Facebook now free on Airtel Ghana

This is as a result of Airtel’s Partnership with Facebook as part of the social network’s Internet.org programme.

Airtel has already begun running adverts telling that public that they can surf Facebook on the network for free.

The Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the partnership on his Facebook page Friday.

Zuckerberg said: “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.

“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…”

Zuckerberg said Ghana was the fifth country that had connected through Internet.org -- after Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya and Colombia.