Africa: Google's Africa Ai Boost

27 July 2025
Scrolla (Johannesburg)
By Razeen Gutta</P

Google is pumping $37 million into AI development in Africa, targeting key areas like food security and digital access in local languages.

A major chunk, $25 million, is going to the AI collaborative for food security, which will help African researchers build AI tools to tackle hunger and farming challenges.

Another $3 million is awarded to the Masakhane research foundation to develop natural language processing tools for over 40 African languages.

This initiative also includes launching an AI community centre in Accra and offering 100 000 fully-funded career certificate scholarships across Ghana.

Google's investment aims to boost Africa's economy and make AI innovation more inclusive and impactful.

James Manyika, Google's senior vice president, emphasised the company's commitment to supporting African-led innovation.

"Africa is home to some of the most important and inspiring work in AI today. We are committed to supporting innovation that is built for and by Africans," he said per Techpoint Africa.

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