Is it possible to enjoy live performances from your favourite African artistes and experience all the excitement of a live concert without leaving the safety and comfort of your home during the current COVID-19 pandemic? Not possible, right? Well, you Read more
Today, Facebook has announced another step the company is taking to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about COVID-19 on its platforms. Through Facebook’s Newsfeed, users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims will receive messages on COVID-19 myths Read more
The workshop was organized to create awareness about RBM amongst the stakeholders in the ecosystem such as Mobile Network Operators, Aggregators, and Brands Lagos, Nigeria, January 24, 2020: 9mobile, the leading telecom operator in Nigeria, in association with Google, and Read more
Startups participating in the second season of the Facebook Accelerator Programme have recorded significant achievements, including raising over $500,000 in committed investments and grants in just three months (halfway through the programme). Within the same period, they have also made Read more
Facebook last week brought together over 400 developers, startups and businesses from across Sub-Saharan Africa in a first of its kind conference dubbed “Facebook iD8 Nairobi”. As part of its effort to create opportunities for innovation, community building and education Read more
Facebook Partners with Teleperformance to open a Small Business Group Operations Centre in Lagos, aimed at serving SMBs across Sub-Saharan Africa Facebook, in partnership with Teleperformance, has announced the opening of its first Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre in Read more
…The third edition of the successful Facebook Accelerator will run for 12 weeks LONDON, September 25, 2019: Facebook has announced the third edition of its successful London accelerator program and, for the first time, is opening it up to startups Read more
Following the successes and impact of the first season of its research and mentorship-driven accelerator programme, Facebook Accelerator, Nigeria, Facebook today announced in partnership with Co-Creation Hub, the commencement of season two of its programme which is aimed at supporting Read more
As the world marked the International Youth Day on the 12th of August, Facebook has restated its commitment to help the young people of Africa in harnessing their digital and creative skills for the future of the continent through its Read more
Social media platform, Facebook, in partnership with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages to fortify its third-party fact-checking programme. The initiative helps to assess the accuracy of news on the platform, thereby reducing the Read more