Google has announced a $10 million grant to support Kenya’s post-COVID-19 recovery efforts. This includes $3 million to help small businesses, $5 million for Kenyan startups, and $2 million for charity.
According to the Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, the company will expand its Startups Accelerator program this year by supporting 100,000 businesses and 15,000 developers in Kenya. The company will train 29,000 students and 1,800 teachers on remote learning in the education sector using its Google Classroom platform.
In September last year, the technology giant gave KSh125 million to Kenyan women who lost their income due to the pandemic, to start businesses. The capital grant reached 500 women, helping them start businesses and find ways to support themselves financially.
The initiative was part of a KSh300 million grant to support education, entrepreneurship and women empowerment in Africa, to help businesses, institutions, and job seekers recover from the pandemic blows.
