Big technology companies have come under the radar of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) following allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content, and other potentially unfair market conduct. Also to be investigated are Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria. This is sequel...
For those who studied Economics at the Ordinary Level in the 1970s, the name O.A. Lawal likely rings a bell. His seminal work, O’ Level Economics of West Africa, outlines the four pillars of production—land, labour, capital, and enterprise—as the essential resources for creating value. Centuries earlier, in 1776,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Google, in collaboration with GOMYCODE, has unveiled the “Build with AI” initiative, a transformative program aimed at equipping 1,000 Nigerian developers with advanced generative AI skills to drive innovation across Africa. Google’s Head of Developer Ecosystem for Sub-Saharan Africa, John Kimani, emphasized the initiative’s role...
Popular video calling platform Skype has officially shut down after nearly 22 years. Its parent company, Microsoft, confirmed that Monday 5th May would be the platform’s final day of operation as it continued to struggle to retain its place as the global powerhouse in its industry. Apps like Teams,...
Google on Thursday opened applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme, a three-month initiative designed to support early stage startups using Artificial Intelligence to address Africa’s most pressing challenges. The Head of Startups Ecosystem, Africa, Google, Mr Folarin Aiyegbusi, said in a statement that across the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he...
he Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub The Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency (NITDA), Mr Inuwa Kashifu, said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. Kashifu said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure...
A former Chief Executive of Google, Eric Schmidt has warned about the extreme risk from terrorists or rogue states using artificial intelligence (AI). Schmidt called on governments to have oversight of private tech companies. “The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about...
China will introduce tariffs of 15 per cent on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) products and coal from the United States in response to US tariffs. The Ministry of Finance in Beijing announced on Tuesday. According to the ministry, a 10 per cent tariff will also be applied...
In a bid to combat phone theft and protect users’ sensitive data, Google on Tuesday in Lagos announced new advanced theft protection features for Android devices in Africa and around the world. The announcement is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by...
Google on Thursday said that a recent study, conducted by Public First, showed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential of contributing $15 billion to the Nigerian economy by 2030. Director, West Africa, Google, Mr Olumide Balogun, said this at its Economic Impact Report Press Roundtable in Lagos. Balogun...
The tax authorities in Osun and Delta States have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms, Inc.,150 million dollars and 200 million dollars respectively for alleged non-remittance of Withholding Tax. The fine is specifically for the Withholding Tax (WHT) allegedly deducted from content creators and entertainers in the two...
Google on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its language translator, Google Translate with additional 110 new languages to the platform. Google Translate is a multilingual neural machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into another. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and...
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google on Monday, announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge. It is a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity, heritage, and vibrant spirit of the African continent. African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy, Chido Mpemba, said in...
In the vast expanse of the digital realm, Google looms large, an omnipresent force shaping the way we navigate, search, and conduct business online. From its humble beginnings as a search engine to its current status as a multifaceted tech behemoth, Google has entrenched itself deeply into the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an application by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, to amend his originating processes filed to seek $150 million in compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the application after lawyer to Google LLC, Oluwaseyi Ogundiran of Aluko & Oyebode...
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] Google on Wednesday introduced two updates, Circle to Search and Multisearch in order to enhance the search experience on the search engine. Vice-President, Search at Google, Ms Elizabeth Reid, said in a statement...
Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has fined Google 4.6 billion rubles ($51 million) for repeated refusal to delete YouTube videos disseminating false information about Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. The court also fines Google on Wednesday for sharing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) propaganda, which has been...
Google has empowered 15 Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) under its Hustle Academy with the sum of N75 million. The country Director, Google West Africa, Mr Olumide Balogun, said this at the Google Hustle Academy graduation on Thursday in Abuja. Balogun said the event was also to celebrate...
The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the hearing of a 150 million dollars uit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against Google and GoDaddy.com. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peter is suing the duo over...