Google to bring fast, affordable internet access to African users

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Google plans to extend a programme that allows consumers to pay for smartphones at cheaper rates than the normal contract, in a bid to increase access to the internet on the continent.

Google plans to extend a programme that allows consumers to pay for smartphones at cheaper rates in a bid to increase access to the internet on the continent. ..

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