アフリカのガーナやナイジェリアとインターネットでつなぐ時に
安定性が悪く不便をしている。彼らのインフラはまだまだ遅れているのだ。
そんな中、グーグルが五年で１ビリオンドルをインフラに投資すると決めた。
もちろん彼らはアフリカのインターネット市場での利益が狙いだ。
なんかピチャイと言う男は安心できない。
グーグルからdon't be evil の看板を外したのは彼でないか？
と疑わせるイメージがある。
Our $1 billion investment in Africa's digital transformation
Oct 06, 2021
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Sundar Pichai
CEO of Google and Alphabet
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Editor’s note: Today at Google for Africa, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $1 billion investment in Africa over five years to cover a range of initiatives, from improved connectivity to investments in startups. Below is an edited transcript of his remarks. Watch the full event above or on YouTube.
There is so much momentum happening across Africa, and we’re excited to showcase it at our first Google for Africa event.
Of course, there are also significant challenges. The pandemic continues to deeply impact communities across the continent and around the world. I hope everyone is taking care during these difficult times.
One thing we’ve seen is how technology can be a lifeline, whether you are a parent seeking information to keep your family healthy, a student learning virtually or an entrepreneur connecting with new customers and markets. Being helpful in these moments is at the core of our mission: to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Expanding opportunity through technology is deeply personal to me. That’s because I grew up without much access to it. Every new technology — from the rotary phone to the television — changed my family’s life for the better. That’s why I’m a technology optimist. I believe in how people can harness it for good.
I see so many examples across Africa today, whether it’s startups like Tambua Health that are using machine learning to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases, or entrepreneurs like Tunji, whom I had the chance to meet when I was in Lagos in 2017. His company, Gidi Mobile, is helping low-income students in Nigeria access online learning.