Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, Google’s first director for West Africa, has announced her retirement from the firm. On Friday, she made an announcement on LinkedIn, stating her desire to explore a wider position within the local IT environment. She was the organization’s Country Director for Nigeria before to being named Google’s West Africa Director.
Over 6 million Africans were successfully taught in digital skills by the Google team in Africa during her tenure as Director. Additionally, 100,000 engineers were trained in web and mobile development, and a Google for Startups accelerator was developed exclusively for African tech entrepreneurs.
Furthermore, under Ehimuan’s leadership, important access projects were executed, including the expansion of the Google Station program in Nigeria and the deployment of Google’s Equiano fibre cable, which spans from Portugal to South Africa, connecting Africa with Europe. These initiatives have played a significant role in enhancing internet accessibility and affordability for millions of people in Nigeria and beyond.
Her leadership in committees like the National Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Presidential Committee are responsible for creating the national broadband plan in 2019 which had been influential in shaping the ICT strategy of the region.
