We chose Ghana over Nigeria for Africa office because of Democracy___ Twitter

The popular microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has explained the reason it chose to locate its Africa Headquarter in Ghana and not Nigeria.

This clarification is coming when Nigeria users recently lamented the choice of Ghana over their country since it was believed Nigerians use the platform than others in Africa. The company, however, clarified that Nigeria remains its target market while the office will be in Accra.

Twitter said its decision was informed by Ghana’s “support for free speech and online freedoms.”

It added that Ghana’s recent appointment to host the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) also influenced its decision.

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Despite not sitting its Africa’s office in Nigeria, Twitter made clear its target market is Nigeria, apparently given its population.

In its job advertisements, the company said of its curator positions: “This role is based in Accra, Ghana and focused on Nigeria.”

It said the ideal candidate to occupy the positions “should have a deep, non-partisan, understanding of Nigerian news and politics.”