Twitter chooses Ghana as headquarters for its Africa operations

Social media giant, Twitter, has selected Ghana as its headquarters for operations on the Continent.

The selection of Ghana as the company’s headquarters for Africa was announced by co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey in a tweet.

In the tweet, Jack Dorsey thanked Ghana and President Akufo-Addo.

🇬🇭 Twitter is now present on the continent.

Thank you Ghana and @NAkufoAddo. #TwitterGhana https://t.co/tt7KR3kvDg

— jack (@jack) April 12, 2021

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. 1/3 #TwitterInGhana #TwitterGhana https://t.co/HdCqFgXK0x

— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 12, 2021

The selection of Ghana as the headquarters of the social media giants has not gone down well with Nigerians, with some citizens of the West African country taking to social media to express their discontent for the company for choosing Ghana above Nigeria.