After launching in Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Colombia, Internet.org has been launched Ghana on the Airtel network, making it the fifth country in a move expected to connect the whole world to the Internet.
The move expects to see more Ghanians online and more opportunities unlocked to them via connectivity.
“Today we’re launching Internet.org in Ghana — giving people on the Airtel network access to free basic internet services for education, health, jobs and communication,” Mark Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook profile. “Right now only about 12% of people in Ghana are connected to the internet, but connectivity is already improving people’s lives and communities.
“By connecting everyone, we hope to unlock even more opportunities for Ghana and people like Dauda Musa, pictured here,” Zuck added.
Internet.org was launched in August 2013 in a partnership that brought together Facebook, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung with plans to take the Internet to the next 5 billion people who are not yet connected, and also give them the same opportunities like those available to those already conencted.