Internet.org App Launches in Ghana
Ghana is now the fifth country to receive access to the Internet.org app, Facebook announced Thursday.
Ghana is now the fifth country to receive access to the Internet.org app, Facebook announced Thursday.
Airtel customers in Ghana will have access to the full host of Internet.org services, similar to those in Colombia, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya:
- AccuWeather – Get updated weather information
- BabyCenter & MAMA– Learn about pregnancy and children
- BBC News – Read news from around the world
- Ebola Information – Get information about Ebola from UNICEF
- Facebook – Communicate with friends and family
- Facts for Life – Find health and hygiene information from UNICEF
- FunDza – Read books & stories
- GhanaWeb – Get news and information about Ghana
- Girl Effect – Read articles and tips for girls
- Jobberman – Search for jobs
- Messenger – Send messages to friends and family
- News24 – Ghana news
- Scholars4Dev – Find scholarships abroad
- SuperSport – Get sports updates
- Tonaton.com – Buy and sell products
- Wattpad – Read books & stories
- Wikipedia – Find information
Facebook commented on the announcement in a blog post:
Ghana is the fifth country we’ve connected with Internet.org, after Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Colombia. More people can now use the internet for free to find jobs, read books, and stay connected and we hope to bring the Internet.org app to more countries soon.
