Ehimuan’s departure marks a significant transition for Google in Africa. During her tenure – first as Country Director for Nigeria and then Director for West Africa – Ehimuan led her team in driving transformative digital initiatives, like the deployment & localisation of key products like Google Maps, Streetview, and YouTube.ng. And, the execution of high-priority access projects such as the launch of Google’s public wi-fi service and the landing of Google’s Equiano fibre-optic cable which runs from Portugal, through West Africa, to South Africa.
Under her stewardship, the Google team across Africa has trained over 6 million people in digital skills, 100,000 developers in in-depth web and mobile development skills, and empowered over 200 African startups who have gone on to raise over $1 billion, including some unicorns.
