We strongly oppose oppression, brutality & intimidation. We believe a fair and impartial police force is a critical element of a stable society, & that abuse of power infringes on peopleโs democratic & human rights. We urge a speedy resolution to the current situation.
#EndsSARS
Keep up with your favourite team โฝ๏ธ, while youโre home or away. Search for UEFA Womenโs Champions League, turn on notifications, and get live updates on all the action.
Happy to celebrate Kenyan award-winning author, activist and doctor, the late Dr Margaret Ogola, author of The River and the Source. Which is your favourite quote from the book?
#RememberingMargaretOgola
#GoogleDoodle
Today our
#Googledoodle
celebrates the life of Stella Adadevoh, the Nigerian doctor, who helped stop the spread of Ebola in the country during the 2014 outbreak.
Today we celebrate Chinua Achebe's 87th birthday. Considered by many to be the father of modern African literature, Achebe has touched many lives with his words.
#GoogleDoodle
When your secret supply of Chocolate eggs starts attracting local wildlifeโฆ๐ฐ๐ซ.
See if you can spot the Rabbit hopping around your home with
#Google3D
. ๐
Celebrate 60 years of WWFโs conservation work by inviting over the animals theyโve helped protect ๐ฅณ๐๐ผ. Search for rare animals to see them with
#Google3D
๐
It's TGIF ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ, & we're grooving to the amazing
#PermissiontoDance
by
@bts_bighit
. If you're feeling extra creative you can join the dance challenge. Create & submit a 15-second video recreating the dance moves using
#PermissiontoDance
and
#Shorts
.
Leggo!
From livestreams to popular videos like 'Joro' by
@wizkidayo
& 'On The Low' by
@burnaboy
, people come to YouTube to be part of music culture & discover new music.
Starting today, YouTube Music will be available in Nigeria. More here-
#YouTubeMusicNG
Weโre aware of an issue causing inaccurate conversions for Nigerian Naira currency, so we will remove the conversion onebox from appearing in search results until we are able to diagnose the issue.
Today our
#GoogleDoodle
celebrates Nigerian author, Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta on what would have been her 75th birthday. Emecheta published 16 novels, including In The Ditch, Second-Class Citizen, and Slave Girl.
Today we celebrate the life of Nigerian football icon Stephen Keshi. The beautiful game took Keshi all over the world, as a player and coach. Happy Birthday Big Boss.
#StephenKeshi
#GoogleDoodle
We are celebrating Mekatilili wa Menza, known for inspiring the Giriama people to resist colonial rule, one of Kenyaโs first freedom fighters, circa 1900. Here sheโs performing 'kifudu' to draw the crowdsโฆ โShangweโ
#Shujaa
#Mekatilili
We're excited to be bringing the finale of the
@wizkidayo
O2 Arena experience to YouTube! Catch the magical moments of the sold-out show LIVE Tonight, 9pm GMT (10pm Lagos, 11pm ZA, 12midnight KE).
Watch โก๏ธ
#WizkidO2
#WizkidO2YT
We canโt keep stillโฆ.. weโre opening our first Product Development Centre in Africa!!!! And weโre hiring engineers, product managers, UX designers and researchers, to build more helpful products for Africa and the world. Apply here -
Aspiring to become a
#MachineLearning
developer? This program is for you!
๐ข Applications are now open for the first
@GoogleDevs
#MachineLearning
Bootcamp in Sub-Saharan Africa from July to November!
๐Learn more & apply before July 16, 2022:
We will support 10 emerging Nigerian artists to help build their craft, increase their fanbase and connect with the world through
@YouTube
. This effort will be driven through emPawa Africa, an initiative and incubator launched by
@mreazi
.
#GoogleforNigeria
We're happy to announce that 50 African startups have been selected and will receive funding, mentoring, and Google platform credits as part of our $3 million Black Founders Fund. Full list โก๏ธ
#Google4Africa
#FundBlackFounders
We're thrilled to announce our Equiano submarine cable's second landing in Lagos, Nigeria. The cable has a specific resonance for Nigeria, as named It's after Olaudah Equiano, Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist. It's a homecoming! โก๏ธ
#EquianoCableLagos
We are pleased to announce 30k new scholarships as part of our Africa Developer Scholarships program! We're also providing a further 1,000 grants for Associate Android Developer & Associate Cloud Engineer certifications.
Read more here-
Today's
#Googledoole
in South Africa celebrates Miriam Tlaliโs 85th Birthday. She was the first black South African woman to publish a novel. She courageously spoke out against injustice at a time it was almost impossible to do so.
๐ This week we unveiled the "The AI for Beginners in Hausa Learning content"! Hausa, one of Africa's most spoken languages, is rich in culture and history. Now, it's becoming a gateway to AI education.
#ArewaTech4Ladies
In July 2017, we announced that we will invest $20m in non-profits working across the continent over the next five years. Today, weโre taking the next step in making that a reality through the launch of the first African Google Impact Challenge!
#GICAfrica
Our doodle today celebrates Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti, teacher, political campaigner, women's rights activist and mother of afrobeat originator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. She would have been 119 years today.
#GoogleDoodle
The best thing about this Saturday is
@fireboydml
at 2PM
We're ready!
Quick Tip: You can find the lyrics to ALL 17 songs from his new album
#Apollo
on YouTube Music. Check it out here-
#YouTubeMusicWeekNG
We believe that queer rights are human rights. As South Africa reels from the disturbing increase in senseless murders of queer people, we stand with those fighting for change.
#QueerLivesMatter
Google Station is coming to Naija! And will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across the country by the end of 2019, bringing free wifi to millions of people.
#GoogleforNigeria
Today's
#GoogleDoodle
celebrates world-renowned South African trumpeter, singer, composer & human rights advocate the great Hugh Masekela.
"My biggest obsession is to show Africans and the world who the people of Africa really are.โ Happy Birthday Bra Hugh.
#HughMasekela80th
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Are you an Africa-based tech startup solving Africa's problems, then Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class is for you. Applications are open till July 26th. Apply at
#LaunchpadforAfrica
Yesterday we joined the
@RwandaICT
to announce new plans towards training and upskilling developers and digital ambassadors, piloting a fintech incubation program, supporting SMBs to go online, bringing Rwanda on Street View & others. More here โก๏ธ
Today, we unveil new startup-focused initiatives for Africa, including a $3 million Black Founders Fund Africa and a
@Googleorg
$3 million MSME fund for women entrepreneurs in Africa
Please read, share and apply.
#BFFAfrica
#FundBlackFounders
In partnership with
@udacity
and
@Andela
we will be providing 15 000 scholarships to developers in Africa. This is part of our commitment to the developer ecosystem in Africa.
#LaunchpadAfrica
Startup investment will power Africa's digital economy. Through our newย Africa Investment Fund, we'll invest $50 million in African startups, and help them create useful tools for their communities
#google4africa
Today would have been Cesaria Evora's 78th birthday!
Singer from Cape Verde who was very popular across Africa as well as Western Europe. Grammy award winner (2001). Also won multiple KORA awards. Fun fact - she liked performing without shoes :)
What an awesome day at
#DevFestLagos
yesterday! More than 2000 developers came out! We had 24 incredible sessions with amazing speakers! Jozi, you're next!
Weโve launched Street View of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Nyeri and Malindi - now available on
@googlemaps
and accessible to everyone, around the world
#Google4Kenya
#twatembeapamoja
Our country director for Nigeria is welcoming everyone! It's starting! Africa's digital story is evolving and we are excited to be part of it.
#GoogleforNigeria
We plan to invest $1 billion over 5 years on projects to improve connectivity, support startups and developer communities, support SMBs with low-interest loans, and fund non-profits working to improve lives throughout Africa.
#google4africa
We understand our
#GoogleDoodle
for South Africaโs Freedom Day offended some people. We should have done better and are deeply sorry. We've taken down the Doodle. Happy Freedom Day!
We will be sharing some updates onย the work that we are doing toย make Google more helpful to people in Africa at ourย inaugural Google for Africa event on Wednesday, October 6.
Register now for the virtual event at
#Google4Africa
Good morning! Are you passionate about women empowerment in Africa? Previously lead a women focused community group? We just might have the next thing for you! Apply for an opportunity to lead a women focused group in Africa >>>
Today's doodle, illustrated by Lagos-based guest artist
@OhabTBJ
, pays tribute to Nigerian musician Oliver de Coque on his 74th birthday. Crowned the โHighlife King of Africa,โ he is widely revered as one of the continent's most prolific recording artists of all time.
Iโm HONOURED to be A JUDGE and PARTNER to the
@GoogleAfrica
Impact Challenge
#GICAfrica
where nonprofits and social enterprises can apply for up to $250,000 each in grants.
Apply now:
Our
#GoogleDoodle
in Nigeria today honours the life of Christy Essien Igbokweโs 58th Birthday. 'Nigeriaโs Lady of Songs' who used her fame to highlight social issues such as the abuse of women and children.
We are thrilled to host
@Dimmaumeh
in Nairobi. Today she shared on her journey and the power of analytics in helping creators with their content and the power of collaboration with other creators
#YouTubeKenya
๐ Get ready to meet the rockstars of innovation! Introducing the Google Black Founders Fund 2023 Cohort. Donโt miss the heartwarming moments as founders learn of their selection ๐ฅฐ๐ฅ.
Check our blog to see who made the cut! ๐๐ ๐๐
#FundBlackFounders
Swahili is the most widely spoken indigenous African language with more than 200 million speakers in ๐ท๐ผ๐น๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ธ๐ธ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ธ๐จ
#InternationalMotherLanguageDay
For +1M Kenyans, boda bodas are a convenient and affordable way to move and transport goods
@Googlemaps
โ new motorbike mode now provides directions and turn-by-turn navigation for boda boda riders to allow for more time efficient routes
#Google4Kenya
#twatembeapamoja
New blogpost๐
Many Gen Zers turn to platforms like YouTube to find community, according to surveys. In this piece
@sissgugu
discusses using digital media to connect with spiritual followers, handling skeptics, & why her 1st YouTube video went viral.
Read
Today weโre thrilled to announce our 2nd Black Founders Fund in Africa. The $4 million Black Founders fund will grant up to $100k in equity-free cash awards, & up to $200k in Google Cloud credits to 60 startups in Africa.
Read & applyโ
#FundBlackFounders
Passionate about tech & keen on gaining world class skills on Android and Google Cloud? We are pleased to announce that for the 5th year, we are offering scholarships to 30,000 developers across Africa in Android & Google Cloud
Learn more โก๏ธ:
#GADS2022
Got a great podcast idea? Applications are now open for this yearโs Google Podcasts creator program.
The program is designed to elevate underrepresented voices in podcasting by providing free training, equipment, and funding.
๐๏ธ Apply here โ
Working in partnership with
@Udacity
and
@Andela
, we will be offering 15,000 2-month โsingle courseโ scholarships and 500 6-month nanodegree scholarships to aspiring and professional developers across Africa
Today weโre announcing our intent to establish a Google Cloud region in South Africa โ our first on the continent. South Africa will be joining Google Cloudโs global network of 35 cloud regions and 106 zones worldwide.
#Google4Africa
Google VP of Marketing Marvin Chow, is talking about how Artificial intelligence and Machine learning is brining new tools and solutions to farmers and fashion designers across the world. AI can solve real problems for people no matter the size.
#GoogleForNigeria
After a decade on the continent we are looking forward to build more products and programs that work for the African people and their various hustles. Smartphone usage is growing and users need to have products that work for them.
#GoogleforNigeria
Weโre excited to announce the launch of 3 new Google Career Certificates on
@Coursera
to equip learners with the digital skills for jobs in Project Management, Data Analysis and UX Design.
Find out more -
#RiseUp
#GoogleCareerCertificates
#GrowWithGoogle
Today we unveiled the 15 African technology startups that are joining
@GoogleStartups
Accelerator Africa Class 6 which begins today. Can you tell we're excited to have them? ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
More about them here-
#GfSAcceleratorAfrica
#BFFAfrica
Bolo, a speech-based reading app with one on one assistance to help kids learn how to read is coming to Nigeria and Ghana. The app encourages kids aged 6-11 to read out loud and then provides feedback to help improve their reading capabilities.
#GoogleforNigeria
So far we have trained 15K developers. We also partnered with Pluralsight and Andela, we awarded 33K scholarships. Since launching last year, 35 startups have graduated from Launchpad Accelerator Africa, and theyโve created 385 jobs& raised $19-million.
#GoogleforNigeria