Adamu Garba, others react as Twitter picks Ghana as African headquarters

Nigerians have taken to social media to make their opinions known after social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters.

Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed on Monday that it had finally set up an office in Africa and it would be in Ghana.

He thanked the people and President of Ghana.

“Twitter is now present on the continent. Thank you Ghana and President Nana Akufo-Addo,” he tweeted.

Reacting, Ghana’s President thanked Twitter for its decision, adding that he had met with Dorsey and he was confident the move would be the beginning of new things.

Akufo-Addo tweeted, “The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is excellent news. The government and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country.

As I indicated in our virtual meeting of April 7, 2021, this is the start of a beautiful partnership between Twitter and Ghana, which is critical for the development of Ghana’s hugely important tech sector. These are exciting times to be in, and to do business in Ghana.”


The development, however, caused a series of reactions on Twitter which is believed to be the most radical social network.

The regime of the Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has in recent time sought stiffer penalties for persons who “misuse social media”.

The Senate is currently deliberating on Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill 2019 commonly known as the Anti-social media bill.

It seeks to criminalise the use of the social media in peddling false or malicious information. It was sponsored by Senator Mohammed Musa, a member of the President’s party, the All Progressives Congress.

Another member of the President’s party, Adamu Garba, had last year sued Twitter for supporting the #EndSARS protests but he later withdrew the case.

The development caused a debate on social media with many blaming it on Buhari.

Reacting to the development on Monday, Garba tweeted, “I pray Ghana would not allow their country to be used as a platform for the orchestration of nuisance on the African internet space.

Nigeria is safer with the hypocrisy of Twitter. We shall have to improve on our methods for elimination of fake news on the informationspace.

“They just hate Nigeria because they know that the only country that can be the next African super power, fully democratic, highly mobile population and good working age population is Nigeria

“Twitter came to Ghana to target Nigerian market. They won’t admit they need us, but we know.”

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Oke Umurhohwo tweeted, “Another Big L for Nigeria who despite having the biggest active social media users, we got over looked for Ghana. This is obviously because of the anti-business policies of APC and Buhari. Shameful!”

@opeyemifolarin1 tweeted,Leadership is everything. Democracy is thriving in Ghana and it’s evident in the peace and stability witnessed in the country and it has contributed significantly to the productivity level and boosting investors’ confidence in Ghana economy.”

@ananabannamdi tweeted, “Largely based on textbook definition Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa and probably the largest social media engaging ecosystem in Africa as well. Sadly, the nature of political hijacking, state capture, bad governance and more decadence has made us chop another “L” again!”

“But Jack, Nigeria has one of the biggest Twitter presence in Africa. Don’t worry, FG will make ease of doing business much better,” @Morris_Monye tweeted.

However, Buhari’s aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, downplayed the development, saying Facebook had also announced that it would be opening an office in Lagos.

“Ghana got Twitter, Nigeria got Facebook (operational H2 2021). God be praised. Let’s be happy for each other.  Not everything is fight, dears.  Ghana, congratulations,” he tweeted.

Facebook’s African headquarters is in South Africa

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Jmm

Shame on so called Giant of Africa, you missed Dstv,Mtn, now Twitter office in Africa am so ashamed of this country

But of a truth, investment is very shy and peaceful and will never travel where blood flows.

The already established ones are finding a way of moving. Most have already moved while other are planning to.

Nigeria, very soon, if nothing is done, will require 'drums of blood' as a ticket or visa.

Who will make Nigeria his business continent base?
With insecurity everywhere, lack of infrastructures and good amenities.
Cooked with high cost of operations.
Let's revive our economy and improve on every facets threatening foreign investment.
It's not about how big, but how well.

Chemicals... Dats all dey know how to do; React... Have dey forgotten how one dumb dimwit claimed to want to sue Jack Dorsey sometime ago?

Instead of zombies and Buhari media urchins to admit that govt harsh business climate and inconsistent policies is driving foreign direct investment away from Nigeria, they are hyperventilating, running from thread to thread foaming in the mouth.

Even had to propound a lie of how Facebook is to build second branch office in Nigeria.

Bunch of very stupid and brainless idiots.

Adamu Garba the bigoted dunce.

Good decision if you ask me. How would you want to site your business in a hostile environment? The Buhari government stands against anything that he Buhari is not in sync with that's why they intend to regulate the use of social media.

Adamumu the cow brain no dey ever disappoint.
Bloody Bigot and daft fellow

Ok

I'm not surprised ...it would have been a surprising thing if it is located in Nigeria cos the distance between buhari and better thing is like a distance between hell to heaven....

Who cares

Una never see anything.
Thanks to our past and the present useless leaders. Congratulations Ghana and more to come. At least we have jollof rice. I beg Next news joh!

Hahahahah. Funny news. Nigerians sef. Make we relax small. Na everything una wan dey carry first in Africa? When Mark of Facebook first visited Nigeria that time... what would Ghana have said?

We can react to everything and neglecting our inner problems. The owner of Twitter can pitch his HQ anywhere he wants. What we should concentrate more is making Nigeria the dream of every investors.

Some are already fighting over who will be Nigeria's next president. Dem curse una with favouritism, slavery and tribalism ni? We havent seen all candidates coming out , we are already fighting over Tinubu and Atiku. Suffer no dey tire una?

freemanq:
Shame on so called Giant of Africa, you missed Dstv,Mtn, now Twitter office in Africa am so ashamed of this country

Oga Olodo, both MTN and DSTV are owned by South Africa so they may choose to locate their headquarters in their country!!!!

Snapchat should also open an office in Nigeria.

Congrats to Ghana jare!!

Stupid Adamu Garbage

which reaction is this na?
it is african twitter headquarter(ath) not african headquarter.

i don't think any country can fight african headquarter with southafrica, not even nigeria or egypt let alone ghana

The foolish Nigeria supporters will not come here now . The country that has died since . Every thing is dead in the hand of a dullard

giant of africa in the mud

Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya are far ahead, what is that one reacting to?

Same Garba wanted to sue Jack for the Endsars badge in October 2020 at about 10:13pm on that fateful day

Only if BUHARI knew the Usefulness of having TWITTER in his COUNTRY... The Man is a Round PEG in a SQUARE HOLE...

If twitter was mine, I'd do same.

Imagine setting up such headquarter in a useless country run by economists and nepotists like Nigeria.

Only light bill and the sleepless nights the workers will be having alone due to bandits and the fear of boko boys will make them start opting for relocation of the headquarter.

Useless and shameless big for nothing country run by looters who don't give a fork about her citizens from the other side of the cwontiry


Today they say buhari is around, tomorrow he's in London and next week they say it's presidency and no longer buhari. Smh

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Adamu Garbage

No discerning investor will come to Nigeria now in these times of volatility!

Notice that in Ghana Dorsey spoke directly with the president and not the presidency. I think in the whole world Nigeria is the only country run by a presidency in lieu of a president.
Let's keep lying and deceiving ourselves while the world around us laughs in derision.

well this should serve as an eye opener for all this nightmare may soon be over by 2023, we will have another chance to make things right let's try to make it count guys, the biggest mistake would be to elect another buhari.btw Jack listed his reasons for choosing Ghana which includes its strong democratic values, a progressive govt, and freedom of speech.

Garba Adamu wanted to sue twitter. How does he expect an enemy to build a base in his hometown. Some of us are useless infact

and we have Eko Atlantic the still choose Ghana