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Google to offer Mideast grants, loans to coach digital expertise

U.S. tech firm Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, plans to offer grants price $1.1 million to assist companies within the Center East and North Africa enhance their digital expertise and get them on-line, the corporate stated on Tuesday.
U.S. tech company Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, plans to provide grants worth $1.1 million to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa improve their digital skills and get them online, the company said on Tuesday.

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