The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, US-based social media company, Jack Dorsey has said he chose Ghana to establish its Africa Office by the freedoms of expression and internet access offered by Ghana, as well as the recent attribution to its capital, Accra, of the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Facebook already has several offices in Africa, including Nigeria, the most populous country on the continent, also in West Africa.
Twitter announced Monday the recruitment of a team of eleven people in Ghana, to make the West African country its headquarters for the continent.
The jobs advertised in Ghana include positions for engineering, marketing, and communications specialists.
“Today, in line with our growth strategy, we are pleased to announce that we are building a team in Ghana,” the company announced in a statement.
“We need to further immerse ourselves in the rich and vibrant communities that set the tone in day-to-day discussions across the African continent,” it stressed.
“The choice of Ghana as the headquarters for Twitter’s operations in Africa is GREAT news,” tweeted Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, hailing “the beginning of a beautiful partnership.”
The social media giant joins Facebook and other tech companies moving into Africa, where founder Jack Dorsey spent a month in 2019.
“Africa will define the future,” Dorsey said at the time, after visiting Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
