{"id":150830,"date":"2026-08-25T16:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/150830\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:43:36","slug":"google-offers-one-year-of-free-google-ai-plus-and-new-study-tools-to-students-across-africa-capital-fm-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/150830\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Offers One Year Of Free Google AI Plus And New Study Tools To Students Across Africa \u2013 Capital FM Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Google\u00a0\u00a0announced the expansion of its AI-powered learning tools across Africa, offering eligible higher education students in\u00a027 countries one year\u00a0of Google AI Plus at no cost. Eligible students can access 12 months of\u00a0Google AI Plus, which includes\u00a0Gemini Omni, two times higher usage limits in Gemini and\u00a0400 GB of cloud storage across Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos, alongside a growing suite of AI-powered learning tools.<\/p>\n<p>The offer gives university and college students access to Gemini and other AI-powered learning tools designed to support\u00a0research, coursework, revision\u00a0and\u00a0everyday academic tasks. Students in markets including\u00a0Kenya, Nigeria\u00a0and\u00a0South Africa, alongside 24 other countries\u00a0across the region, can now\u00a0claim the offer,\u00a0subject to eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1450304\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The initiative comes as students across the region navigate different academic calendars, with some preparing for a new academic year while others are already in the middle of their studies. It reflects Google\u2019s continued commitment to helping students access technology that can support learning throughout their academic journey.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0\u00a0expansion follows last year\u2019s Gemini Student offer and will see students who previously claimed the offer renew their access for another 12 months, subject to re-verification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Google AI plus student offer reflects our commitment to making advanced AI tools more accessible to Africa\u2019s next generation of learners and innovators. Higher education requires students to research deeply, solve complex problems and continuously build new skills,\u201d said\u00a0Alex Okosi, Managing Director for Google in Africa. \u201cAs AI becomes an increasingly important tool for learning and work, we want to enable more students across Africa to access\u00a0\u00a0the resources they need to explore ideas, build knowledge and prepare for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tYou might also like<\/p>\n<p>AI tools designed to support learning<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s AI learning tools are designed to help students work through complex topics, explore ideas and develop a deeper understanding of their subjects, rather than simply provide answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The student experience using\u00a0Google AI Plus\u00a0includes:<\/p>\n<p>Student hub:\u00a0A dedicated space in Gemini where students can access learning tools, organise their studies, create practice quizzes and explore different ways to learn<\/p>\n<p>Study notebooks:\u00a0Students can upload course materials such as lecture notes, syllabi and reading materials. Gemini can then help break down topics, identify knowledge gaps and create tailored lessons and quizzes to support learning<\/p>\n<p>Interactive visualisations:\u00a0Gemini can generate interactive 3D models, simulations, tables and other visual elements to help students understand complex concepts across subjects<\/p>\n<p>Gemini live with deep research:\u00a0Students can have conversational discussions with Gemini about their research and launch comprehensive, multi-step research reports that continue working in the background<\/p>\n<p>Practice and visual learning tools:\u00a0Students can use Gemini and other Google AI experiences to explore concepts, practise what they have learnt and work through visual problems and diagrams<\/p>\n<p>Verification &amp; Availability<\/p>\n<p>Eligible higher education students can\u00a0\u00a0explore more\u00a0of Gemini\u2019s helpful learning tools and\u00a0\u00a0verify their student status through SheerID and claim or renew their 12-month Google AI Plus offer starting today at<a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/students\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google\/students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gemini.google.com\/students.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Google AI Plus student offer is available to eligible higher education students in: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Cameroon, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today, Google\u00a0\u00a0announced the expansion of its AI-powered learning tools across Africa, offering eligible higher education students in\u00a027 countries&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[24,132,1429],"class_list":["post-150830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-google","tag-ai","tag-google","tag-google-ai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}