Facebook outlines plans to grow its African ecosystem November 17, 2016 Facebook had a strong presence at the recent AfricaCom 2016 event in Cape Town, in line with its commitment to fostering a strong relationship with… Continue Reading
Facebook to provide free internet access in remote areas using drones August 5, 2015 There are still places in the world that do not know what the internet is, and Facebook has made it their mission to let… Continue Reading
Top tech stories last week… June 15, 2015 It’s a new week so here’s what you need to catch up on from the past week: Facebook’s Internet.org launches in 13th country, Senegal:… Continue Reading
Facebook’s Internet.org launches in 13th country, Senegal June 8, 2015 The internet.org app which allows free basic access to some websites has been launched in the 13th country, Senegal. The other countries are Zambia… Continue Reading
Facebook’s Internet.org Hits 5th Country; Ghana February 6, 2015 First launched in Zambia, Internet.org then moved to Kenya, Tanzania and Colombia, finally getting to Ghana as it’s 5th stopover. The mobile operators on… Continue Reading
Internet.org Expands From Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya To Colombia January 15, 2015 First launched globally in Zambia in partnership with Airtel, Facebook’s Internet.org app was then released in Tanzania under Tigo and in Kenya under Airtel, and… Continue Reading
Facebook, Internet.org’s Free Basic Internet Access Expands From Zambia, Tanzania, to Kenya November 12, 2014 Internet.org, a platform created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg to provide free basic access to some of the most important websites in various regions,… Continue Reading
Will Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook Ever Be Free in Zambia? October 30, 2014 Facebook and Twitter are fast becoming the major social media platforms in Africa so it comes as no surprise that mobile operators are taking… Continue Reading
Facebook’s Internet.org Adds 3 More Services For Zambia October 20, 2014 Airtel and Facebook recently partnered to introduce free basic internet services in Zambia as their first global deal via the Internet.org app with free… Continue Reading
Facebook, Internet.org first global deal is with Airtel Zambia to provide free basic internet July 31, 2014 Facebook has just partnered with Airtel Zambia to provide free basic access to the internet through the Internet.org platform, with Zambia being the first… Continue Reading