Google's latest investment drive signals more than an expansion of its African footprint. It reflects a strategic shift in how global technology firms view the continent, with South Africa increasingly positioned as the gateway for Africa's next wave of digital transformation.

Will be the first of four hubs in Africa

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…