Facebook offers free web access to developing states

Facebook’s internet.org initiative launched last year with the intention of working with industry companies to reduce the cost and hassle associated with getting online developing countries, The Independent reports.

Now the project is releasing its first appfor Android phones, providing free access to core services including Google search, government info, weather, job listings, Wikipedia, and – of course – Facebook.


The app is trialling in Zambia first, with plans to extend its coverage to other countries over time. It’s available for both smartphones and feature phones and can also be accessed through Facebook’s own main app.


Access will be free to any customers on Airtel Africa – a subsidiary of Indian telecommunications giant Airtel, and the market leader in numerous African countries including Chad, Gabon, Malawi, Niger and the Republic of the Congo.
 

Read more on The Independent website.