Google announces updates to “Go” initiative in Africa, launches Google Station to provide free high speed Wifi in Nigeria
August 1, 2018
Google hosted its second Google for Nigeria event where it made a number of big announcements aimed at helping more people in Nigeria, and across Africa, benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer….
YouTube to work with local media organizations to improve online video news quality and experience
July 17, 2018
Google has announced a $25 million investment to expand its work supporting the news ecosystem’s long-term success in online video—with a special focus on YouTube. This comes just three months after the launch of the…
Kenyan Developers Can Now Have Their Paid Apps on the Google Play Store
June 20, 2018
If you are a developer in Kenya, you know that for years, you could only have your apps on the Google Play Store as long as they are free. You could register for a Google…
Here is your Chance to Win $2 Million Grant From Google If You Are A Kenyan Nonprofit or Social Enterprise
May 24, 2018
Google is offering USD 2 million grant to Kenyan nonprofits and social enterprises that have a compelling technology-based project that can improve society on a local or national scale. The USD 2 million will be…
Google Is Testing Self-Destructing Email Feature to Be Added to Gmail
April 17, 2018
Google plans to make some changes to Gmail this year and one of them will be “Self-destructing” emails. These emails have been around for sometime now but Google has never incorporated them into Gmail. Some…
The First Smartphone Running Android Oreo (Go Edition) Will Be Unveiled at MWC 2018
February 23, 2018
If you were one of the people waiting for Android Oreo (Go Edition), the wait is finally over. According to Google, we will be seeing the first devices running Android Oreo (Go Edition) as early…
Google Pay is The Latest Payment Solution by The Company Set to Replace Android Pay and Google Wallet
February 21, 2018
Google is making some changes that will affect Android Pay and Google Wallet users. The company has finally introduced its latest payment solution, Google Pay. We were expecting this to happen as the company revealed…
3.9 Million Google Pixel Phones Were Shipped in 2017
February 14, 2018
Google is not very open with the exact numbers when it comes to the total Pixel smartphones it sells. The best the company has said is that shipments doubled in 2017 compared to 2016. Even…
Google Assistant Is Now Available on Tablets and Smartphones Running Android Lollipop
December 21, 2017
Google Assistant has been available to select Android users ever since it was first released. In the beginning, it was available exclusively to those with the original Google Pixel phones before expanding to other devices….