THE tax authorities in Osun and Delta States have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms, Inc.,150 million dollars and 200 million dollars respectively for alleged non-remittance of Withholding Tax. The fine is specifically for the Withholding Tax (WHT) allegedly deducted from content creators and entertainers in the two states from …
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A Woman Techmaker Ambassador (WTA), Mrs Gbemisola Esho, on Sunday encouraged women to take advantage of the opportunities in Google’s Women Techmakers Programme. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Lagos, Esho said that the programme was a global initiative aimed at empowering women in technology …
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THE Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google on Monday, announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge. It is a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity, heritage, and vibrant spirit of the African continent. Chido Mpemba, African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy said in a statement …
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GOOGLE is set to elevate the browsing experience on Chrome for Mac and Windows with three innovative AI-powered features. Writing Helper: Streamlining content creation, the writing helper assists users in crafting emails, business reviews, and forum posts seamlessly. Tab Organizer: Tired of tab chaos? The Tab Organizer automatically suggests and …
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GOOGLE’s first West Africa Director, Dr. Juliet Ehimuan has announced her departure from the company. She made the announcement on LinkedIn on Friday where she expressed her intention to pursue a broader role within the regional technology landscape. Before her appointment as Google’s West Africa Director, she served as the …
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As Africa gears up for Africa Day, an event that marks the founding of the African Union and celebrates the continent’s quest for unity, Google is unveiling a range of programmes and activities to celebrate Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and provide opportunities for people all over the world to experience …
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GOOGLE, on Monday, agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices. A statement said it was the largest multi-state privacy settlement by state authorities in US history …
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Popular navigation app, Google Maps, on Friday afternoon went down, leaving users frustrated around the world. According to Down Detector, the issues started at around 3:44pm on Friday. While reason for the outage remains unclear, more than 11,000 reports have now been logged on Down Detector. Of those who reported …
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By Brett Hyman Facebook’s recent TV commercial showcasing the social network’s Groups capabilities shows us that the digital age has not eliminated our desire to spend time together in the physical world. The spot’s tagline, “Let’s find more that brings us together,” should be an anthem to consumers and brands alike—bringing …
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Five Kenyan girls are to be flown to Google Headquaters in California, U.S.A , after inventing “I-cut”, an app to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). I-cut connects girls at risk of FGM with rescue centres and gives legal and medical help to those who have been cut. Organisers say the …
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