He said: "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."
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the choice of Ghana as the headquarters for Twitter's Africa operations as "excellent news".
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In a Twitter post, he said "these are exciting times to be in and to do business in Ghana."
"The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter's Africa operations is excellent news. Government and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country," said Nana Addo.
He also revealed that he held a virtual meeting with Dorsey on April 7, 2021, where the two parties might have finalized the deal.
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"As I indicated to Jack in our virtual meeting on 7th April 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," he added.
On Monday, April 12, 2021. Twitter CEO Jack Patrick Dorsey made the announcement to set up its first Africa presence in Ghana.
In a statement, Twitter said it is now actively building a team in Ghana "to be more immersed in the rich and vibrant communities that drive the conversations taking place every day across the continent."
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Twitter indicated several roles, from product and engineering to design, marketing, and communications, for job openings in the company.
However, individuals will fill these roles remotely as Twitter makes plans to establish an office in the country later.
