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Facebook supports TechCrunch startup to boost African innovation
December 3, 2018 No Responses

Facebook supports TechCrunch startup to boost African innovation

Facebook says it will support ”TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2018” to boost and celebrate African innovation. Facebook’s Head of Developer Programmes, Emeka Afikpo, said in a statement on Monday in Lagos, that the support was in line with Facebook’s commitment to...
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Father of WWW Sad about State of the Internet
November 6, 2018 No Responses

Father of WWW Sad about State of the Internet

Says Facebook, Google Must Split The founder of the World Wide Web (WWW) is unhappy about the state of the internet. Tim Berners-Lee, 66, says technology giants like Facebook and Google must split up as they have grown so dominant...
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Facebook Unveils Smart Speaker for Messenger Video Calls
October 8, 2018 No Responses

Facebook Unveils Smart Speaker for Messenger Video Calls

Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls. However, the Company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s price and limited functionality could slow it from taking on market leaders Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and....
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Facebook: Smart Women Can Unlock N19.7Billion for Nigeria’s Economy
August 14, 2018 No Responses

Facebook: Smart Women Can Unlock N19.7Billion for Nigeria’s Economy

Women who want to start their own businesses have the potential to boost the Nigerian economy by N19.7 billion, according to research released by Facebook. The study, conducted by Development Economics on behalf of Facebook*, also reveals that if the...
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WhatsApp to start charging business users
August 1, 2018 No Responses

WhatsApp to start charging business users

Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp messenger service will start charging businesses for sending marketing and customer service messages, it said on Wednesday, as the social network company’s flagship brand faces slowing usage and revenue growth. The messages w...
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Zuckerberg says, Facebook could have done more to prevent misuse
April 9, 2018 No Responses

Zuckerberg says, Facebook could have done more to prevent misuse

Facebook Inc Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, told Congress on Monday that the social media network should have done more to prevent itself and its members’ data being misused and offered a broad apology to lawmakers. His conciliatory tone precedes two...
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Facebook announces changes to make Ads, Pages more transparent
April 6, 2018 No Responses

Facebook announces changes to make Ads, Pages more transparent

Facebook has continued changes meant to address issues around data privacy and the usage of its platform. The latest changes are being made to the way Ads and Pages are managed on its platform and on Instagram. These changes are...
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Facebook to Train 50,000 Nigerian Small & Medium Entrepreneurs
March 27, 2018 No Responses

Facebook to Train 50,000 Nigerian Small & Medium Entrepreneurs

Socia media giant, Facebook, on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled an initiative known as ”SheMeansBusiness” to boost women entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Facebook’s Public Policy Director, Africa, Ms Ebele Okobi, said at the launch that the initiative was designed...
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Facebook to Open Boothcamp for Nigerian Entrepreneurs March
February 28, 2018 No Responses

Facebook to Open Boothcamp for Nigerian Entrepreneurs March

Facebook, in partnership with FATE Foundation, is set to hold the 2018 edition of the Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Program, a free four-week boot-camp for select entrepreneurs in seven cities across Nigeria. Participants will learn the fundamentals of digita...
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Facebook Seeks Safer Internet for Africa
February 7, 2018 No Responses

Facebook Seeks Safer Internet for Africa

Celebrating Safer Internet Day (SID) under the connected theme of “Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you”, Facebook has announced a number of partnerships across Africa with over 20 non-governmental organisations and gove...
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