Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook – the largest social media
network – yesterday paid his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria,
his destination, has the largest mobile and internet market on the
continent.
The youthful American billionaire and Internet entrepreneur, who
arrived in Lagos, is in the country to meet members of startup ecosystem
– a large group of entrepreneurs and innovative young Nigerians.
Zuckerberg announced the visit via his personal Facebook page, saying he
was ready to interact with Nigerian innovators and learn about their
business ideas.
Zuckerberg wrote on his wall: “Next stop: Lagos! This is my first
trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I’ll be meeting with developers and
entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The
energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can.”
Zuckerberg yesterday visited Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB), a
multi- technological ecosystem based in Yaba, Lagos Mainland. He
interacted with children on summer coding camp.
He wrote: “Our first stop is the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in
Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs
who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I’m looking forward to
meeting more people here!”
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