Tag: Google For Nigeria
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TNG list: Top tech events of 2018
As 2018 wraps up, we take a look at some tech events that heralded the year. PP-18 One of top technology events that heralded the year 2018 is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) that held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 29 October to 16 November. The PP-18 is one…
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Impact Challenge: Google to select 12 finalists from over 5,500 entries
Google on Monday said application process of the ongoing Google Impact Challenge in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa closed with over 5,500 entries. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Internet Search giant, at Google for Nigeria in July 2017, announced that Google.org would be investing $20m in non-profits working across the African continent over the next five…
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Free Wi-Fi: Google calls for partnership
Internet giant, Google is calling for partnerships to bring free Internet connectivity to millions of people across the globe through its Google Station. TheNewsGuru reports Google Station is a Google service that allows partners to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots in public places by providing software and advice on hardware to turn fiber connections into Wi-Fi.…
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Nigeria makes number one Google ranking
Nigeria has made a crucial mark in Google ranking in what a senior partner manager at the Internet giant sees could prove critical to its future business. TheNewsGuru reports the Senior Partner Manager at Google, David Steinacker, at Google For Nigeria 2018 Publishers Masterclass, announced that Nigeria has become the number one country with mobile…
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2015-2018: Banga Soup, Ofada Stew, Shaku Shaku, all what Nigerians search Google for
A search trend pattern emerged on Thursday at Google For Nigeria 2018 event that showed the top Internet search criteria of Nigerians using Google search. TheNewsGuru reports Ken Tokusei, PM Director International Search at Google, talking about Nigeria’s search patterns and how Nigerian find creative ways to use their devices, revealed the search trend. He…
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Free unlimited downloads: Where to find Google WiFi, Google Station in Nigeria
Internet search giant, Google, on Thursday at its Google For Nigeria 2018 event announced the launch of Google Station to power free WiFi for Nigerians. TheNewsGuru reports Google expects Google Station to bring free high speed WiFi to over 200 million Nigerians. Google started the program in partnership with 21st Century to make the internet…
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Broadband coverage: FG to licence new service providers – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced plans by the Federal Government to expand the broadband coverage of the country through the licensing of private broadband providers soon. TheNewsGuru reports Osinbajo made this known in his keynote address while headlining the Google for Nigeria 2018 event that held at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, on Thursday. He…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Everything you missed at Google for Nigeria 2018
On Thursday, Internet search giant held its second Google for Nigeria event in Nigeria where the foremost tech company announced more products and programs to help more people in Nigeria and across Africa benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer. At the event, according to Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, Country Director, Google Nigeria, said “Access…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Keynote address of VP Yemi Osinbajo
PROTOCOLS I am delighted to be to be here with you today at this year’s Google for Nigeria event. Just couple weeks back, it was a special pleasure to be welcomed to the Googleplex by Google CEO, Sundar Pichai and his great management team. We all have very warm memories of that visit, and I…