Google to train more than 1,000 small businesses on e-commerce

A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. May 8, 2019. [Reuters]

Technology giant Google is targeting local retail players with e-commerce training. This will be done through the one-month-long international Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Businesses (SMB) Day.

It comes at a time when Google’s ongoing commitment to supporting small businesses in Africa has been noticeable through initiatives such as the Google Hustle Academy, Google Business Profile, Market Finder and Market Kit.