In April and May 2013, Google sponsored Barcamps for its developer groups (GDGs). The free “community-developer-driven” events focused on Android and Google Apps API.

African developers are keen on Google Developer Groups. Somewhere around 67 chapters are active across 24 countries. Approximately one-in-six GDGs is located in Africa.

Amid discussion that many African apps do not live much beyond their competition, we’ve decided to see how the winners of 2012’s Google Android Developer Challenge are doing a year later.

Government requests for removal of Google content in Sub-Saharan Africa were again sporadic in 2012.

Kenya is paving the way when it comes to the future of mobile banking. M-PESA has brought mobile banking to the nation and Google is looking to follow.

Top videos from April 2013 on how technology is improving lives across Africa.