AfriKonekta partners with Google maps to enhance bus travel in Africa

The collaboration will enable travellers to plan trips, compare fares and bus schedules, book, and pay online seamlessly. 

Through partnership will enable AfriKonekta to integrate precise intercity and cross-border transit information into Google Maps which will empower the platform to reach a large audience, particularly catering to budget-conscious long-distance travellers across Africa. 

AfriKonekta operates services in Kenya and Zambia, with connectivity to 14 neighbouring countries or border towns in Africa. Travelers can now use Google Maps to search for available route schedules on AfriKonekta, facilitating better route planning and greater convenience.

 “This initiative aims to make route planning effortless for travellers,” said Mr. Tichaona Dande, AfriKonekta CEO and Co-Founder. 

With this partnership, Google Maps will now be able to assist travellers with comprehensive intercity and cross-border bus transit information.

 “Traveling in Africa is often unorganized, difficult to plan, chaotic, and unreliable, especially when planning more complex trips that may involve multiple routes or countries. We are confident that the practical use of this technology will facilitate better trip planning, resulting in greater convenience for travellers across Africa.”  Dande echoed

The firm which incorporated in land has partnered with over 45 bus operators, servicing more than 400 destinations across Africa.