The Kingdom of Eswatini officials met with Google yesterday.

Google is working with the Eswatini government to empower local youth and, ultimately, boost the digital economy of the Southern African nation.

The Kingdom's engagement with the technology firm is themed "Innovating Together: Strategic Partnerships for Eswatini's Digital Transformation and Economic Prosperity."

Savannah Maziya, minister of information, communications, and technology, signed the agreement on behalf of Eswatini (previously Swaziland).

“This collaboration symbolises a shared vision of leveraging innovation to transform Eswatini into a digital hub that competes globally,” she said.

“With 70 percent of our population being youth, this initiative lays the foundation for creating jobs, fostering entrepreneurship, and accelerating sustainable economic development,” Maziya said.

Maziya explained that the relationship with Google looked into ways to use the company's unique technologies to further the government's "In Your Hand" initiative, which aims to empower young people with digital skills while also improving public service delivery through advanced technologies.

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