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Google to Set Up First Africa Product Development Center in Nairobi

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:14 pm
by claireokc
NAIROBI—Alphabet Inc.’s Google is investing in its first ever Africa product development center in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, it said, as it positions itself to serve a growing base of internet users on the continent. By the end of this decade, the continent will host 800 million internet users, the California-based firm said, and a third of the world’s youth population, making it an attractive investment destination. Google is hiring engineers, product managers, user experience designers, and researchers to staff the new center, said Suzanne Frey, vice president for products, and Nitin Gajria, the head of Google Africa, in a joint blog post on Tuesday. ...

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