Google Maps in Africa after about 4 years now: stakes and realities.
Google Maps progressively continues its implementation in Africa. We noted that
from basic maps of major roads to
detailed maps in many African countries, cities and towns, these maps have
since evolved to include for example : local domains, driving and walking directions, traffic information, Street
View imagery in South Africa and Botswana, and turn
by turn GPS navigation in South Africa, Algeria and
Tunisia.
In addition Google Map volunteer Map
Maker community, road coverage has increased from 20%
in 2008 to 75% in 2012, and we also learn that the number of towns and villages
mapped has grown by 1000 percent.
More than 12,000 additional locations such as bank branches, ATMs, POS outlets, eateries, telcos service centres and petrol stations becoming available on Google Maps and Google Maps for Mobile.
More than 12,000 additional locations such as bank branches, ATMs, POS outlets, eateries, telcos service centres and petrol stations becoming available on Google Maps and Google Maps for Mobile.
Without forget more than 40,000 schools in Nigeria; more than 34,000
schools in Kenya courtesy of the country’s ICT
board.
And finally more than 100,000
unique editors contributing upwards of 2 million changes to Google Maps of
Africa.
