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Google announce new $5.8m AI funding across key African markets

By Isaac OGANGA

The funding will go towards equipping workers and students with foundational AI and cybersecurity skills, teaching teens how to use AI safely, and supporting nonprofit leaders and the public sector with foundational AI skills.

It is in addition to the $20 million already awarded by Google.org to nonprofits helping Africans develop their digital skills.
to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training this year across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

The funding will support organizations providing foundational AI skills to workers, equipping them for the digital economy; educate teenagers about AI and its safe and ethical use, empowering future
generations; equip non-profit leaders with AI knowledge to enhance their impact and drive social
change; and support the public sector to develop and utilize AI solutions.

Data Scientists Network Foundation will be provided with a $1.5 million grant to create a program that trains unemployed and at risk Nigerians in foundational digital and tech training, with the long term goal of building advanced skills in data and AI;

Nelson Mandela University and other universities will participate in the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars program, which includes $500,000 in grant support alongside course content and extensive training. The goal is to help 200 students learn hands-on cybersecurity skills while also supporting the digital defenses of 250 local organizations.

Raspberry Pi Foundation, who will provide $300,000 to the Young Scientists Kenya
and Data Scientists Network Foundation to roll out AI literacy education for Kenyan
and Nigerian youth.

The announcement came as part of the visit of Matt Brittin, the President of Google in
EMEA, to Kenya and Nigeria. Speaking from Nairobi, he said: “AI could contribute $30 billion to
the economy of sub-saharan Africa. But for this to be a meaningful change, everyone needs to
be included.

The $5.8 million announced today will help bring people, businesses and nonprofits along to take part in harnessing technology for good.”

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