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Could Ethiopia Ban Facebook After It Deleted PM Abiy Ahmed’s Post?

Luis Monzon -
Facebook, the social media platform owned by Meta, removed a post on the page of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for allegedly violating its policies against inciting violence. The post in question, uploaded to Facebook on Sunday, asked citizens of...
Online & Social

Ethiopia is Building Local Social Media to Rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp

Luis Monzon -
Ethiopia has begun development on its own social media platforms to rival US-based social networks like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The state communications security agency said on Monday that the country does not have any plans to block the...
East Africa

Facebook Removes Fake Profiles Attacking Opposition Parties Ahead of Ethiopian Elections

Luis Monzon -
Social media mega-corp Facebook said on Wednesday that it had removed a network of fake accounts in Ethiopia targeting domestic users ahead of general elections next week in the country. The company said that the network was found to...
Online & Social

Facebook Launches COVID-19 Info Centre in 17 African Countries

Jenna Delport -
Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Centre forms part of the social media giant's effort to help the global fight against COVID-19 - it hopes to do this by...
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Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

Ethio Telecom & AfDB Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Economy

In a strategic effort to support Africa's digital transformation, Ethio Telecom has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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