Google has announced today that the 1 million milestone in its Digital Skills programme has been reached.
The company had on 16 April last year committed to training 1 million Africans on digital skills within a year. Google reached its target early, and has set itself to train even more Africans in digital skills in the coming year.
The company has further extended their commitment to the Digital Skills programme by assisting local communities further in several ways. First, Google will provide offline versions of its online training materials to reach individuals and businesses in low access areas where it is unable to hold physical training sessions. Additionally, Google will provide offline versions of the content in languages like Swahili, IsiZulu and Hausa.
“We’ve been committed for years to help local businesses thrive online, as they are meaningful and crucial partners in our economy,” says Google South Africa country director Luke Mckend.
“Through our different initiatives, a number of small businesses have been helped. Our tools and technologies are simply enablers for anyone who wants to build a global business to connect with new customers or share their creations. Whether it’s a dressmaker who plans on expanding worldwide through the tools technology provides them, or a content creator finding hundreds of thousands of viewers on YouTube, we hope this helps them grow.”
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Source - IT News Africa