Google on Thursday hosted its second Google for Nigeria event where it made a number of big announcements aimed at helping more people in Nigeria, and across Africa, benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer.
In a bid to make the internet more easily accessible to people in Nigeria, Google is launching Google Station for Nigeria, a programme to provide high quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest fibre network providers in Nigeria.
“Google Station will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across Nigeria by the end of 2019, bringing Wi-Fi to millions of people,” says Google Nigeria Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor. “Sites include markets, transport hubs, shopping malls, universities, and more. Nigeria is the fifth country to get Google Station, after India, Indonesia, Thailand and Mexico.”
Google is also making search more powerful for ordinary Africans. Job search launched in March in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, and is now rolling out in 29 new countries.
In Nigeria, Google is launching a search experience that allows users to explore health conditions based on symptoms, as well as recipe search for anyone who needs a little food inspiration.
Street View’s Discover Nigeria gallery has been expanded to include more of Nigeria’s wonders, including the National Museum in Lagos, Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, Millenium Park in Abuja and Lekki Conservation Centre.
Additionally, Google announced the update of several products from its “Go” initiative, which were launched in the past year.
The Go product suite aims to give people with low bandwidth connections and low-RAM devices the best possible Google experience.
These new features include:
Google Go: will soon read web pages out loud and highlight each word so users can follow along.
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