Great News: Facebook to deliver free internet to Africa from Space

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October 6, 2015
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Facebook's internet.org project promised to connect the entire world. Facebook yesterday announced a partnership with Eutelsat - A French satellite operator - to bring free internet to Africa by 2016. The news was announced by Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook page:

 

https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102407675865061?pnref=story

Democratising access to in-demand skills for 1 billion Africans | CEO, AltSchool Africa | Co-Founder, TalentQL, Techpoint Africa. Twitter: @AdewaleYusuf_
Democratising access to in-demand skills for 1 billion Africans | CEO, AltSchool Africa | Co-Founder, TalentQL, Techpoint Africa. Twitter: @AdewaleYusuf_
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Democratising access to in-demand skills for 1 billion Africans | CEO, AltSchool Africa | Co-Founder, TalentQL, Techpoint Africa. Twitter: @AdewaleYusuf_

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