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Meta AI Brain Drain Leaves Zuckerberg Empty-Handed—So He Buys a Founder, a Lab, and a Second Chance
Just two years ago, Meta was riding high on its LLaMA models—open-source breakthroughs that positioned the company as a counterforce…
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Meta Stablecoin Strategy: How It Could Transform Creator Payouts in 2025
In 2019, Meta (then Facebook) started the Libra Project, an ambitious attempt at creating a universal currency. But it was…
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WhatsApp AI Privacy Features Now Live — 3B Users, Zero Compromise on Security
Meta officially announced that WhatsApp has now surpassed 3 billion monthly active users, one of only a handful of applications…
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CapCut vs Edits: Why CapCut Will Continue to Reign Supreme in Mobile Editing
When it comes to mobile video editing apps, the competition is stiff, with CapCut taking the crown. Meta recently launched…
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Instagram 2025 Strategy: AI and Feed Shifts That Will Change the Platform Forever
The strategy for Instagram in 2025 hints at several important transformations concerning how creators can maximize their reach, visibility, and…
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Internet Society Extends Partnership with Meta, Launches Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative
Internet Society has announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative.…
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Apps
Meta AI Goes Solo: A Standalone Chatbot App is on the Horizon
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly working on a standalone AI chatbot app, reopening the…
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Apps
Meta Eyes Standalone Reels App Amid TikTok Uncertainty
Reels, the short video format launched by Instagram, is now one of the most widely used tools on the platform…
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How to Stop Tech Companies From Gathering Your Data for AI Training
AI has been the talk of the town these past two years, and now big tech companies are, with and…
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Meta Unveils Llama Impact Grants, Innovation Awards Winners
Meta has announced the recipients of the 2023 Llama Impact Grants and the Llama Impact Innovation Awards. Launched in October…
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Meta rolls new monetization features for creators in Kenya
Meta on Tuesday announced the availability of two new monetization features for eligible creators in Kenya. In-Stream Ads on Facebook…
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Instagram launches ‘’Made By Africa, Loved by the World’’ campaign to celebrate African Women
In celebration of Africa Day on May 25, Instagram has launched its international and pan-African campaign ‘Made By Africa, Loved…
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COLUMNS
[Nick Clegg] With AI technology tailor-made in Africa, the sky’s the limit
With so many hyperbolic claims and counter-claims being made about Artificial Intelligence, it’s hard to know what to think. Should…
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Meta launches safety tools to protect Kenyan families online
Meta has unveiled two safety tools, Family Centre with Supervision Tools and Education Hub in Kenya to support families in…
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WhatsApp Rolling Out Channels To Users in Kenya
Last month, Meta announced that it is rolling out a new feature on WhatsApp called Channels. Channels, Meta said is…
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CYBER SECURITY
Intensified scamming activities already surrounding Meta’s Threads app
Just one week after its launch on July 5, Threads, the new microblogging app from Meta, has already amassed an…
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Meta taking on Twitter with Threads, a new text-based app
Meta has launched a new app to rival micro-blogging site Twitter. Known as Threads, the app allows Instagram users to…
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WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly users mark, introduces new ad features
Meta has revealed that WhatsApp Business, its messaging app designed specifically for small businesses now has more than 200 million…
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Social Media
WhatsApp rolls out Channels feature for broadcast messages
Meta is rolling out a new feature on WhatsApp called Channels. Channels, Meta says is a “one-way broadcast tool for…
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Court orders Meta to cut ties with content moderation firms in Kenya
The case brought against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has taken a new twist after the High Court in Kenya ordered…
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Meta’s lawsuit In Kenya changes course as more content moderators go to court
The friction between social media giant Meta and African-based content moderators has taken a new twist after 43 content moderators…
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Meta introduces paid subscription on Facebook and Instagram
Meta has announced the introduction of a new subscription service that allows users to get the coveted blue badge against…
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Kenyan court rules Meta can be sued in local courts for allegedly violating labour rights
A case brought against Facebook’s parent company Meta by its former employee Daniel Motaung has broadened the scope of legal…
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Meta fined $414 Million for violating EU user privacy law
Meta has been slapped with €390 million — about $414 million – fine for breaching EU personal data laws on…
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Meta sued for its role in Ethiopia’s Tigray War
Meta the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been sued in Kenya’s High Court for allegedly fueling the recently-ended…
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AR/VR Meta Hackathon Winners Awarded in Nairobi
On a chilly Sunday afternoon at the basement of the iconic building, The Mall, in Westlands, Nairobi, a group of…
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Social media platforms failed to stop misinformation in Kenya’s elections
A study by Mozilla Foundation has revealed that social media platforms Facebook, TikTok and Twitter performed poorly in their efforts…
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Meta laying off more than 11,000 employees
On Wednesday this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is laying off 13% of its staff. This…
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Meta launches text-to-video service that uses AI to generate short video clips
You might soon be able to create video content by simply dictating into an app the kind of images you…
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BUSINESS
Sendy and Meta to offer free digital skills training to SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for…
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Instagram is down: What we know so far
Instagram is currently down for users around the world. Users are reporting their feeds not working as well as having…
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Balkissa Idé Siddo: The metaverse will open up new opportunities for Africa and the globe
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to see…
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Social Media
Meta Launches Creators of Tomorrow Initiative to Support Emerging Artists
Facebook’s parent company Meta has launched “Creators of Tomorrow”, an initiative aimed at supporting upcoming artists utilizing its platforms, specifically…
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Meta is inviting applicants for Training in AR/VR across Africa, here’s how to apply
Meta, Facebook’s parent company in conjunction with Imisi 3D and Black Rhino has opened applications for training and hackathon in…
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WhatsApp new feature will allow you to leave groups silently
The world’s most popular messaging platform WhatsApp has made a good attempt to stay ahead of the competition by being…
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The Government Has No Plans To Suspend Facebook, ICT CS Joe Mucheru says
ICT CS Joe Mucheru dismissed threats by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to shut down Facebook ahead of…
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Meta and Sama back down on attempts to gag South African whistleblower Daniel Motaung
In a significant win for the protection of tech company whistleblowers, Meta and Facebook’s African contractor Sama have confirmed they…
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A company called META is suing Facebook for stealing its name
The world is just about to witness a David v Goliath court battle between one of the largest companies that…
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Activists want Meta to stop attempts to silence whistleblower Daniel Motaung
The case against Meta brought to the limelight by a former employee of the company has attracted the attention of…
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Meta Announces New Initiatives to Curb Misinformation Ahead of August Elections in Kenya
Social media companies are taking a keen interest in the forthcoming general elections in Kenya. The companies are putting in…
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Meta to slow down hiring by 30% in 2022
The raging economic downturn isn’t sparing anyone; not even giant-sized enterprises such as Meta, Facebook’s parent company. The company said…
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Meta Wants Case Filed in Kenyan Court by Former Employee Dropped
A few weeks ago, we reported that Facebook is being sued in Kenya by a former employee citing poor working…
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Kendi Ntwiga Appointed Global Head of Misrepresentation at Meta
Kendi Ntwiga, a distinguished leader in the ICT sector who’s worked at top level multinationals has been appointed Global Head…
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Facebook Sued in Kenya Over Poor Working Conditions
A former employee of social media giant Facebook has sued the California-based company for allegations of poor working conditions at…
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Meta outlines steps to promote elections integrity during the Kenya 2022 elections
Meta has today outlined some of the work it’s been undertaking to promote election integrity for the Kenya elections on…
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Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg to introduce Zuck Buck virtual currency
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is considering introducing virtual coins “Zuck Bucks,” to help reward users of its social media platforms.…
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Political advertisers on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their real identity
Anyone seeking to run political ads on Facebook and Instagram in Kenya will now be required to prove their identity…
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Startups
Six finalists of the Africa No Filter Competition set to receive upto $30,000 funding
Africa No Filter (ANF) and Meta have announced the six finalists of the first-ever “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds”…
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Meta officially rolls out Facebook Reels to users across Africa
Last week we reported that Meta had launched Reels on Facebook for users in Africa. This is after we spotted…
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Facebook Reels now available to users in Africa
Facebook Reels: Instagram officially launched Reels in August last year to take on TikTok. Instead of disappearing after 24 hours…
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Safer Internet Day: 5 Safety Tips to promote a more empowering experience for youths online
Safer Internet Day: You will have a more empowering experience online, when you’re sharing with the people you care about…
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Meta and HerHustle launch program to equip women entrepreneurs in Kenya with digital skills
Meta has today announced a new partnership with HerHustle to launch a program to equip women entrepreneurs in Kenya with…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard and Meta join forces to support digitization of SMEs in MEA
Mastercard is collaborating with Meta to support the digitization and growth of SMEs across the MEA region. The two plan…
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Meta launches a WhatsApp chatbot for SMEs in Africa
Meta has announced the launch of a new WhatsApp chatbot to help SMEs across Africa learn how to grow their…
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[This Week In Tech] Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta and other top stories
This has been quite an interesting week for tech. We covered so many interesting stories from across Africa and the…
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Facebook rebrands to Meta to embrace its ‘metaverse’ vision
Facebook has a new name. At the company’s annual Connect conference held on October 28th, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced…
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