Hello Venturer,There are a few things other than Jollof rice that can ignite a fierce online debate between Nigeria and Ghana. And as we have learned this week, choosing one of the neighbouring countries as the headquarter of one of the world’s most active social networks is one of them. On Monday, April 12, 2021, Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced that the social network is establishing its presence in Africa, with Ghana as its first African headquarter. The news caused a furore on Twitter; it excited Ghanaians but upset Nigerians who thought Nigeria would have been Twitter’s first African base. You know, being quote-unquote “the giant of Africa” and seeing as Dorsey enjoyed his brief visit to the country in 2019. It is true that Nigerians are upset and saddened by the news, but these emotions are based on disappointment more than anything else. Disappointment on what could have been had we business-friendly policies and a better government. Disappointment at being constantly robbed of opportunities. This is what many Nigerians were and are upset about. We have the numbers, the talent, and the market. So, why not here? Why not us?While we lick our wounds and mourn what could have been, we can only hope that this event prompts the Nigerian government and the rest of Africa to create environments that are attractive and friendly to local and foreign businesses and investors.Hadassah EgbediWriter & Multimedia Content Editor
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Hello Venturer,There are a few things other than Jollof rice that can ignite a fierce online debate between Nigeria and Ghana. And as we have learned this week, choosing one of the neighbouring countries as the headquarter of one of the world’s most active social networks is one of them. On Monday, April 12, 2021, Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced that the social network is establishing its presence in Africa, with Ghana as its first African headquarter. The news caused a furore on Twitter; it excited Ghanaians but upset Nigerians who thought Nigeria would have been Twitter’s first African base. You know, being quote-unquote “the giant of Africa” and seeing as Dorsey enjoyed his brief visit to the country in 2019. It is true that Nigerians are upset and saddened by the news, but these emotions are based on disappointment more than anything else. Disappointment on what could have been had we business-friendly policies and a better government. Disappointment at being constantly robbed of opportunities. This is what many Nigerians were and are upset about. We have the numbers, the talent, and the market. So, why not here? Why not us?While we lick our wounds and mourn what could have been, we can only hope that this event prompts the Nigerian government and the rest of Africa to create environments that are attractive and friendly to local and foreign businesses and investors.Hadassah EgbediWriter & Multimedia Content Editor