As Alphabet and Facebook help spread Internet access and skills around the world, it's important to remember that such efforts are ultimately one part philanthropy, and another part savvy business.

Alphabet is committing to training another 1 million students under its Digital Skills for Africa program in the next 12 months, the company said at events in Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg. The ...

Google is expanding its Africa initiatives, on the back of CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent trip to Nigeria. While visiting Lagos, he announced the global internet services company’s plans to train 10 ...

One day in 1952, while visiting a small village his native Côte d’Ivoire, Frédéric Bruly Bouabré found some pebbles that changed how he perceived the history of his people. Primed by lectures ...

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has added the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association President and CEO Roger Ferguson, PhD, to its board of directors, according to USA Today. Dr. Ferguson, who ...

"Struik Children (an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd)"--Colophon. "The author free acknowledges taking inspiration for some of the collage elements from her own collection of ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world.Many political bodies and global businesses see the continent of Africa as one of the most intriguing potential growth stories for ...