Twitter has chosen Ghana over Nigeria as its operational base on the African continent.
The co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey in a tweet formally announced the company’s presence on the continent of Africa. In the same tweet, he thanked Ghana and its president.
He said: “Twitter is now present on the continent. Thank you Ghana and Nana Akufo-Addo.”
Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo in his response revealed that he held a virtual meeting with Jack on April 7, 2021.
He further revealed that Twitter’s Africa operations would have its headquarters in Ghana.
“The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is EXCELLENT news. Gov’t and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country.
As I indicated to @Jack in our virtual meeting of 7th April 2021, this is the start of a beautiful partnership between Twitter and Ghana, which is critical for the dev’t of Ghana’s hugely important tech sector.
These are exciting times to be in, and to do business in Ghana,” he said.
In a blog post on the company website, Twitter announced that active hiring for the new office was ongoing.
“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 conversation, we must be more immersed in the rich and vibrant communities that drive the conversations taking place every day across the African continent” the company said.
It added that the company was looking for specialists to join several teams including product, design, engineering, marketing and communications.
“Full details on current job openings can be found on the Twitter Careers site.
On why they chose Ghana, the company said:
“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. 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 are not just investing in the talent that we hire, but also investing in local communities and the social fabric that supports them. We have already laid foundations through partnerships with Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Afrochella in Ghana, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) in Nigeria, and The HackLab Foundation in Ghana. As part of our long-term commitment to the region, we’ll continue to explore compelling ways we can use the positive power of Twitter to strengthen our communities through employee engagement, platform activation, and corporate giving.”
