Andela, Facebook, And UNODC Hosts Hackathon4Justice To Create Solutions That Tackle Social Vices In Nigeria
Andela, the engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so they can ship faster, hosted 50 students from selected Nigerian tertiary institutions at Epic Towers, Lagos, on the 8th & 9th February 2020, in partnership with UNODC and Facebook. The winning team, Predex, made up of students from Covenant University and UNILAG, won an all-expense-paid […]
Social Media Marketing Tips: 5 Great Facebook Live Ideas For Your Business
Launched three years ago, Facebook Live has become an increasingly popular tool for marketing. Statistics show that people spend more time watching live videos than they do with recorded videos. If you’ve never made use of Facebook Live, it is important that you take advantage of the platform especially now that it is still a popular trend. […]
Application For The Facebook AI Residency Program Is Opened!
Every forward-thinking organization has a department for research and development because just as humans, ideas, concepts and organizations have to continue to develop in order to remain relevant to solve problems as they come. Facebook Inc. is a social networking company that builds technologies to give people the power to connect with friends and family, […]
Did You Know Facebook Is Set To Release Its Own Cryptocurrency By 2020?
The word cryptocurrency has been flying around for years now with an increase in the users of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and the “gold rush” to quickly invest and cash out as soon as possible. Over the past year, Facebook as a company has dropped hints on it’s developing a cryptocurrency that makes sending money […]
Facebook Is Launching A New Cryptocurrency. Here’s What It Could Mean For You
On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it had partnered with 27 large firms and organizations to launch a new digital currency, the Libra. If it comes on stream, it could create a new global financial system, with several billion people conducting daily transactions using the new currency. News of the project has sparked speculation about what […]
How WhatsApp’s New Payment Feature Could Impact Banking in Nigeria
For about a year now, Facebook has been test-running a new feature on WhatsApp that allows its users to send and receive payments on the messaging platform. The trial, which has been taking place in India, is due to end this July, with the possibility that the feature will be rolled out across that country- […]
#CNBizFair: Preparing For Africa’s Largest Business Fair Using Social Media
As you prepare for Africa’s largest business fair, social media should no doubt be one of your top priorities. Using social media the right way will help you reach prospects, retain customers and attract the business fair attendees to your booth. The following below are social media tools you should utilise to prepare effectively for […]
Social Media Marketing Tips: The Social Media Channels And Their Relevance To Business
Social media is undeniably more prevalent than ever around the globe. In 2019, there will be an estimated 2.77 billion social network users and in 2021, 3.02 billion users. These numbers cut across many demographics and prove that social media is generally straightforward for the average mobile phone owner. It is a different ball game, […]
Did You Know? Facebook and Instagram App Now Shows How Much Time You Spend Using Them
2018 is the year the long-standing issue of digital well-being for mobile phone users gets addressed. It’s quite commendable the actions these mobile device giants (Apple and Google) have taken to ensure that people can use their mobile phones a little less than usual, especially calling to mind that they make more money when you […]
Social Media Marketing Tips: 5 Steps To Becoming A Successful Influencer
In one of our past articles, we discussed some tips for brands that want to work with influencers. This week, we will be looking from the perspective of the influencer. Here are some ways in which you can become the influencer that brands want to work with and make an extra source of income Be Content […]
Apply for the PyTorch Scholarship Challenge from Facebook
PyTorch is an open source deep learning framework by Facebook which has become popular for its simplicity and flexibility. Facebook and Udacity announced the PyTorch Scholarship Challenge, offering interested persons an opportunity to learn how to build, train, and deploy deep learning models. Facebook’s support will make 10,000 seats available for the new Udacity Challenge […]
Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
Davido Campaigns For His Uncle David Adeleke a.k.a Davido has dabbled into politics for the first time. The singer pledged his full support for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke popularly referred to as ‘the dancing senator’, who is running for governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). ILESHA IS READY FOR US […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: Members Of The Sweet Boys Association (SBA)
If you’ve been active on social media, you must have come across the phrase, Sweet Boy Association (SBA). The Sweet Boys Association is a term used to classify a prestigious group of men who have to follow a certain code of conduct and comport themselves in the best ways possible. The association was created by […]
Instagram Business of the Month: Accessorize by Mo
Moritan Sodipo seems a bit bemused by her business’s beginnings. She remembers being miffed about the quality of rings she was getting from jewellery shops; they seemed to wear out too quickly. While she now jokingly blames her former ill luck with rings on her being miserly, she has her dissatisfaction to thank for the […]
Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp By Facebook And Afrinolly
Facebook and Afrinolly introduce the Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp, structured for up and coming storytellers who are developing short-form content for digital platforms. Leveraging on the wide success of the Facebook for Creators training programme in Nigeria, the social media giant and Afrinolly announced the week-long intensive workshop in partnership with celebrated writer/producers, Dayna Lynne North […]
Roar Nigeria Hub hosts Facebook Stakeholders Roundtable at University of Nigeria for South-East and South-South Nigeria
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) went agog with activities as it recently, welcomed a team from the global giant Facebook. The Public Policy Director for Facebook Africa, Ebele Okobi led the team who visited Roar Nigeria Hub for a stakeholder’s roundtable. The visitors were first received by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor […]