While more than 85% of people around the world live in areas with cellular coverage, only 30% actually access the Internet. Social networking giant Facebook -- along with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Internet.org project -- announced a new app Thursday that aims to close that accessibility gap.
The Internet.org app, available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia, gives users free access to 13 websites including AccuWeather; Google Search; Go Zambia Jobs; Wikipedia; WRAPP, a women's rights app; and, of course, Facebook.
Read more HERE.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Facebook App Brings Free Internet To Zambia
While more than 85% of people around the world live in areas with cellular coverage, only 30% actually access the Internet. Social networking giant Facebook -- along with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Internet.org project -- announced a new app Thursday that aims to close that accessibility gap.
The Internet.org app, available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia, gives users free access to 13 websites including AccuWeather; Google Search; Go Zambia Jobs; Wikipedia; WRAPP, a women's rights app; and, of course, Facebook.
Read more HERE.
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