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- 23 Feb 2021
Google Opens Portal for Second Google News Initiative in Africa
Google has called for application for the second Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey with an open call for projects that increase reader engagement and…
- 28 Jul 2022
5 Nigerian Firms Among 34 Recipients of 3rd Google News Initiative Challenge
Google has announced 34 recipients of the third Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge drawn from Africa, Middle East, Israel & Turkey. The recipients, among them 21 journalists and…
- 20 Mar 2018
Google Launches News Initiative to Combat Fake News
Google is launching the Google News Initiative, to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. The Google app logo is seen on a smartphone in…
- 23 Feb 2022
Google Opens Portal for News Initiative Innovation Challenge, Seeks News Innovators in Middle East, Turkey & Africa
The Google News Initiative (GNI) has announced the opening of the third Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. The selected innovation projects will be eligible to receive up to…
- 11 Aug 2026
Google Selects Six Nigerian News Creators for Emerging Voices Growth Lab
Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab for Sub-Saharan Africa. The selected Nigerian creators are…
- 16 Apr 2019
Google Expands GNI Innovation Challenge to Africa
Google has announced that the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge is launching in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey in June. The GNI Innovation Challenge is inviting proposals…
- 25 Jun 2019
Google Dangles $150k on Journalists As GNI Innovation Challenge opens in Africa
Google has announced that the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge is open for application submissions in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. The company disclosed this on Tuesday…
- 15 Apr 2020
Google Launches Global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund For Local News Publishers
The Google News Initiative has launched a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to deliver urgent aid to thousands of small, medium and local news publishers globally. The funding is open to news…
- 23 Jul 2020
16 Nigerian Publications Benefited from $39.5m Google Emergency Relief Fund Grants
The Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund (JERF) has announced it is supporting 16 Nigerian publications with funding. Launched in April, the JERF serves to help local publishers…
- 25 Oct 2021
Google to Partner with UNESCO to Support Digital Journalism Training in Africa
Google has launched the Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education to enhance journalists’ training in Africa. The announcement was made during the inaugural Google News Initiative…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2021
How 22 Media Innovators Were Selected for the Second GNI Innovation Challenge for Africa, Middle East & Turkey
Google has announced the names of 22 media innovators set to receive $2.1 million in funding through the second Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge for Africa, Middle East, and Turkey.…
- 16 Mar 2021
How Africa Check Became the Only African Recipient of Google’s Funds to Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
The Google News Initiative (GNI) has named Africa Check as the only African recipient, among a total of 11 projects, to benefit from the new $3-million GNI Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Open Fund,…
- 9 Jun 2017
Google to Train 6000 Africans on Digital Journalism
Google announced its support for a Digital Journalism initiative that will see 6 000 African journalists trained in data journalism skills by the end of February 2018. Google News Lab and the World…
- 28 Apr 2021
Google Partner Lagos State to Launch Eko for Show Initiative
Google Arts & Culture has announced the launch of Eko for Show, an initiative to showcase and celebrate Lagos, one of the world’s most vibrant cities for youth, creativity and technology.…
- 7 Feb 2018
Opera News Clocks 1 million Downloads in Africa
Opera's news app, Opera News has reached 1 million downloads across Africa just four weeks after it launched in Jan 9, 2018. Opera News is also the preferred news app in Kenya on Google Play Store…
- 9 May 2017
Google Hosts Largest Publisher Summits in Africa
Google will this week host Google for Publishers Summits in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya. The Summits will see over 200 publishers from across the region gather to get an opportunity to explore…
- 7 Oct 2015
Google Launches New System to Load Stories Faster on Phones
Google has unveiled a new system it says will speed up how fast news stories load after clicking a search link. ‎ It hopes the project, called Accelerated Mobile Pages, will be adopted by…
- 9 Aug 2022
Tech Companies Making a Difference in Africa
Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are building their own equivalents of Silicon Valley and tech…
- 12 Jan 2023
2023 Polls: Google Unveils Nigeria Elections Trends Hub
In support of the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections, Google unveiled a new portal, the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub, that will provide a platform for Nigerians to search and discover trending…
- 30 Sept 2024
Good News Naija Podcast Set to Launch Today
HuntaClay Studio is pleased to announce the launch of the Good News Naija Podcast today, 1 October 2024, an initiative that represents a significant step in reshaping Nigeria’s global perception…
- 16 Apr 2012
Google Nigeria to Remove Barriers to Internet Access
Google, a multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies through its Nigerian company, Google Nigeria is investing in…
- 2 Jun 2008
How Lancor’s $20m Suit Stalled OLPC Scheme
The federal government has cancelled the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) scheme initiated by the last administration two years after it became the first country to order and pay for one million of the…
- 16 Dec 2013
Airtel Launches Free Zone Powered by Google
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications service provider, and Google have launched a unique Internet service tagged Free Zone powered by Google. This service allows customers to access…
- 4 Aug 2015
Vibe Web, CommsWeek Ready for Conference on Content Marketing
Till today, some Nigerian companies do not still understand why they need content marketing, let alone of its significance. The fact remains that content marketing has become the most efficient and…
- 18 Apr 2014
Security Experts Advice Nigerians on “Heartbleed” Bug
Security experts have advised Nigerians to change passwords for sites affected by the Heartbleed bug, to prevent attackers from retrieving sensitive information from the websites, services and…
- 18 Nov 2019
FG Urges NUJ to Lead Campaign against Fake News, Hate Speech
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has challenged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to lead the ongoing efforts to rid the social media of fake news and hate speech …
- 15 Sept 2020
Google, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Partner to Empower Youths, SMBs
Google has announced plans to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations as they grapple with the "new normal" and begin to rebuild and recover from the impact…
- 30 Apr 2026
Nigeria Finally Moves Closer to Digital TV as 100 Channels Go Free-to-Air
More than 100 channels have signed on to broadcast free-to-air digital content under Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) programme, marking a major milestone in the country’s transition to digital…
- 22 Feb 2023
Find Out Who to Vote for with Orodata's MyCandidate Platform
Nigerians are eager to make a decision on who will lead their country for the next four years as the general election day approaches. One key observation is that the news and social media have been…