Google has unveiled series of new products and tools designed to help consumers in Africa, as well as pledge an additional US$4-million towards youth development.
The company unveiled a dedicated travel mode in Google Maps to provide directions and navigation for motorcycles in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Rwanda, Togo and Uganda.
It also launched navigation instructions in a Nigerian voice for both motorcycle and car driving modes.
“In the next few months, Google will introduce a new directions experience for Lagos that is optimised for informal transit, bringing Danfo routes into Google Maps,” according to statement released by Google.
It added: “To help make it easier to visually explore places in Nigeria, Google is publishing more panoramic imagery on Street View. Starting with imagery of Lagos two years ago, today Google added Street View imagery of Abuja, Benin City, Enugu and Ibadan – with almost 12 thousand kilometres of roads added.”
Google Nigeria country director Juliet Ehimaun Chiazor said: “We hope that the products and updates we’re announcing today will make Google even more helpful for fuelling people’s hustles and getting things done. We remain committed to bringing the transformational power of technology to everyone in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.”
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