Twitter Makes its African Headquarters in Ghana

[frush11]

not anytime soon

Their voices are gonna get silenced very quickly. Ghana elites and politicians ain't trying to fukk up future bags.

 

[get these nets]

Their voices are gonna get silenced very quickly. Ghana elites and politicians ain't trying to fukk up future bags.

Gay Rights movement took roughly 45 years to get the legal victories they were after in this country.
There were earlier advocates that were precursors to the formal movement.

Gays met resistance the entire time here. What makes you think that they won't meet even greater resistance in Ghana?

 

[frush11]

Gay Rights movement took roughly 45 years to get the legal victories they were after in this country.
There were earlier advocates that were precursors to the formal movement.

Gays met resistance the entire time here. What makes you think that they won't meet even greater resistance in Ghana?

It can meet all the resistance all it wants. But they will be silenced and sent to the bushes.

Ghana is trying to position itself a certain way.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

fukk Twitter

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Another reason Ghana was probably chosen: they are quite proficient in English. Nigeria actually struggles here compared to other former British colonies. East Africa and southern African countries also speak better English .

Wow couldn’t tell the difference but this is a good point

 

[loyola llothta]

I did not assume anything. This move can be good or bad, depending on what this guy is trying to do.

However, as a general rule, one should be wary of a foreign billionnaire coming to your land, whether it's for business or something else. You don't keep your guards down because business is supposed to be good by nature or neutral. It's not.

Foreign businesses should be welcomed but with vigilance.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Ghana is way more politically stable

 

[invalid]

Another reason Ghana was probably chosen: they are quite proficient in English. Nigeria actually struggles here compared to other former British colonies. East Africa and southern African countries also speak better English .

I saw this tweet and thought it was interesting. Twitter definitely has a Nigerian strategy. It speaks volumes though and is a bit damning for Nigeria why they chose to locate the office in Ghana.



And then I wonder if this will happen.

 

[BlackJesus]

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.

Riiiiiiight Twitter is the main site deplattorming whoever they disagree with

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Whats with the congratulations? I thought ADOS insisted that "africans" stop letting white men colonise them? Isnt this exactly what it is? Jack is expanding his brand to fatten his pockets this isnt a humaneterian venture for him right? Cause all thats gonna happen is indians and chinese moving to Ghana to take over and rule Africa.


Right, thecoli?

 

[get these nets]

I've never heard about the difference in English proficiency between African countries before Bigman's post.
All I will say is that the grammar and spelling in the last tweet .......

*just jokes

 

[invalid]

I've never heard about the difference in English proficiency between African countries before Bigman's post.

What's striking to me in the job advertisement is the requirement that the job holder must be fluent in pidgin. That's like a job here asking a person to be fluent in ebonics, which would never happen and just sounds crazy. So it must be some merit to what @BigMan is saying about the level of English being spoken in Nigeria which, being a British colony, I would have thought otherwise. I guess it's deceptive when you're listening to so someone like Chimamanda Adichie and think all Nigerians speak in that manner.

 

[get these nets]

What's striking to me in the job advertisement is the requirement that the job holder must be fluent in pidgin. That's like a job here asking a person to be fluent in ebonics, which would never happen and just sounds crazy. So it must be some merit to what @BigMan is saying about the level of English being spoken in Nigeria which, being a British colony, I would have thought otherwise. I guess it's deceptive when you're listening to so someone like Chimamanda Adichie and think all Nigerians speak like that.

Major news outlets serving West African markets print stories in English Pidgin as an option. They want to be accessible to as many people as possible. Haitian Kreyol options exist for certain media for Haitian audiences in print and audio for the same reason.
Nigerians have their original tongues and written languages, though.

That country not having universal English proficiency across all regions reveals the problems with the education system and the govt.. I'd guess that it's higher in the regions where the govt devotes the resources.

 

[Blackrogue]

Wait till kenyans on twitter hear about this

They active #kot

 

[#1 pick]

Good. Ghana has been making progress, good to hear.