Google has ranked Nigeria the first in Africa and eighth in the world in terms of Internet growth havingĀ 91 million Internet users.
The companyās Country Manager in Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan-Chibuzor, stated this on Friday, a day after the āGoogle for Nigeria ā event in Lagos.
She said, āWith 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.
āFor 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.ā
According to Ehimuan-Chiazor, Google believes that digital entrepreneurship is a great way for Nigeria to create jobs.
She added, āIn 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.
āFor 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.
āWe 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.ā
Source: ( Punch Newspaper )