Meta launched the ‘2023 Africa Year in Review’ to showcase some of its significant investments and projects in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023.
Details
It highlights Meta’s ongoing milestones and successes across the region, while reinforcing its ongoing investment and commitment to Sub-Saharan Africa.
With a focus on connecting communities, supporting the creator ecosystem and driving innovation, Meta strategically directs resources to initiatives that align with its mission to empower people to build communities and bring the world closer together.
What they say
“As we reflect on the past year, we are excited to announce our key milestones and investments in Sub-Saharan Africa” says Kezia Anim-Addo, Communications Director, Africa Middle East & Turkey, Meta.
“We remain committed to the continent, and the 2023 snapshots reinforce some of the impact we’ve been able to create by supporting growing creator ecosystems and building communities through technology.“
Highlights of the Year 2023 in Review
- Creator Lab Live: Launched Creator Lab Live, a first-of-its-kind real-life training program for creators in Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to inspire creativity, spread positivity, build connections and show interest in the community of creators.
- Instagram Creators x Brand Academy nano course: Launched the Instagram Creators x Brand Academy mini course in South Africa in partnership with Red and Yellow (Creative School of Business), a short course to educate creators, aspiring creators and brands on best practices.
- “Made in Africa, Loved by the World‘: Announced the rising stars edition of our ‘Made by Africa, Loved by the World’ campaign to amplify the voices and stories of eight emerging young talents across Africa who are building a global presence and changing the way the continent and her people was shown on the international stage, including the #AfricaMade Reels Instagram challenge.
- WhatsApp Channels: Launched a content series by partnering with local content creators in SSA to showcase the benefits of WhatsApp channels to users.
- EbaSafeOnline: A first-of-its-kind youth safety education comic titled #EbaSafeOnline has been launched, available in 11 of South Africa’s official languages in partnership with Ethnicids, an online bookstore in South Africa.
- Safety and well-being of young people: He held a youth safety and well-being week in South Africa, with over 300 young people, parents, educators and policy makers to educate and inform young people and parents about Meta’s safety tools.
- My digital world: Hosted a Digital Literacy for Peacebuilding forum in Ethiopia to address the role of digital literacy in peacebuilding and announce the expansion of My Digital World – aimed at equipping young people with information and skills to help them thrive in a digital connected world.
- African XR Reality Lab: Partnered with Electric South to launch the African XR Reality Lab, an incubation program featuring eight Extended Reality (XR) prototypes leveraging diverse, immersive technologies.
- Meta Connect 2023: Launched a digital campaign in partnership with Nigerian creators to produce compelling content ahead of the annual Meta Connect conference.
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