Impact

By 2022, we will train 10 million people in Africa with digital skills that can help them grow their career or business.

“We believe in leveling the playing field for everyone. The Internet is one of the world’s most powerful equalizers, and we see it as our job to make it available to as many people as possible.”

- Matt Brittin, President of EMEA Business & Operations, Google - Matt Brittin, President of EMEA Business & Operations, Google

Our impact

To date, the Grow with Google initiative in Africa has helped over 5 million people gain new skills. But it also goes much further than training, with significant growth to careers, businesses and the African economy.

420,000+

people started a new business

422,000+

businesses have taken on more staff

1,500,000+

people found a job or grew in their career

Analysis by Google on the basis of an independent and ongoing survey conducted by Ipsos that began in September 2016, in Africa.