Google has unveiled the first Google Developers Space in Africa, previously known as Google Launchpad Space, in Lagos State, in a bid to enable entrepreneurs, developers, venture capitalists and investors connect and collaborate.
Speaking during the unveiling on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, the Country Director, Google Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan, described the Google Developers Space, as a hub for African developers, entrepreneurs and start-ups.
She noted that Google Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, made a commitment to African entrepreneurs in July 2017 to start the Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme and launch a space in Nigeria.
Reiterating that the company was committed to training 100,000 developers across Africa, Ehimuan, said the launch of developer merchant support in the Google Play store had made it possible for developers to earn money through apps they built.
The Head of Operations, Launchpad Accelerator Africa, Onajite Emerhor, said Google was strengthening its commitment to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa by opening the Google Developers Space.
