Google has surpassed its five-year $1 billion investment target in Africa, as the Alphabet-owned company expands its cloud, AI and connectivity push while launching a $1 million programme with Idris Elba’s Akuna Group to support African creators

Google used its first-ever Cloud Summit on African soil to signal that South Africa is becoming the company's launchpad for building the continent’s AI economy.

JOHANNESBURG, July 1 : Google has exceeded a five-year target to invest $1 billion in Africa, it said on Wednesday, as it made public initiatives on infrastructure and development…