Evening Recap: WhatsApp Introduces per-Message Charges, Omokri Challenges Atiku over Tinubu’s Age, Other Top Stories

Evening recap: WhatsApp introduces per-message charges, Omokri challenges Atiku over Tinubu’s age, other top stories

Catch up on the latest evening news recap: WhatsApp introduces per-message charges, Omokri challenges Atiku on Tinubu’s age, and King Oyo’s death. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-whatsapp-introduces-per-message-charges-omokri-challenges-atiku-over-tinubus-age-other-top-stories/

Tinubu’s Age: Omokri Challenges Atiku With 1996 Photo

Reno Omokri, Ambassador-designate of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s claim that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, presenting a photograph purportedly taken with the President in London in 1996. Omokri, in a statement on Friday, also challenged journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, to authenticate the […]

Meta to introduce fresh WhatsApp charges for Kenyan firms

Meta’ WhatsApp will introduce a new pricing model that will see Kenyan companies spend about Sh0.52 ($0.0040) per delivered utility message. Effective October 1, 2026, businesses that reduced reliance on traditional messaging channels like SMS, phone calls and emails for WhatsApp Business Platform could eventually see a slight increase in their expenditure. Meta says the […]

WhatsApp to charge Kenyan businesses for customer messages

Kenyan businesses face rising costs for communicating with customers on WhatsApp, after Meta announced it will begin charging for messages sent in response to client queries from October 1, ending years of free services on the platform. Under the new pricing, WhatsApp will charge Kenyan businesses $0.0040, roughly Sh0.52, for every delivered message sent to

Meta Introduces New WhatsApp Charges, What They Mean For Kenyans

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Meta Introduces New WhatsApp Charges, What They Mean for Kenyans Meta is set to introduce new WhatsApp Business charges that could raise operating costs for Kenyan businesses using the platform for customer support, sales, banking notifications, and order updates. According to the company, the new charges will take effect on October 1 across categories including customer support, sales, bankin…

Meta to Charge Businesses Per WhatsApp Message From October 2026

Meta's new WhatsApp Business charges from October 1, 2026, will impact firms, with fees ranging from $0.0101 to $0.062 per message, reshaping communication costs.