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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Happy Days at G-Ghana

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“What languages can I program in on App Engine?”, “How can I start a business on the web?” and “How can I help get more African content on the web?”: These are just a few of the questions the Google team received last week as hundreds of technology enthusiasts descended upon our second annual G-Ghana event in Accra. At these G-Day events, participants learn, innovate and meet others to create applications and businesses that help build a vibrant, relevant Internet ecosystem in Africa.

Being a participant myself, I witnessed the phenomenal atmosphere, and it’s been amazing to see everyone’s passion shine through. The sessions were informative, packed with information, and covered a wide range of topics such as best practices for user experience, building web apps, reaching more customers and improving business efficiency with Google products. The attendees ranged from developers and entrepreneurs, to professors and members of the press -- demonstrating loud and clear that Ghana’s small but growing tech community is alive and strong.

Product Manager, Marcus Foster, discussing mobile development during Day One

And what a year it’s been since our last G-Days event in Ghana! Led by Estelle Akofio-Sowah, the Google Ghana team has not only grown, but has also been keeping itself busy. In October, we launched Google Baraza, a question-and-answer service aimed at accomplishing two of our central goals: to provide useful tools to African users, and to help create locally relevant content. In December, we launched Google Trader with a big bang. Trader, if you haven’t tried it, is Google’s Africa-centric classifieds platform that runs not only on a traditional browser, but also on the mobile web and over SMS. Most recently, we announced our Student Ambassador Program.

Google’s Estelle Akofio-Sowah introducing our special guest, Ghanaian musician,
Wanlov the Kubolor, to discuss how he uses the Internet to manage his business

And we’re no less excited about the year to come. If you’re in Ghana, keep your eyes open. For those in Nigeria, we hope to see you at this weeks G-event there too! There’s lots of good to come!

Posted by Ben Cole, Program Management Intern, Google Africa

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Des journées animées au G-Ghana

«Quel langage puis-je utiliser pour programmer dans App Engine?», «Comment démarrer une entreprise sur le web?» ou «Comment puis-je contribuer à augmenter le contenu africain sur Internet?» Ce ne sont que quelques-unes des questions posées à l’équipe Google la semaine dernière lorsque des centaines de mordus de la technologie ont assisté à notre second événement annuel G-Ghana à Accra. Au cours de ces manifestations G-Days, les participants apprennent, innovent et rencontrent d’autres personnes pour créer des applications et des entreprises qui contribuent à bâtir un écosystème Internet pertinent en Afrique.

Participant moi-même à l’événement, je peux témoigner de l’ambiance fantastique et de la passion qui brillait dans les yeux de tous. Les sessions ont fourni de très nombreuses informations, et ont couvert un large éventail de thèmes, tels que les bonnes pratiques pour l’expérience utilisateur, le développement d’applications Internet, la capacité de toucher un public plus large et l’amélioration de l’efficacité professionnelle avec les produits Google. Parmi les participants, on comptait des développeurs, des entrepreneurs, des enseignants et des journalistes. Une preuve flagrante que le Ghana, bien qu’étant un petit pays, est doté d’une communauté technologique grandissante pleine de vie.

Et quelle année depuis notre dernier événement G-Day au Ghana ! Sous la houlette d’Estelle Akofio-Sowah, l’équipe Google du Ghana s’est non seulement développée, mais a été très occupée. En octobre, nous avons lancé un service de questions-réponses Google Baraza, avec deux objectifs: fournir des outils utiles aux Africains et les aider à créer du contenu pertinent au plan local. En décembre, nous avons lancé Google Trader en faisant parler de nous. Trader, si vous ne l’avez pas essayé, est la plate-forme des petites annonces de Google centrée sur l’Afrique, qui s’exécute non seulement sur un navigateur traditionnel, mais aussi sur l’Internet mobile et SMS. Enfin, nous avons aussi annoncé plus récemment notre Programme Étudiant Ambassadeur.

L’année à venir semble également très prometteuse. Si vous êtes au Ghana, ouvrez l’œil. Et si vous habitez le Nigéria, nous espérons vous voir lors de la semaine G-Days qui s’y déroulera. Beaucoup de choses encore sont au programme !

Poste par Ben Cole, stagiaire en gestion de produits, Google Afrique
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