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Google invests over $200m in Nigeria, others

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 18, 2019 A logo is pictured above the entrance to the offices of Google in London on January 18, 2019. - Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a sharp drop in profits over the past quarter as it ramped up spending for a wide array of new gadgets and services. Profit dipped 23 percent from a year ago to $7.1 billion as revenue that 20 percent to $40.5 billion for the California tech giant and internet search leader. Shares in Alphabet fell 1.1 percent in after-hours trade on the weaker-than-expected profits. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)


Google has spent well above $200m in Nigeria and across Africa in the last one year.

The Director of Google Cloud Africa, Niral Patel, disclosed this to journalists during a round table online conversation after Google for Africa event on Wednesday.

During the 2021’s Google for Africa, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, disclosed a $1bn investment commitment to the continent across five years.

While speaking to journalists, Patel, who stated he couldn’t disclose the exact amount the company had invested, said Google had invested well over 20 per cent of its commitment on the continent.

At this year’s event, the firm revealed that its subsea cable, Equiano, would launch before the end of 2022.


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