Africa: Google Introduces "Shelfies" On April Fools Day

You might have noticed something unusual today as you tried to access you Gmail account, the first thing one was asked to do was to take a "shelfie" of himself or herself by following some steps.

Most people I bet thought it was one of the many pranks being pulled today, it being April Fools' Day and also coinciding with Gmail's 10-year anniversary.

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