Emma Okonji
Google has restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, announcing the opening of applications for the sixth Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new developer scholarships in partnership with Pluralsight and Andela.
The online programme, which includes three intensive virtual training bootcamps, mentorship and Google product support, is open to applications from 17 countries across Africa, including Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The aim is to support the growth of the startups through their crucial growth phases.
The announcements were made during a recent virtual event, where Google hosted key industry players, policy leads, startup executives and investors driving the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem.
Google provides African start-ups training boost
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DURBAN - GOOGLE yesterday announced the opening of applications for the Sixth Class of the Google for Start-ups Accelerator programme, and the launch of 40 000 developer scholarships in partnership with Pluralsight and Andela as the tech giant emphasised that the growth of African entrepreneurship played a critical role in the transformation of the African economy.
Managing director of Google Sub-Saharan Africa Nitin Gajria said Africa had exceptional digital potential, hence Google was committed to providing critical support for African start- ups.
For Google’s new developer scholarships, Android, Web and Google Cloud scholarships were being offered to beginner and intermediate developers resident in Africa. A total of 40 000 scholarships would be offered to developers, spread across Mobile and Cloud development tracks. The top 1 000 students at the end of the training would earn a full scholarship to cert
Technology giant, Google, has restated its commitment to the start-up ecosystem in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. It disclosed this yesterday at the opening of applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Start-ups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new developer scholarships in partnership with Pluralsight and Andela.
At the virtual event, Google hosted key industry players, policy leads, start-up executives and investors driving the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem.
The industry players reviewed opportunities unfolding throughout the internet economy, with special attention to the support of developers and start-ups in the region. x
Applications for the three-month programme that is slated to start on June 21, 2021, will be open until May 14. The online programme, which includes three intensive virtual training boot camps, mentorship and Google product support, is open to applications from 17 countries across Africa, includin
Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program
Google today announced the launch of 40,000 new developer scholarships in Africa. Google will offer the scholarships created in partnership with tech talent companies Pluralsight and Andela to developers spread across mobile and cloud development tracks.
According to the statement released by the company, Google will give full scholarships (with certifications in Android and cloud development) to the top 1,000 students (beginner and intermediate developers) at the end of the training.
The announcement, which took place from a virtual event, was also detailed in the company’s blog post. The company hosted key stakeholders in Africa’s tech ecosystem and “reviewed opportunities unfolding throughout the internet economy, paying special attention to the support of developers and startups in the region.”