2013 2014 African Scholarships for African Students, International Scholarships, Financial and Educational Opportunities, Grants and Contests
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Google, the internet giant, recently revealed its plans to bring internet access to rural areas through its current project to introduce Balloon-powered internet access tagged ‘Project Loon’. The project is currently in the development stage with lots of challenges, however test Balloons (30) was launched last week in Canterbury area of New Zealand. Google admits [...]
Lagos, 4th June. Google today hosted industry experts from the business, content creation and entertainment communities to its SYNC Nigeria 2013 conference. The 3-day conference which brought together entrepreneurs, content creators and journalists was aimed at enabling content creators to embrace the power of the web to grow locally relevant content online and drive monetization. [...]
The Google Student Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities. These ambassadors: Learn about innovative Google products and programs Plan and host fun events on campus Act as a campus contact for Google teams Help Google better understand each university’s culture It’s that time of the [...]
Google has launched the new Global Impact Awards to support organizations using technology and innovative approaches to tackle some of the toughest human challenges. From real-time sensors that monitor clean water to DNA barcoding that stops wildlife trafficking, Google’s first round of awards provides $23 million to seven organizations changing the world, of which four [...]
Would you like to: Create an app or site that solves health problems, understands crime patterns, or improves commerce? Better your local government or community and improve its efficiency? If you’ve got innovative ideas regarding apps which can improve the quality of life for communities or aid local governments in improving their services, then the [...]
Google is making $40 million in grants in the areas of education, technology for social good, and modern day slavery to support non-profit Organizations. 11 of the selected grantee organizations, doing valuable work in Africa, will receive grants worth over $5.8 million. The sectors to benefit from the grant include, Girl education, Empowerment through technology, [...]
Since the launch of the 2012 Google Apps Developer Challenge earlier last month, expert developers in Drive API, Google Apps API and Google Apps Script have been busy coding away. Now it’s time to wow the judges, as the Google Apps Developer Challenge is now open for submissions! If you would like to submit your application, [...]
The Google team is thrilled to announce its third annual g|Uganda, happening September 7-8 2012 in Kampala. The Google team is mixing things up in a big way, from hosting guests at a truly original venue (an amusement park!) to two full days of fresh content for the business and developer audiences. We’re looking forward [...]
The Google Apps Developer Challenge offer developers from Africa and across the world, the opportunity to show the world what they can do with Google Apps and the Google Drive API. Developers in 6 regions across the world will win prizes that include Chromebooks and up to $20,000 USD with other special prizes for students [...]
Would you like to know about the life and legacy of the extraordinary African leader, Nelson Mandela? Last year Google announced to offered a $1.25 million (ZAR 8,6 million rand) grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory to help preserve and digitize thousands of archival documents, photographs and videos about Nelson Mandela. The Nelson [...]
In the existence of most African countries, national laws have only lived in restricted hard-copies and courtrooms for Lawyers and Judges to refer to recorded years past rulings. This information is often out of date and only accessible to few. This has not been any different in Ghana where Google recently helped bring a new [...]
Competition Name: Zeitgeist Young Minds Brief description If you are aged 18-24, from Africa (South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, Tunisia), Europe or Middle East and want to make a real difference to the world whether in science, the arts, education, innovation or inspiration, then enter for the Zeitgeist Young Minds competition and [...]
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