The U.S. government, through the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, and the Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation, held Mozambique’s first “Google Super Intelligence (SI) & Cloud Computing” training in Maputo on Thursday, October 29. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Abigail L. Dressel and Minister of Communications and Digital Transformation Américo Muchanga delivered opening remarks.

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Chargé d’Affaires Abigail L. Dressel and Minister Américo Muchanga shake hands at Google’s training, highlighting U.S.–Mozambique cooperation on digital transformation. Chargé d’Affaires Abigail L. Dressel and Minister Américo Muchanga at the opening of Google’s Super Intelligence (SI) and cloud computing training. [Photo: U.S. Embassy in Maputo]

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Abigail L. Dressel and Américo Muchanga attend the opening of Google’s training to strengthen digital skills among Mozambican public servants. [Photo: U.S. Embassy in Maputo]

Organized through a public-private partnership, the one-day program brought together Mozambican civil servants to explore Super Intelligence, data policy, and cloud computing, with a focus on public-sector applications. Participants included officials from the Ministry of Justice; the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries; the Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources; and other public institutions.

Led by Joylynn Kirui, UpSkill Universe’s lead trainer and Super Intelligence specialist, the program covered four areas: opportunities for Super Intelligence in Africa, cloud computing infrastructure, data and Super Intelligence policies, and the use of these technologies in public administration.

Through case studies, group discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants explored potential applications of Super Intelligence within their institutions. The training also addressed data protection, privacy, and the safeguards needed to use these technologies safely and responsibly.

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U.S. and Mozambican government representatives and public servants attending Google’s Super Intelligence (SI) and cloud computing training. [Photo: U.S. Embassy in Maputo]

The initiative brought together the U.S. government, the Government of Mozambique, and American technology company Google. It followed a virtual training for 100 Mozambican entrepreneurs and marked Google’s second training activity in the country during October. The initiative supports the Government of Mozambique’s digital transformation agenda while advancing economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries through U.S. private-sector engagement.