As Alphabet and Facebook help spread Internet access and skills around the world, it's important to remember that such efforts are ultimately one part philanthropy, and another part savvy business.

Google is expanding its Africa initiatives, on the back of CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent trip to Nigeria. While visiting Lagos, he announced the global internet services company’s plans to train 10 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google parent company Alphabet is adding finance chops and diversity to its board with the appointment of economist Roger Ferguson. Ferguson is the first African American to serve on ...

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has added the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association President and CEO Roger Ferguson, PhD, to its board of directors, according to USA Today. Dr. Ferguson, who ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Loon, a unit of Google's owner Alphabet Inc , which uses high-altitude balloons to provide mobile internet to remote areas, has signed a deal with Vodacom to expand the South ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Many political bodies and global businesses see the continent of Africa as one of the most intriguing potential growth stories for ...