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All posts tagged "google in africa"

Posts tagged "google in africa"

  • What should Google be doing in Africa?

    By on 6 July, 2011

    Google has done what few other tech companies have done on this continent. Having 54 countries to scale across isn’t easy. However, in a speech I gave to a delegation of around 30 Associate Product Managers who are exploring leadership positions within Google -- along with Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice-President of Location and Local Services -- I looked at what is Google doing well in Africa (that they should continue) and what the company should be doing better, differently or new in Africa. So far what they have done well and should continue with is as follows: They’ve invested in...