Facebook earlier today announced the launch of their new product exclusively in Kenya that will see users of app to access basic sites absolutely FREE.
For those who haven’t heard of Internet.org, the coalition was launched by Facebook last year as a way to connect the estimated two-thirds of the world’s population who do not have internet access. Through Internet.org
Facebook is working with a bevvy of telecom and technology companies to enable users to gain access to certain services from their phone without cost.
In the case of Kenya,the service will only be open to Airtel subscribers and they’ll be able to access the following news, information and communication services via the Internet.org app:
•AccuWeather
•BBC News
•BBC Swahili
•BabyCenter & MAMA
•BrighterMonday
•Daily Nation
•Facebook
•Facts for Life
•Girl Effect
•Jamii Forums
•Facebook Messenger
•OLX
•Scholars4Dev
•SuperSport
•Totohealth
•UNICEF Ebola Information
•Wattpad
•Wikipedia
Worthy to note that internet.org is an android app and only those with such OS devices will be able to access the listed sites.
Too bad for Safaricom,Orange, Yu subscribers as this will only be for Airtel customers. You’ll be charged nothing as from today when accessing Facebook and listed sites through internet org. Try it out and tell us how it works.
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