Today, Meta, the US-based tech and social media touchstone, has announced an expansion of the availability of its Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The “Reels” feature was first launched on Meta’s Instagram platform in 2020 as a means to combat the rising popularity of then-newcomer TikTok. Reels proved a resounding...
WhatsApp has finally launched its digital payment service on its messaging app.
A consortium of Facebook, MTN, Vodafone and others have just announced plans for Africa's largest undersea cable – which should lower data prices.
Facebook has dropped out of the top 10 most valuable global brands as Apple, Google and Amazon retained the first three places. Facebook dropped five places to 14 this year after its brand value dropped by 11.8% to $39.9-billion, having first entered the Interbrand Best Global Brands report in 2012 at number 69 and peaking...
In June 2019,Facebook unveiled a new global cryptocurrency – Libra – set to go public in 2020. When it was first introduced, Libra was made up of 28 founding members — including names like Mastercard, PayPal, Xapo Holdings Limited, Uber Technologies, Spotify AB and Visa. Each of these founding members paid around $10 million to become a part...
Facebook has launched an initiative to help equip small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Kenya with digital skills that will help entrepreneurs grow their businesses in the increasingly digital economy. Dubbed “Boost with Facebook”, the US social media giant will work with Wylde International — a local firm that develops businesses — to train...
