Google commits $600,000 to child online safety in Nigeria

By Juliet Umeh
Google has committed $600,000 to support initiatives aimed at improving online safety for children in Nigeria, including a nationwide study of adolescents’ internet use and digital safety training for parents, teachers and young people.
The technology company said the initiatives would be implemented through the TechSocietal Development Foundation and Tech Hive Advisory.
The programmes include a $600,000 support package for TechSocietal and the introduction of Google’s Meet LEO (Learn and Explore Online) child online safety programme in Nigeria.
The announcements follow public consultations by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy an...