The initiative, launched by Meta five years ago to drive connectivity in underserved regions, will reportedly be discontinued. Meta, formerly Facebook, quietly issued this notice on its website stating its plans to wind down the program later this year. The program was envisioned to bridge the internet gap across emerging markets like Africa, where connectivity is lowest across the globe. According to the 2021 GSMA mobile economy report, about 28% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is connected to the mobile internet. This is in comparison to the connectivity in other regions