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Meta is introducing a major wave of monetization features to WhatsApp globally, marking a strategic shift in how the world’s most popular messaging app supports businesses, creators, and content discoverability—without disrupting private chats. The new features, announced on Meta’s official blog, are centered in the app’s Updates tab, home to Status and Channels, and are
Takeaways Today, we’re launching a generative AI video editing feature across the Meta AI app, the Meta.AI website and the Edits app to help you bring your creative ideas to life. You’ll now be able to easily edit your short-form videos using a variety of preset AI prompts that can transform your outfit, location, style and more.
Meta, in collaboration with national innovation agencies and ecosystem partners across Africa, has launched a Sub-Saharan Africa-wide initiative to accelerate the development of impactful, open-source AI solutions through Llama. The program, running from May to November 2025, includes in-country AI accelerator tracks in Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa. Designed to support startups in creating
Meta has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting young people online with the official launch of Instagram Teen Accounts in Nigeria—a suite of new features designed to make social media safer for teenagers. Speaking at a launch event in Lagos on Wednesday, Sylvia Musalagani, Meta’s Safety Policy Manager for Africa, Middle East, and Turkey (AMET), said
Meta’s proposed $10 billion investment in Scale AI, reported by Bloomberg, is more than just another headline in the global tech race—it’s a powerful signal of the escalating demand for advanced AI infrastructure and the emerging opportunities for developing markets like Africa. While the deal underscores Meta’s pivot from its in-house-only model to external partnerships,
Where culture meets connection: ‘Made by Africa, loved by the world’ returns for its fifth year In celebration of Africa Day, Facebook today launched the pan-African “Made by Africa, loved by the world” campaign, celebrating the creative brilliance and global impact of Africans from across the continent. This year’s theme, “Where Culture Meets Connection,” reinforces Facebook as
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