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- 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…
- 11 Apr 2014
Akunyili’s Health: Nigerians Search for Clues on Google
Professor Dora Akunyili’s appearance after a long period of sickness has turned out to be the most searched and talked about topic about people in the month of March in Nigeria on Google. The…
- 1 Mar 2021
Google Unveils Tracking Tool to Enables Health Experts Track Disease Spread in Real-time
Google.org has joined hands with a consortium of COVID-19 researchers to launch of Global.health, an open-access epidemiological data platform that enables experts to track disease spread in…
- 3 Jun 2025
Google's Open Buildings Data Empowers Africa's Health and Climate Progress
Fresh, on-the-ground evidence from health planners and climate analysts in Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa shows how the Open Buildings dataset, which maps more than 1.8 billion structures, is…
- 1 Oct 2017
Google Introduces 5 More Products
Google has announced introduction of five additional products that would enable internet users to access information with ease. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public…
- 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,…
- 16 Jul 2020
Ten Useful Things Google Search Can Do for You
Millions of people make use of Google Search to get answers and information every day. A lot of us aren't harnessing the full power of Google, though. Google Search’s Web, Image, Video, News, Maps…
- 3 Apr 2020
Google Doles out $6.5m in Funding to Help Fight Coronavirus Misinformation
In an effort to help address the challenge of the ongoing spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic, Google is providing $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofits…
- 8 Dec 2015
Google at “Get Fit With Google” Showcases Android Wear Innovations
Google Nigeria displayed its technological prowess in apps development particularly in making life easier. Hosting “Get Fit With Google” sessions ‎ at the Bodyline Fitness Centre in Ikoyi, the…
- 9 May 2023
Google Introduces New Tool to Enhance Quick Access to Maternal Care in Nigeria
Google on Tuesday announced a new tool to help in assessing geographic access to emergency obstetric (EmOC) care. This is a broader effort to help decision makers, governments and public health…
- 21 Aug 2024
Prudential Partners with Google Cloud to Build the Future of Insurance with AI
Prudential plc and Google Cloud today announced an expanded strategic partnership to build innovative AI-powered products and applications that will help enhance customer, agent and employee…
- 22 Feb 2016
Orange, Google Ink Deal for Mobile internet services Access Across MEA
Orange on Monday announced a new partnership with Google™ to bring the best of mobile internet across its full African and Middle Eastern (Orange MEA) footprint. By combining the strength of Orange’s…
- 28 Aug 2019
5 things you didn't know you could do with Google Search
Google Search processes more than 40,000 search queries every second. Google’s search engine is the most used across all platforms, with more than 5.4 billion searches each day and 1.9 trillion…
- 31 May 2024
Nigeria’s Healthtracka, 23 Others selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy Program
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. The program is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the…
- 1 Dec 2020
Google launches People Cards to Help Africans Who Want to be Found on Google Search
Google has introduced a new mobile-only feature that makes people more discoverable on Google Search. People Cards allow people to create their presence on Search in the form of a card…
- 30 Apr 2014
May Day Reward @ Konga.com Workers Day Mega Sale
Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall and marketplace is taking it to a new level with a sale it is calling “The Konga.com Workers’ Day Megasale” as part of efforts of commemorating Nigeria’s…
- 8 Mar 2018
Google Reveals Top Trended searches in Nigeria
Statistics released by Google yesterday shows that football search top the stories that trended most in Nigeria for the Last 7 days. The company said that excited Liverpool fans raced to…
- 12 Apr 2020
Apple, Google Create Software to Slow COVID-19
Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google have said that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus, by allowing users to opt into logging…
- 22 Oct 2014
"Google House" Shows Everyday Uses of Google Online Tools
The “Google House” initiative aims to provide a platform through which everyone can experience firsthand how apps and gadgets could improve everyday living. The 2012 survey data by Research in…
- 2 Apr 2014
2 Nigerians Win $25,000 in Google’s ‘Africa Connected’ competition
Two Nigerians were among the five winners of the Google’s Africa Connected competition announced at an event held in Nairobi, Kenya. The winners will bag $25,000 each, and will also have the…
- 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…
- 26 Sept 2017
NIS 2017's 9-Point Communiqué Identifies Needs for Innovation in Nigeria
Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2017 edition has raised eight key points that focus on the needs for the country, businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs to become more innovative and apply…
- 10 Sept 2021
FG Raises Alarm over Rising Data Theft, Privacy Issues
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that there are increasing risks of data breach through the mobile applications downloaded on phones, especially of mobile health…
- 9 Jun 2023
Saudi-based Blockchain Firm Expands into Africa
Saudi-based blockchain company IR4LAB is expanding its operations to Africa, seeking to be a key player in the burgeoning digital economy. IR4LAB is a blockchain technology start-up whose solutions…
- 31 Oct 2024
Google Grants Nigeria N2.8Bn for Al Development to Advance Digital Economy
Google.org has announced a N2.8 billion AI Talent Development grant to the country through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). This is in a bid to…
- 13 Oct 2018
20 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with Search
It's no secret that Google Search is the place Nigerians go to answer questions they are too embarrassed to ask their friends. From answering questions to weather forecasts and sports results, Google…
- 27 Jul 2018
Google launches Free High Speed Wifi Hotspots to Millions of Nigerians
Google on Thursday hosted its second Google for Nigeria event where it made a number of big announcements aimed at helping more people in Nigeria, and across Africa, benefit from the opportunities,…
- 8 Mar 2023
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: 15 Startups Selected for the Inaugural Women Founders Cohort
Google on Wednesday celebrated International Women's Day by announcing three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources they need to…
- 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…
- 21 Feb 2024
New York Sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other Social Platforms over Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York City, its schools, and public hospital system have announced a lawsuit against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and…