Nigeria, 8th in global internet growth-Google
The
company’s Country Manager in Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, stated this on
Friday, a day after the ‘Google for Nigeria ‘ event in Lagos.
She said,
“With the massive Internet growth in Nigeria, the momentum is now being felt in
the entire African region, and we are using the opportunity to help people
create innovative contents and grow their start-up ecosystem.
“For
instance, YouTube is a platform for content creators to express themselves as
well as grow their platforms. Today, we have 12,000 partners monetising their
platforms in Nigeria. Women tech incubators have also transformed women into
taking initiatives online.”
According to
Ehimuan-Chiazor, Google believes that digital entrepreneurship is a great way for
Nigeria to create jobs.
She added,
“In 2016, we announced plans to create free digital skills training for one
million young Africans and over half of the number came from different regions
in Nigeria.
“For the
Nigerians we trained, the search on impact showed that 91 per cent of them said
their self-confidence had improved since taking the training; 70 per cent of
them have attracted new customers; and 91 per cent have grown their business.
“We are
constantly learning about the market and how to better serve the market. These
accomplishments are due to partnerships with the federal and state governments,
telecom firms, banks and other leading brands.”
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