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- 6 Oct 2021
Google to Invest $1Bn to Support Digital Transformation in Africa
Google has announced plan to invest $1billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable…
- 31 Oct 2017
Digital Dividend and Consolidations: Elixirs for The Indisposed Communications Sector
By Osondu C. Nwokoro There have been some momentous events in the telecommunications industry very lately. The visit of Google CEO, Sundar Pichai (following on the heels of earlier visits by…
- 16 Dec 2021
Google Announces First Investment in SafeBoda via its Africa Investment Fund
Google has announced the release of its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund which was launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October. This first…
- 8 Feb 2024
The Next Chapter of Our Gemini Era
By Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet For years, we’ve been investing deeply in AI as the single best way to improve Search and all of our products. We’re excited by the progress, for example…
- 9 Nov 2017
Google Gives Tips How on Startups Can Participate in Launchpad Accelerator
By peter oluka Google has announced a major new development, which will provide a major boost to African entrepreneurs. In line with the commitmen t Sundar Pichai, Google CEO made to support African…
- 12 Feb 2025
Google CEO Meets Tinubu, Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria's Digital Transformation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai for the interest of the company in advancing Artificial Intelligence and digitap transformation in Nigeria. L-R:…
- 29 Sept 2015
Google Says Andriod Users now 1.4Bn
Google, the search giant revealed numbers showing the popularity of its software. About 1.4 billion around the world now use the Android mobile operating system, according to Sundar Pichai, Google's…
- 15 Jun 2017
Poll Ranks Adesina 3rd Most Reputable Person on Earth
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been rated third most reputable personality in the world on the 2017 Most Reputable People on Earth list released by South…
- 23 Nov 2025
Google CEO Warns No Firm Safe if AI Bubble Bursts
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no company, including Google itself, would be immune if the current surge in artificial intelligence investment collapses. Speaking in…
- 2 Feb 2021
Ford, Google Partner on Auto Innovation, Reinvent Connected Vehicle Experience
Ford and Google have announced a unique strategic partnership to accelerate Ford’s transformation and reinvent the connected vehicle experience. Ford has also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud…
- 23 May 2018
Google to Commit $2M Grant in Funding for Its African Impact Challenge
Google is to commit $2m worth of grant funding to nonprofit Organisations in Nigeria through its First African Impact challenge, which will see funding awarded to non-profit organizations that are…
- 9 Nov 2018
Google Graduates Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme Class 2
Google on Friday graduated Class 2 of its Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme in Lagos. Launchpad is a global mentoring programme that helps startups build and scale great products by…
- 28 Jan 2020
Google Opens First Google Developers Space in Lagos
Google on Tuesday launched its first Google Developers Space in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the Google Developers Space is a hub for African developers,…
- 1 Oct 2016
Google Rebrands Cloud Unit, Adds More AI
Alphabet's Google has renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, in the company's latest gambit to better compete…
- 8 Oct 2024
Vodafone, Google Deepen AI Ties to Bring New Services Across Africa & Europe
Vodafone and Google on Tuesday announced a ten-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone's customers across…
- 16 Feb 2025
NITDA Pledges to Foster Innovation with Cloud Infrastructure and AI Applications
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering an innovative ecosystem that balances regulation with industry growth. The agency is investing in…
- 20 Feb 2025
Group Applauds Nigeria’s AI Push, Urges Seizure of $15Bn Digital Economy Opportunity
Nigeria’s growing investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation is positioning the country as one of Africa’s most ambitious tech-driven economies, with AI projected to…
- 18 Nov 2025
Google Launches Gemini 3, Ushering in a New Era of Agentic AI
Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet, designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities to the Google…
- 8 Jun 2018
Google Opens Applications for Class 2 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa
Google on Friday announced that it has started accepting applications for Class 2 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa program. Google also announced that they will be extending the program to…
- 19 Apr 2022
Google Opens First Product Development Centre in Africa
Google has announced its first product development centre in Africa, to be located in Nairobi. The new product development centre will help to create transformative products and services for people…
- 16 Aug 2022
Google Invests in Lori Systems to Enhance Digital Transport Management in Africa
Google on Tuesday announced that it has invested in Lori Systems, an e-logistics company digitising haulage and providing shippers with solutions to efficiently manage cargo and transporters. Lori…
- 5 Oct 2022
How Google is Delivering on its $1B Commitment to Africa
Google on Wednesday announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. The news, which came at the second Google for Africa event, is the latest…
- 9 Jan 2018
Google Sued By Two Former Employees for Discrimination Against Men
Google has been sued for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men in a class action lawsuit filed by two former engineers. The duo say they want to represent all staff discriminated…
- 10 Aug 2015
Google Shocks Global Tech Community, Now Subsidiary of 'Alphabet'
Google’s leaders are turning the company into a subsidiary of a new “collection of companies” called “Alphabet,” Google co-founder Larry Page announced in a Monday afternoon blog post that shocked…
- 18 Apr 2024
Google Fires 28 Employees Involved in Protest over $1.2Bn Israel Contract
Google has fired 28 employees who participated in a 10-hour sit-in at the search giant’s offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, to protest the company’s business ties with the Israel…
- 27 Jul 2017
Google CEO in Nigeria Says "We're Making Internet Work for Everyone in Africa"
By 2034 Africa is expected to have the world’s largest working-age population of 1.1 billion—yet only 3 to 4 million jobs are created annually. That means there’s an urgent need to create…
- 28 Jun 2018
MTN Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Technology Space, Visits Various Innovation Hubs across Lagos
MTN, Nigeria's Information and Communications Technology giant, has pledged its unbridled support for Nigeria’s technology space and the building of a future enabled by technology. This was…