Google helped provide an estimated R118 billion of economic activity in South Africa.

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GUEST – Abongile Mashele, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google SA

Google Search, Google Play, Android, YouTube, Google Cloud and Google Advertising helped provide an estimated R118 billion of economic activity for businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators and developers across South Africa in 2023.

The report estimates that Google Search and Google Workspace help knowledge workers save over 2.5 million hours a week. This is equivalent to a R72 billion improvement in productivity for the country’s economy.
15 Oct 2024 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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