A general view of Marina street shows the United Bank of Africa's building in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, May 29, 2008. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

How UBA, Google free Wi-Fi will boost SMEs

The new free Wi-Fi launched by United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, Google and ISP is all encompassing as it will reposition SMEs to transact and operate well in the country. This new innovation to launch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches in Lagos State is part of plans to roll out 200 stations […]

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BCN, Google partner to launch free Wi-Fi in Abuja

In a move to foster internet connection in Nigeria, Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), in partnership with Google, has launched a free, high-speed and public Wi-Fi hotspot in Abuja. The station, which was launched recently, was the kickoff of Google’s intention to rollout free internet service in Northern Nigeria, as it was launched in three strategic […]

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TEF entrepreneurs’ bags 2018 Google Impact Challenge

Two organisations from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme – HelpMum and Project Enable Africa – have been named among the 2018 winners of the Google Impact Challenge. They both won $250,000 each. The Google Impact Challenge supports organisations with game-changing ideas to create economic opportunity in their communities. While HelpMum is a 2016 […]

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FG urges Google to extend free station WiFi to markets

The Federal Government has called for the extension of Google Station’s free WiFi services to markets in Nigeria. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this in Lagos on Friday while declaring open the 32nd Lagos International Trade Fair. He said, “We are currently facilitating an innovative product being rolled out by Google, the Google […]

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LG plan to launch Google Assistant TVs

LG Electronics has concluded plans to launch smarter electronic devices with Google Assistant facilities. The electronic giant said in a statement that the Google Assistant electronic gadgets which would be launched in seven more markets including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom, would be available on all of LG’s webOS-based […]

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Google Doodle celebrates Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd posthumous birthday

Google on Saturday celebrated Late Dr Stella Adadevoh, the Physician whose expertise and heroic efforts curbed the spread of Ebola in Nigeria in 2014. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages that commemorates holidays, events, achievements and people. “Born in Lagos, […]

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Google launches Certification Programme in Nigeria

Google has announced the launch of its partners programme in Nigeria, which is designed to further empower the country’s digital ecosystem. The certification programme brings together Google and advertising agencies, digital marketing agencies, and other online consultants who manage AdWords accounts. The company, which made the disclosure recently in Lagos, explained that the initiative was […]

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GoogleForNigeria: Most search query on Google Nigeria 2018

Here’s the list of the most search query on Google Nigeria for the year 2018 1. World Cup fixtures 2. Wizkid Soco 3. Npower 4. Prepare Banga Soup 5. Who is most richest musician in Nigeria 6. How to dance Shaku Shaku 7. Black Panther 8. BBnaija 9. How to tie gele Source #GoogleForNigeria #GoogleForNigeriaSee […]

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FG joined Google, Facebook, WhatsApp to fight fake news

The Federal Government has joined major technology companies, including Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, others, to deploy resources and technology to fight fake news. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this briefing and stakeholders meeting with online publishers/social media influencers on the national campaign against fake news in Lagos, yesterday. He said: “The […]

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FG Supports Google’s Next Billion Users Plan

*VP Osinbajo Meets Top Google Executives in First Leg of US Investment Road Show *FG, Global Firm working on making content cheaper, localized, accessible to Nigerians  *Google Artificial Intelligence Centres coming to Nigeria soon In line with its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, especially its strategy to diversify the economy by making technology an enabler […]

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UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism, minister says

Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism by taking down material aimed at radicalising people or helping them to prepare attacks, the country’s security minister said. Ben Wallace accused tech firms of being happy to sell people’s data but not to give […]

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Google opens AI centre in China despite exclusion on internet search

Google announced Wednesday that it will open a new artificial intelligence research centre in Beijing, tapping China’s talent pool in the promising technology despite the US search giant’s exclusion from the country’s internet. Artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, has been an area of intense focus for American tech stalwarts Google, Microsoft and Facebook, and their […]

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