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- 10 Aug 2021
Google Cloud Appoints Niral Patel as Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa
Google Cloud announced the appointment of Niral Patel as Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa. Niral Patel, Google Cloud's Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Based in Johannesburg, Niral will be…
- 19 Mar 2025
Google Cloud Launches First African Cloud Region, Driving Digital Transformation
Google Cloud has marked a historic milestone with the launch of its first African cloud region in Johannesburg, South Africa. This initiative is part of Google’s $1 billion investment to accelerate…
- 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…
- 13 Sept 2022
Google Cloud Partners Pepkor IT to Drive Business Transformation Across Southern Africa
Google Cloud has partnered Pepkor IT, a division of the Pepkor Group leveraging Google Cloud’s data analytics solutions to transform its in-house logistical processes, enabling the company to help…
- 11 Oct 2022
Prudential, Google Cloud Partner to Make Healthcare and Financial Security Accessible Across Africa
Insurance group, Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Africa and Asia. Under this alliance,…
- 15 Apr 2019
30,000 People to Benefit from 2019 Google Africa Certifications Scholarships
Google has announced that applications are open for the next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training to 100,000…
- 29 Apr 2021
Google Opens Application for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 6, Offers 40,000 Developer Scholarships
Google has restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, announcing the opening of applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new…
- 18 Sept 2025
Google Expands Digital Infrastructure with Four New Subsea Cable Hubs and $9m AI Fund for Africa
Google has announced a new set of investments in Africa, reaffirming its nearly two-decade commitment to the continent's digital transformation. The latest commitments focus on empowering Africa's…
- 17 Oct 2022
Celebrating the World Food Day
By Juliet Ehimuan, Director, West Africa, Google Food and what we consume has shaped human history, culture, diversity and aesthetics. It is necessary for our very survival. It brings families…
- 11 Feb 2026
Cybersafe Foundation Partners Google to Strengthen Cybersecurity Among CCIs in Africa
The Cybersafe Foundation has collaborated with Google in strengthening cybersecurity resilience among Critical Community Institutions across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa with the launch of…
- 8 Oct 2025
Google Empowers African Students with Free AI Tools for a Year
Google today announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI Pro for free to university students for 12 months. The offer is…
- 24 Mar 2023
UK-Nigeria Tech hub Partners Google to Award Female Startup Founders with $3 Million Cloud Credit
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government's broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has announced a collaboration with Google for Startups, Africa. As part of this collaboration, the two…
- 24 Jul 2019
Google Unveils New Products, Features and other Programs at 3rd Google for Nigeria
Google has announced new products and features to make its services more helpful to more people in Nigeria and across Africa. The announcement was made at the third Google for Nigeria event…
- 28 Apr 2015
Cloud Investments in EMEA Hit 27%, $1.1Bn Revenue in 4Q14
IT infrastructure spending including server, disk storage, and ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew by 27% to reach $1.1 billion in revenue…
- 3 Oct 2024
Google New Report Highlights How Digital Technology Contributed $1.8bn to Nigerian Economic
A new report released today by Google, conducted independently by Public First, underscores the significant economic impact of digital technologies in Nigeria. The Digital Opportunity of Nigeria…
- 9 Jun 2025
Tier 5, MongoDB Technologies Forge Alliance to Drive West Africa’s AI Revolution
Tier 5 Technologies, a prominent West African enterprise IT and cloud services provider, has announced a partnership with MongoDB, the leading database for modern applications, to aid its expansion…
- 14 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Boom Takes Centre Stage as IoT West Africa Returns to Lagos
Nigeria is in the middle of one of the fastest digital infrastructure expansions on the continent. Microsoft, Google, and AWS are committing to African cloud regions. MTN and Airtel are at the…
- 26 Jun 2015
Legislation Drives Demand for Sage’s Payroll Software –Nmonwu
Magnus Nmonwu is the regional director for Sage West Africa. He speaks to Peter Ugwu about the latest trends in the Nigerian business software market. What is Sage Day West Africa 2015? This is the…
- 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:…
- 17 Nov 2025
7,500 African SMEs to Receive AI and Digital Trade Skills Through New Google and AfCFTA Secretariat Programme
Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria and the African continent can now gain critical AI and digital skills to expand their businesses and trade continent-wide. Google…
- 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…
- 23 Feb 2025
NITDA Inaugurates Technical Working Group to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Sovereignty
In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s digital infrastructure, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated the Technical Working Group (TWG) on National Cloud…
- 20 Aug 2026
Google Offers Nigerian Students Free Gemini AI Plus Subscription for One Year
Google has announced a 12-month free subscription to Google AI Plus for students in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education as the new academic year begins.
- 10 Dec 2017
Huawei Brings its own App Store to Africa
Chinese hardware manufacturer Huawei has created its own app store, and all new devices coming into the country will come with it pre-installed. The company says the Huawei mobile service platform…
- 17 Nov 2022
ESET Receives AfriTECH CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award
ESET received much accolades from guests and honourees at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) Awards as the company was conferred with CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award. L-R: Peter…
- 8 Dec 2021
Key Into Our Strategic Pillars; NITDA DG Urges Tech Developers
In the advent of the country’s digital transformation and to further foster collaborations with key players in the technological innovation ecosystem, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the…
- 14 Feb 2019
Canon Unveils its imageRUNNER ADVANCE Third Generation Platform
Canon Central and North Africa, a leader in imaging solutions, is proud to announce the next edition of its third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform with new version 3.8 firmware. This extensive…
- 25 Oct 2017
Networks Unlimited Offers Local Clients Hottest Global Tech in Cloud Computing
“When it comes to IT innovation, the cloud certainly has shown itself to have the most precious lining,” stated Anton Jacobsz, managing director at value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited. …
- 18 Dec 2022
Pantami Meets With Space X, World Bank, Google to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Economy
In a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria's digital economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, had meetings at…
- 6 Sept 2022
Startup Bill will Grow Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem – DG NITDA
As Nigeria moves to harness the potential of its digital economy through co-created regulations and provide enabling environment for growth, attraction and protection of investment in the sector, the…