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- 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…
- 10 Apr 2019
Google Opens First AI Lab in Africa
Google has opened its first ever AI lab in Africa at Accra, Ghana built to solve real-world problems like helping communities in Africa and beyond to improve their lives. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade,…
- 19 Feb 2024
African Businesses Can Now Harness Google AI to Simplify Search Advertising
Following its initial announcement in January, businesses across Africa can now use Google's Gemini AI-powered chat-like tool for Search Ads. This intuitive tool is now fully operational and designed…
- 19 Nov 2025
Google Launches AI Skilling Blueprint as Part of Broader Africa-Focused AI Initiatives
Google on Wednesday launched the AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The launch is the centerpiece of a…
- 12 Jul 2017
Google launches AI investment Arm
Google is taking the wraps off Gradient Ventures, its artificial intelligence venture capital project that will make investments in early-stage AI startups. The new company, which formally launched…
- 7 May 2025
Google Unveils AI Max to Boost African Business Visibility
Google has announced the global beta rollout of AI Max for Search Campaigns, an upgrade to its Search Ads platform that brings smarter, more intuitive advertising tools to businesses — including…
- 21 Aug 2025
Google Unveils AI Mode in Search, Ushering in a Smarter, More Conversational Web Experience
Google today announced the launch of AI Mode in Search for users in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, introducing a new era of AI-powered search that is more intuitive, comprehensive, and helpful. AI…
- 10 Sept 2024
NCAIR Launches ₦100m AI Fund Supported by Google to Empower Local Startups
National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), with support from Google, on Tuesday announced the launch of the AI Fund, a ₦100 million initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian…
- 1 Jul 2026
Google Rolls Out Fresh AI Projects Across Africa, Opens New Innovation Hub
Google Cloud has unveiled a series of new artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and skills development initiatives aimed at accelerating Africa's digital transformation. President…
- 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…
- 14 May 2024
Google to Offer AI-generated Answers in Search Results
Google has announced it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries made by users in the United States, in one of the biggest updates to its search engine in 25 years. “I’m excited to…
- 15 Mar 2023
A New Era for AI and Google Workspace
By Johanna Voolich Wright, Vice President, Product, Google Workspace For nearly 25 years, Google has built helpful products that people use every day — from Search and Maps, to Gmail and Docs in…
- 27 Oct 2024
Google to Develop AI for Autonomous Computer Control
Alphabet’s Google is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) technology capable of operating a web browser autonomously to complete tasks like research and shopping. According to sources familiar…
- 17 Jan 2024
Google AI: New Ways to Search in 2024
By Elizabeth Reid, Vice President, Search For more than two decades, we’ve continuously redefined what a search engine can do — always guided by our mission to organize the world’s information and…
- 24 Jun 2025
15 African Startups Using AI Selected for Google Accelerator Cohort 9
Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya,…
- 20 Jan 2026
Google Report: Nigeria Leads Global AI Adoption in Learning, Entrepreneurship
A Google-Ipsos report reveals Nigerians topping global AI usage at 88%, surpassing the 62% worldwide average, with sharp rises in education and business applications. Google "Our Life with AI:…
- 11 May 2026
Google Disrupts AI-Driven Cyberattack, Warns of Emerging Security Risks
Google says it has disrupted an attempt by a criminal group to use artificial intelligence (AI) to exploit a previously unknown software vulnerability, highlighting growing concerns over the use of…
- 17 Apr 2025
Google Launches 2025 AI Startups Accelerator Program for African Innovators
Google has opened applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program, a three-month initiative designed to support early-stage startups using artificial intelligence to address…
- 2 May 2024
Kaduna, Google Launch First AI Training in Hausa Language
Kaduna State Government, in partnership with Google and Data Science Nigeria (DSN), introduced the inaugural “AI for Beginners in Hausa,” marking the first instance of artificial intelligence (AI)…
- 5 Oct 2023
Google Announces 11 African Startups for Inaugural Africa AI First Accelerator program
Google on Thursday unveiled the first cohort for its 'Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First' program. The 11 startups, picked from a vast pool of innovative talent, are using cutting-edge…
- 13 Feb 2025
Schmidt, Ex Google Chief Says AI Risky in Terrorist Hands
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO has expressed concerns about the extreme risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) falling into the hands of terrorists or rogue states. Eric Schmidt, former Google…
- 24 Oct 2024
How You can Apply for Google’s 2025 Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity Program
Google has launched the Growth Academy AI for Cybersecurity program designed to support startups using artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity. This opportunity offers startups the chance to…
- 19 May 2026
Google, Blackstone Invest in AI Cloud Venture to Meet Data Centre Demand
Google and Blackstone (BX.N), said they will form an artificial intelligence cloud business venture aimed at capitalising on an insatiable demand for AI computing services. Blackstone, the world's…
- 27 Nov 2025
Google Deploys $7.5m for AI-Ready Workforce in Africa
Google has launched the AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The initiative is the centerpiece of a broader…
- 10 Aug 2025
Google Hit by AI-driven Cyber Attack
Google has become the latest company to fall victim to cyber criminals increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to bypass security measures and trick users with highly-realistic documents that…
- 5 Feb 2026
Google Calls on Africa’s AI Trailblazers for 10th Startup Accelerator Cohort
Google has flung open applications for its landmark 10th cohort of the Startups Accelerator Africa, doubling down on nearly a decade of continent-wide tech propulsion by targeting Series A pioneers…
- 17 Oct 2023
5 Ways Google Health is Using AI in Africa
Every day across Africa, people turn to Google products like Search, YouTube and Fitbit for insights about their health and wellbeing. But many may not know that we have also been researching how AI…
- 22 May 2023
Google Expands its AI-powered Flood Alerts to 80 Countries
Google on Monday announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of 8 new countries in Africa. To date, 23 African countries are on the Flood…
- 7 Jun 2024
Google's AI-powered NotebookLM goes global with Slides support & better ways to fact-check
Last summer, we introduced NotebookLM, an AI-powered research and writing assistant. Today, we’re excited to share that we’re bringing an upgraded version of NotebookLM — now using Gemini 1.5 Pro —…
- 29 Apr 2024
Google Calls for Applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
Google on Monday announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This cohort will have a strong focus on startups leveraging artificial…