIntroducing Gemini Omni, which allows you to create anything from any input and edit naturally using conversational language.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-omni/Koray Kavukcuogluhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/google-shopping-cart/The photo shows a shopping cart icon surrounded by a collage of products and shopping queries.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/IO2026Shopping_hero_GGHBnlG.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At Google I/O 2026, we introduced an intelligent cart that corrals everything you're shopping, expansions to UCP, tech to power agents that buy for you and more.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/google-shopping-cart/ShoppingarticleAt Google I/O 2026, we introduced an intelligent cart that corrals everything you're shopping, expansions to UCP, tech to power agents that buy for you and more.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/google-shopping-cart/Vidhya Srinivasanhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-3-5/Gemini 3.5 text and multi-colored star icon on an abstract blue background.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-3-5__keyword__blog-heade.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At Google I/O we released Gemini 3.5, our latest series of models combining frontier intelligence with action.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-3-5/Gemini modelsAIarticleAt Google I/O we released Gemini 3.5, our latest series of models combining frontier intelligence with action.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-3-5/Koray KavukcuogluJeff DeanOriol VinyalsNoam Shazeerhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/sundar-pichai-io-2026/a series of colorful icons representing Google I/O against a black background<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SundarKeynote-hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">The latest from Google I/O: See how we’re helping you get more done with Gemini.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/sundar-pichai-io-2026/SearchGoogle LabsGoogle WorkspaceAIGemini AppGemini modelsarticleThe latest from Google I/O: See how we’re helping you get more done with Gemini.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/sundar-pichai-io-2026/Sundar Pichaihttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/search-io-2026/Text that reads "The best of a search engine with the best of AI"<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Search_AI_and_search_engine_v46.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We shared the next step in our journey to bring together the best of a search engine with the best of AI.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/search-io-2026/SearchAIarticleWe shared the next step in our journey to bring together the best of a search engine with the best of AI.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/explore-get-answers/search-io-2026/Elizabeth ReidSearchhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/from-side-hustle-to-digital-powerhouse-bridging-africas-100bn-ai-gap/Hustle Academy AI<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Social_Media_Post_Static_9.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Africa’s digital economy is projected to reach $72 billion by 2031, yet a significant skills gap remains. To help close this divide, Google’s Hustle Academy returns in 2…Mon, 11 May 2026 17:27:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/from-side-hustle-to-digital-powerhouse-bridging-africas-100bn-ai-gap/Google NewsAIarticleAfrica’s digital economy is projected to reach $72 billion by 2031, yet a significant skills gap remains. To help close this divide, Google’s Hustle Academy returns in 2026 with a new, one-day format designed to equip entrepreneurs and students with the high-impact AI and digital skills they need to lead the continent’s revolution.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/from-side-hustle-to-digital-powerhouse-bridging-africas-100bn-ai-gap/Siya Madikanehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/inside-the-aicc-empowering-young-africans-to-build-our-ai-future-at-the-aicc-flutterflow-event/A stylised vector image of the Google AI Community Center in Accra<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Gemini_Generated_Image_8nnndd8n.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At the AICC, we empower young Africans to turn small ideas into scalable solutions. Through our FlutterFlow workshops, we remove barriers, helping creators build the fut…Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/inside-the-aicc-empowering-young-africans-to-build-our-ai-future-at-the-aicc-flutterflow-event/Google in AfricaAIarticleAt the AICC, we empower young Africans to turn small ideas into scalable solutions. Through our FlutterFlow workshops, we remove barriers, helping creators build the future of Africa together.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/inside-the-aicc-empowering-young-africans-to-build-our-ai-future-at-the-aicc-flutterflow-event/Perry NelsonGoogle Ghanahttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/applications-now-open-100000-google-career-certificate-scholarships-in-ghana/An image showing the ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opeing of the opening of the AI Community Center in Accra<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/unnamed_nR3EIBe.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We're opening applications for 100,000 Google Career Certificate scholarships in Ghana to empower youth with high-growth digital skillsMon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/applications-now-open-100000-google-career-certificate-scholarships-in-ghana/Google in AfricaAIarticleWe're opening applications for 100,000 Google Career Certificate scholarships in Ghana to empower youth with high-growth digital skillsGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/applications-now-open-100000-google-career-certificate-scholarships-in-ghana/Charles MuritoGovernment Affairs and Public Policy, Sub-Saharan Africahttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/meet-the-15-startups-joining-the-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-10/Introducing the exciting startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/google_for_startup_acceleerator.max-600x600.format-webp_nXFSIzH.webp">15 innovative startups tackling critical challenges in Africa with AI join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/meet-the-15-startups-joining-the-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-10/Google in AfricaAIarticle15 innovative startups tackling critical challenges in Africa with AI join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/meet-the-15-startups-joining-the-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-10/Folarin Aiyegbusihttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/gemini-is-stopping-harmful-ads-before-people-ever-see-them/Ads Safety Report 2026<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/GeminiAdsreport2026_asset.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Learn how we’re using AI to stay ahead of even the most sophisticated scammers in our 2025 Ads Safety Report.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/gemini-is-stopping-harmful-ads-before-people-ever-see-them/Google NewsAIarticleLearn how we’re using AI to stay ahead of even the most sophisticated scammers in our 2025 Ads Safety Report.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/gemini-is-stopping-harmful-ads-before-people-ever-see-them/Keerat SharmaAds Privacy and Safetyhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/google-launches-personal-intelligence-in-the-gemini-app-in-south-africa/Personal Intelligence<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/PersonalintelligenceGemini_Soci.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Earlier this year, we introduced Personal Intelligence in the U.S. to show how Gemini can make life easier by learning what matters most to you. Today, we’re officially …Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/google-launches-personal-intelligence-in-the-gemini-app-in-south-africa/Google NewsAIarticleEarlier this year, we introduced Personal Intelligence in the U.S. to show how Gemini can make life easier by learning what matters most to you. Today, we’re officially bringing that personalized experience to our users in South Africa.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/google-launches-personal-intelligence-in-the-gemini-app-in-south-africa/Josh Woodwardhttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/booking-restaurants-in-south-africa-has-just-got-easier-with-ai-in-search/Agentic Bookings<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Agentic_Dining.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Agentic restaurant bookings now available in AI Mode in Search in South Africa.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/booking-restaurants-in-south-africa-has-just-got-easier-with-ai-in-search/Google NewsAIarticleAgentic restaurant bookings now available in AI Mode in Search in South Africa.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/booking-restaurants-in-south-africa-has-just-got-easier-with-ai-in-search/Siya Madikanehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/bringing-ai-and-digital-skills-closer-to-home-inside-googles-local-language-publisher-roadshow/GNI Local Languages Publishers Roadshow<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/GNI_Roadshow_Cape_Town_Press_Pa.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Across South Africa, local news publishers are often the most trusted voices in their communities, yet many operate with limited resources and little access to digital t…Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/bringing-ai-and-digital-skills-closer-to-home-inside-googles-local-language-publisher-roadshow/Learning & EducationGoogle NewsarticleAcross South Africa, local news publishers are often the most trusted voices in their communities, yet many operate with limited resources and little access to digital training or tools. To help address this gap, a mobile classroom travelled over 5,800km across South Africa, bringing new digital skills to local media in the languages of their audiences.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/bringing-ai-and-digital-skills-closer-to-home-inside-googles-local-language-publisher-roadshow/Marianne Erasmushttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/empowering-the-next-generation-of-african-storytellers-with-generative-ai/A stage setup with a neon sign that reads "Flow with Africa" and the YouTube logo, flanked by potted plants, beneath a clapperboard.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/BAMZ5970.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We hosted an AI workshop to help African filmmakers and creators augment their imagination and scale the continent's fast-growing creative economy.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/empowering-the-next-generation-of-african-storytellers-with-generative-ai/Google in AfricaYouTubeAIarticleWe hosted an AI workshop to help African filmmakers and creators augment their imagination and scale the continent's fast-growing creative economy.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/empowering-the-next-generation-of-african-storytellers-with-generative-ai/Arathi SethumadhavanMiebaka AngaYouTubehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/africas-ai-opportunity-a-journey-of-agency-and-innovation/An illustration of the African Union headquarters connected by digital lines.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/AU_Headquaters_illustration_for.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">As the AU summit commences, we're sharing how we're supporting Africa's move from digital access to digital agency with AI partnerships in education, government services…Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/africas-ai-opportunity-a-journey-of-agency-and-innovation/Google in AfricaAIarticleAs the AU summit commences, we're sharing how we're supporting Africa's move from digital access to digital agency with AI partnerships in education, government services, and infrastructure.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/africas-ai-opportunity-a-journey-of-agency-and-innovation/Charles MuritoGovernment Affairs and Public Policy, Sub-Saharan Africahttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/safer-internet-day-5-tips-for-safe-effective-learning/Safer Internet Day<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SID_Blog_Header_cxCr1K4.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Around the continent, people of all ages — including young people — are using AI to learn. A few easy steps can help you do so more safely.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/safer-internet-day-5-tips-for-safe-effective-learning/Learning & EducationAIarticleAround the continent, people of all ages — including young people — are using AI to learn. A few easy steps can help you do so more safely.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/safer-internet-day-5-tips-for-safe-effective-learning/Mindy Brookshttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/ai-first-founders-apply-now-for-the-10th-cohort-of-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa/An image promoting the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program, showing diverse people and the deadline to apply: "Mar 18"<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/GFSA_Class_Applications_2026.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Since 2018, the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has supported 180+ startups, helping them raise $350 million and create 3,700 jobs. As we launch Class 10, the con…Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/ai-first-founders-apply-now-for-the-10th-cohort-of-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa/Google in AfricaAIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/ai-first-founders-apply-now-for-the-10th-cohort-of-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa/Folarin Aiyegbusihttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/introducing-waxal-a-new-open-dataset-for-african-speech-technology/A stylized illustration depicts a woman in a vibrant African headwrap with multi-colored sound waves emitting from her mouth against a grayscale background.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Illustration_Voice_Waves.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google is announcing WAXAL, a new large-scale and openly accessible speech dataset for 21 Sub-Saharan African languages, designed to catalyze research and enable inclusi…Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/introducing-waxal-a-new-open-dataset-for-african-speech-technology/Google in AfricaAIarticleGoogle is announcing WAXAL, a new large-scale and openly accessible speech dataset for 21 Sub-Saharan African languages, designed to catalyze research and enable inclusive technologies.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/introducing-waxal-a-new-open-dataset-for-african-speech-technology/Aisha Walcott-BryantPerry NelsonGoogle Ghanahttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/partnering-for-nigerias-ai-powered-future/An illustration showing Zuma rock in Nigeria<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Gemini_Generated_Image_vch5wevc.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We're committing $2.1M to support Nigeria's national AI strategy, funding local partners to build advanced AI skills and strengthen community digital safety.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/partnering-for-nigerias-ai-powered-future/Google in AfricaAIarticleWe're committing $2.1M to support Nigeria's national AI strategy, funding local partners to build advanced AI skills and strengthen community digital safety.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/partnering-for-nigerias-ai-powered-future/Olumide BalogunWest AfricaGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/how-i-learned-to-let-ai-be-my-creative-partner/A flat vector illustration shows a smiling woman with long blonde-tipped braids and gold earrings, framed by monstera leaves on the left. Behind her is a colorful, geometric cityscape of Nairobi, Kenya, rendered in warm sunset tones.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Tara_Nicole_on_Gemini.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Kenyan creator Tara Nicole shares her journey from AI skeptic to using Gemini as a creative partner for designing mood boards and visualizing event setups.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/how-i-learned-to-let-ai-be-my-creative-partner/Google in AfricaAIarticleKenyan creator Tara Nicole shares her journey from AI skeptic to using Gemini as a creative partner for designing mood boards and visualizing event setups.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-africa/products/how-i-learned-to-let-ai-be-my-creative-partner/Tara Nicole