Google adds African news
Google has launched its Google News service in English for Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Uganda and Botswana.
Adding customised versions of its news service allows users in these countries to search and view news in localised editions and gives publishers in these countries a new opportunity to grow their readership.
On its Google Africa blog (http://google-africa.blogspot.com/) the company says: "From the East Africa Standard in Kenya to Zimbabwe Independent, Google News users in Africa and elsewhere can now read an African perspective on any news story. We are particularly excited about today’s launch, since this is our first localized product for Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Uganda and Botswana, beyond our home page."
The localised editions can be found at:
news.google.com.ng for Nigeria
news.google.co.ke for Kenya
news.google.com.et for Ethiopia
news.google.co.zw for Zimbabwe
news.google.com.na for Namibia
news.google.com.gh for Ghana
news.google.co.ug for Uganda
news.google.co.bw for Botswana
news.google.co.tz for Tanzania (select Tanzania from the pull-down menu)
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