Google’s Lunch With Nigerian Bloggers

On the 1st of February, 2013, Google West Africa had lunch with Nigerian bloggers from various categories ranging from entertainment to fashion, technology, lifestyle, and so on. The event held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.

The forum focussed on the challenges facing bloggers and blogging industry. Google also used this medium to introduce bloggers to tools that would be of benefit in their field. Many issues were visited during the discussion, from Government policy to content, key challenges and ways to go about solving them.

Lanre Aina took the discussion further by showing ways to leverage on Google tools to make blogging better. One of the ways using the Youtube channel to create short videos for readers to view and enjoy the full context of your article.

There were many top Nigerian bloggers at the event among which were Uche of Bella Naija, Wana Udobang of Guerillabasement, Jesse Oguns of Spinlet, Tosin Ajibade of OlorisupergalTolu Ogunlesi, Asuquo Eton and Laide Olabode from Trace, Olawale of Techcity, Abiodun Thorpe of Tech360ng, Oye Akindeinde of 360nobs, and Adewale Yusuf of OTEKBITS.

More photos here.