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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 across the continent.” Twitter indicated several roles, from product and engineering to design, market...

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 tailor our service across Africa.” “Whenever we enter new markets, we work hard to ensure that we a...

+ 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 supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open Internet, of which Twitter is also an advocate”. N...

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 growth and investment in its tech scene. Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey capped a whirlwind tour of A...

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.