Google Pledges 3 Billion Naira to Nigeria

Google, through its charity department, Google.org, has pledged three billion naira to Nigeria to boost the country's digital transformation, with a focus on artificial-intelligence training and measures to make its thriving online environment safer. Director for West Africa at Google, Olumide Balogun, who disclosed this in Lagos, said Google has been a foundational partner in Nigeria’s digital journey, and the funding is the next chapter of its commitment to scale up Nigeria’s digital space. The fund will be disbursed through five local organisations with significant track records in human development. These organisations include the FATE Foundation, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the African Technology Forum, Junior Achievement Africa, and the CyberSafe Foundation.