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April 1, 2022

U.S. to build world’s largest consulate in Lagos

The 10-storey consulate on 12.2 acres site size would be funded with $537 million and is expected to generate $95 million in local investment.

Groundbreaking of New U.S. Consulate General in Lagos
March 18, 2022

Equiano: Google shelves Nigeria, lands first undersea Internet cable in Togo

The project will add 37,000 new jobs between 2022 and 2025, and increase Togo’s economic output by $351 million during the same period.

Google Hq
March 9, 2022

Ukraine Invasion: Heineken stops operations in Russia

Earlier on Wednesday, Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola announced their exit from Russian market.

March 8, 2022

Putin’s War: McDonald’s shuts down outlets across Russia

Announcing the shut down on Tuesday, CEO Chris Kempczinski cited the “unspeakable suffering to innocent people” in Ukraine.

McDonald
March 4, 2022

Ukraine Invasion: Google stops ads in Russia

Google had earlier banned Russian state-funded media from buying or selling ads through its technology.

Google Hq
March 1, 2022

Google to charge 7.5 per cent VAT from April

Nigeria has directed that foreign tech companies like Google “charge 7.5 per cent VAT on all taxable goods and services.”

February 28, 2022

Russian Invasion: Google disables map navigation service in Ukraine

Google has announced temporarily disabling Google Maps tools in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country.

Google map
February 26, 2022

Twitter blocked Russians from opening new accounts: Ukraine Vice President

Mykhailo Fedorov is also asking Google, YouTube, Apple and Netflix to block or limit their Russian services.

Twitter, Mykhailo Fedorov
February 17, 2022

Privacy Sandbox: Google to stop tracking of people using Android devices

“We believe that — without first providing a privacy-preserving alternative path — such approaches can be ineffective and lead to worse outcomes for user privacy…”

Hand holding a phone
February 8, 2022

Google improves two-step verification to ensure internet users’ safety

Google Nigeria said the two-step verification initiative saw a 50 per cent drop in account breaches.