2Africa Extended to the Arabian Gulf, India, and Pakistan
…Now the Longest Subsea Cable System in the World The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, announced today the addition of a new segment – the 2Africa PEARLS branch…
Amidst COVID-19, Facebook aids African SMEs through EIPs
Facebook Tuesday announced that all its Economic Impact Programmes (EIPs) will be offered virtually as the platform seeks to equip small businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open, connect with and acquire new customers to survive challenges…
Facebook unveils ‘My Digital World’ to meet digital literacy needs in Africa
Facebook, Monday announced the launch of “My Digital World” a programme designed to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. My Digital World is a consolidation of all Facebook…
COVID-19 fears force Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook employees to work from home
United States is currently under serious hit as official recommendation has been advanced to staff of leading global IT giants, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc, and Microsoft to work from home after several people in the region, especially Seattle, were the…
Facebook, NCC seal infrastructure deployment deal to drive digital economy
The leadership of Facebook, global digital services provider has resumed discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment to strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens’ embrace of digital culture. In…
Facebook says Africa has low rate of posting falsehood
Contrary to speculations and claims by several African government officials that social media, especially Facebook is the centre for fake news, Facebook Anglophone West African representative, Mrs Adaora Ikenze, has voided the claims, saying the continent has the lowest rate…
Facebook, Africa Check partner to fight fake news, unveils Igbo, Yoruba languages
Leading social media platform, Facebook, has consummated partnership with Africa Check to add new popular African local languages including Igbo, Yoruba and Swahili to fortify its third-party fact-checking programme and fight fake news spread. Introduced in 2018 across five countries…
Facebook’s plan to own digital currency, Libra, in 2020 may weaken banks’
Ever since social media giant, Facebook opened up in its plan to float its own digital currency, serious upset has engulfed global banking systems and regulators. Industry observers say with the volume of global subscribers, Facebook’s currency will hit banks…
Trump’s critics disappearing on s’media as review of accounts becomes Visa need
Though a US Department of State official has said “most” American visa applicants will be asked to provide the social media identifiers in order to “screen out” terrorists, many critics of Donald Trump’s leadership style on their social media have…
Facebook, CcHUB open entries for Season 2 of FbStart Accelerator in Nigeria, Ghana
In line with its commitment in supporting young innovators and entrepreneurs across Africa, Facebook Thursday, flagged off reception of applications for announced Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator scheme. The group said the idea stemmed from the successful launch of…
