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Twitter to set up its first African presence in Ghana April 14, 2021 0 1 minute read Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Jack Dorsey, via a tweet, has announced that the company will be setting up a presence in Africa. “Twitter is now present on the continent. Thank you, Ghana and Nana Akufo-Addo,” he said. In a statement, Twitter said “it is now actively building a team in Ghana to be more immersed in the rich and vibrant communities that drive the conversations taking place every day acro...

Twitter chose the West African country because of its commitment to freedom of speech. “As a champion for democracy, Ghana is a supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open Internet, of which Twitter is also an advocate,” reads a statement from Twitter. “Furthermore, Ghana’s recent appointment to host The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area aligns with our overarching goal to establish a presence in the region that will support our efforts to improve and tai...

+ Did you know Ghana has beaten Nigeria twice as much in professional football matches? Nigeria has played Ghana 56 times. Of those 56 encounters, Nigeria has won 12, while Ghana has won twice as much with 24 plus 1 (25) wins. Both countries have had a stalemate 19 times. Do you still consider this a rivalry? Advertisement Twitter announced that it was opening its African headquarters in Ghana. Answering the question “why Ghana?” Twitter said Ghana is a champion for democracy, “a support...

The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base Twitter’s announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users of the social media app, and reignited the never-ending rivalry between the two countries, known colloquially as the ‘jollof wars.’ Many Nigerians believe that Twitter’s decision is a snub to the continent’s largest economy, which is seeing rapid growt...

San Francisco, April 13 (IANS) Twitter will set up its presence in Africa, with building a team in Ghana, its CEO jack Dorsey has announced.

SAN FRANCISCO- Twitter Inc will open its first African office in Ghana, it said on Monday, as the social media company seeks to make inroads in some o..|News Track

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  Founding President of Imani Africa, Mr Franklin Cudjoe has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful after Twitter chose Ghana as its Head Quarters for Africa Operations. “Twitter Africa HQ in Ghana! Yay! Kudos, Ursula, Bawumia, Nana Addo and Government,” Mr Cudjoe said in a Facebook post. Twitter said on Monday April 12 that its mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter...

Twitter said on Monday April 12 that its mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, to increase the number of people who feel comfortable participating in it. To do this, we need to make it easier for everyone to join in and provide more relevant experiences for people across the world. “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public convers...

Graphic Online BY: Kweku Zurek 30.5k Shares 705 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the decision of Twitter - the American microblogging and social networking service - to establish its African Headquarters in Ghana. Reacting to the announcement which was made by Twitter co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey on Twitter on April 12, 2021, the President said the development was the start of a partnership that will help develop Ghanas technological sector. President Akufo-Addo also revea...