Free Basics gets competition
In the Philippines Smart and Sun, two Internet service providers (ISPs), teamed up and created a competitor for Facebook's Free Basics initiative.
View ArticlePortugal’s Net-Emprego used as fraud mule
A scam exploiting the similarity between domains Netemprego.gov.pt and Net-Empregos.com in Portugal causes a lot of unhappiness.
View ArticleOLX India uses Twitter to gather dreams
Naspers-backed OLX, the general classified site, recently rolled out an interactive Twitter chatter dashboard, dreamscometrue.olx.in that invited tweets from Indians, asking them to list their dream...
View ArticleFacebook and Monster may have partnered
Facebook and Monster may have partnered on social job ads, a significant development for Monster, Facebook and classifieds in general. The post Facebook and Monster may have partnered appeared first on...
View ArticleGumtree SA pioneers password-free app
EBay-owned Gumtree South Africa opts for password-free login software made by Facebook.
View ArticleAdvantages of Facebook buy-and-sell groups
As Facebook is launching its buy-and-sell groups in certain markets, it is likely better positioned than classified portals like LeBonCoin to offer such service, since users go under their real names...
View ArticleFacebook expands Sales Groups – risk to classifieds?
Is Facebook's latest feature – a link that lists all nearby “Sales Groups" - a threat to traditional classified websites? Not necessarily so.
View ArticleGerigk leaves Rocket Internet and Berlin
Berlin-based Rocket Internet lost Arthur Gerigk, its global chief marketing officer (CMO), to Facebook in San Francisco.
View ArticleZameen.com saves listings to Facebook
Zameen.com in Pakistan partnered with Facebook to enable Zameen's users to bookmark listings and videos to Facebook.
View ArticleIndia helps Facebook triple Q1 profit
India is the second biggest market for Facebook (FB), after the U.S., with over 108 million users. Globally, it has a monthly user base of 1.65 billion and is increasingly being seen as the biggest,...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg commends Nigeria’s Jobberman
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Free Basics in Nigeria, he praised Nigerian job site Jobberman.com as one of the innovations coming out of Africa.
View ArticleEfritin goes live on Facebook’s Free Basics
Nigeria-focused general classifieds Efritin.com deploys on Free Basics to increase visibility and reach untapped markets.
View ArticleJob app Giraffe joins Facebook’s Free Basics
South Africa's job app Giraffe partnered with Facebook's Free Basics service to grow its audience.
View ArticleSheOps targets Pakistan’s women
Sheops.com, Pakistan’s only women-focused marketplace, is gearing up to befriend more users in the second month after its launch.
View ArticleJiji goes live on Facebook’s Free Basics
Nigeria-based general classifieds site Jiji.ng went live on Free Basics in a move that is expected to widen the platform’s reach to the unconnected market.
View ArticleJobScore CEO: Jobs feature of Facebook not disrupting
We reached out to a number of recruitment classified executives to get their take on what they thought Facebook was up to with its new jobs functionality and whether the social media giant might...
View ArticleSchibsted to add muscle to tech team
Schibsted CEO Rolv Erik Ryssdal wants to go on the offensive against Facebook by hiring even more technicians.
View ArticleJobindex is prepared to fight Facebook, Google
In its full-year report released Monday, Jobindex in Denmark has delivered on its promises from its Q3 report. The Jobindex Group reported that its net turnover reached DKK 300 million ($50 million) in...
View ArticleFacebook’s next classifieds: Dating
Facebook plans to launch a dating project later this year, so users can anonymously find potential friends, lovers, and spouses. The news crushed shares in Match Group, a major competitor. The post...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges FB Ad Manager enables age discrimination
Does a key filter in Facebook’s Ad Manager tool break the law? A class-action lawsuit against the social media giant says yes. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is suing on behalf of its...
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