The Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has commended President Akufo-Addo and the Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful after Twitter picked out Ghana as its Head Quarters for Africa Operations.
In a Facebook post, Mr Cudjoe wrote; “Twitter Africa HQ in Ghana! Yay! Kudos, Ursula, Bawumia, Nana Addo and Government,”.
Mr Cudjoe’s remark comes after Twitter said on Monday, April 12, that its mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, to increase the number of people who feel comfortable participating in it.
“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.
“We are 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. Aligned with our existing WFH policies, we look forward to welcoming and onboarding our new team members remotely so that we can make an immediate impact while we explore the opportunity to open an office in Ghana in the future”.
Additionally, they unfolded that, “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”.
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hence acclaimed Twitter for choosing Ghana as the headquarters for its Africa operations.
“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”, Akufo-Addo stated in a tweet.
Moreover, the Minister of Communications and Member of parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekulful also cited in a tweet on Monday April 12 that, the choice of Ghana as headquarters for Twitter’s Africa operations is great news for our local, vibrant tech community.
“Twitter chooses Ghana as their regional hub for Africa!! Thumbs up for Digital Ghana! Great news for our local, vibrant tech community. We can’t wait to welcome others #NAkufoAddo. #TwitterGhana”.
Adding “Ghana dey be!! #TwitterGhana.”
