Facebook’s Founder and one of the world’s billionaires, Mark Zuckerberg is currently in Nigeria!
The tech entrepreneur is currently at Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba.
The 32-year-old billionaire’s visit was unannounced.
There’s been a lot of Facebook-related development in Nigeria so there’s a ton of reasons why Mark may be visiting. First, Free Basicslaunched in Nigeria and Mark showed his support for the Jobbermanteam. Then the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative invested $24 million inAndela. Also, Facebook’s developer workshop is happening tomorrow, and Facebook is partnering with Cool Link to launchExpress Wifi in Lagos some time this week.
UPDATE
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood.
Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa.
One of his first stops on the trip was to visit a ‘Summer of Code Camp’ at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba, known as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria.
CcHub opened in 2011 and at the time didn’t even have an office. Five years later they fill three floors and the roof of a building. At CcHub people can learn how to code, developers can get help launching their first products, and find mentors and funding.
At CcHub Zuckerberg met with developers like Temi Giwa, who runs a platform called Life Bank that makes blood available when and where it is needed in Nigeria. Life Bank saves lives by mobilizing blood donations, taking inventory of all blood available in the country, and delivering blood in the right condition to where it is needed.
After visiting CcHub Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, said: “This is my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I’ll be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can.
“The first place I got to visit was the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I’m looking forward to meeting more people in Nigeria.”
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Meeting developers at Andela
Mark then went to Andela, an engineering organization that is building the next generation of technical leaders in Africa.
Andela is a business that recruits the most talented technologists in Africa and shapes them into world-class developers through a four-year technical leadership program. In the two years since it was founded, Andela has accepted just over 200 engineers from a pool of more than 40,000 applicants. Andela developers spend six months mastering a technical stack and contributing to open source projects before being placed with global technology companies as full-time, distributed teammates, working out of Andela headquarters in Lagos and Nairobi.
Earlier this year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invested in Andela after being impressed by the company’s innovative model of learning and its drive to connect the global technology ecosystem with the most talented developers in Africa.
Seni Sulyman, Director, Andela Lagos, said: “We are excited and honored to welcome Mark Zuckerberg to Lagos. His visit reinforces not only his support of Andela’s mission, but his belief that indeed the next generation of great technology leaders will come out of Lagos, Nigeria and cities across Africa. Andela has created a platform for passionate, driven software developers and engineers to break into the global tech ecosystem, but the barriers to entry are still very high. Mark’s visit demonstrates to all Nigerian developers and entrepreneurs that they’ve caught the attention of the tech world, and they are capable of succeeding on a truly global level.”
At the end of the day Zuckerberg stopped by an Express WiFi stand in Lagos owned by Rosemary Njoku. Facebook’s Express WiFi lets entrepreneurs like Rosemary set up a hot spot to help their community access apps and services built by local developers.
Okay we done hear naa.. Abi the guy dey share dollars neh? Does his coming to Nigeria reduce the surffing of the poor masses? Make we hear word jareh..
Ghanaians would be glad to see you here too
One of the most important individual on earth
Beware we might steal you
Naija for the win U0001f1f3U0001f1ecU0001f918U0001f3fcU0001f918U0001f3fc
E no go give us food…but it is a good thing he came…
Kidnappers are cycling for ransoms
Any problem
Mitchewwwww
Hope Jonathan won’t be blame if he got kidnapped?
i’m pretty sure he can bring investment and jobs for people so chill with your mouth wahalla, and what about you ?! do you do anything to help the suffering ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you see your life, full of negativity
Yet u blacker than me
If there’s no negativity around us, we can’t sense the positivity and people like u won’t know the difference
He came over to have a little meeting with the association of yahoo guys in lagos. May be he has been queried by the international communities because of nigerian guys.
Ok. Thx for the info.
SO???
Hungry dey oooo,chai belle dey hot
He brought $24 million dollars to Andela. Google it.
This is a photoshopped picture my people , Gossip please stop lying to us Biko U0001f62aU0001f612U0001f612
At where lolllll
So what he’s been to other countries no one makes an announcement
Yah more experimental
Ah hah if him dey naija wetin come hapen??? Abi make I kpai? mtcheew…
Where in yaba
Where in yaba,…..,,,,,…..,,,,, abeg its a fake lie
But if no be this guy you for no know wetin be Facebook, you don even take Facebook get so many friends everywhere plus including your old time school mate. Abeg make we praise this guy he try
Is he Jesus …. Abeg since two days I never chop… Who he epp?
Mark Zuckerber come to have meeting with Buhari, that why since Buhari became Nigeria president that a lot of Nigerian’s have not been coming online
Evil guy probably there to spread zika, Ebola e.t.c all other white men created virus
@ Onyeka.. Lolz.. Facebook friends ain’t real friends.. Check ur friends list on fb.. How many of your friends does say even hi to you on regular basis.. How many of them even chat with you? Some of your friends on Facebook are just monitoring spirit.. In real life dey don’t even give a sheet about u..so chill..
WAAH UMEKUWA MACHAMPALI
He traveled down to Nigeria for his own personal interest, so you guys should stop dreaming and ask your Government to build some factories that can provide job for the Citizens of Nigeria.
Why exactly would you be glad?
This is Rosemary Njoku. I just met Rosemary at the Facebook Express Wi-Fi stand she runs in Lagos.
Express Wi-Fi empowers entrepreneurs to build a business by providing their community with access to the internet. Facebook designed the technology, and local internet providers add the connectivity. Express Wi-Fi is part of our Internet.org initiative.
Rosemary already had a business before she also started selling Express Wi-Fi as well, but she told me she now has 3,000 customers and makes much more money from Express Wi-Fi. She’s a great example of how local entrepreneurs spread internet access around the world.
This week, we’re launching a satellite into space to enable more entrepreneurs across Africa to sell Express Wi-Fi and more people to access reliable internet. That means more connectivity and more opportunity for entrepreneurs like Rosemary everywhere.
@Ania Anna Kopaz.. Every beautiful girl deserves a kiss.. So there’s no need to bad mouth u..atleast am glad you are enjoying our Naija goodies.. Make u Park well and accept my peck on ur check..
Africa you still have a long long way before you can even start to dream of dis-entangling yourselves from the white mans web of deciet you are trapped in. The worst part is, most of you dont even have a clue that you are mental slaves. Look at the baboon by his side how wide his teeth is opening. Bcos he see white man. Damn.
I want to officially thank obasanjo for bringing Facebook to Nigeria…hahahahahahahahahahahhaha
I thought they said Nigeria is unsafe?
Wake up guy
Looks more like a Photoshop to me
come and read comments here. no chill at all Deki Collins
Marcel Henry you’re wrong, I’ve met my childhood friends, my old school mates and my old co tenants, most of them are in America, UK, Canada etc just last month I was shocked when one of my old school mate contacted me on Facebook. But beside that, we are now using Facebook to make calls, chat with people all other the world, believe me if you don’t give this guy praise then you’re one of the most ungrateful human I’ve seen, remember Facebook is even free of charge, if this guy decides to charge us #1000 a year we will pay, you know how much he will make from that but he’s not charging.
Well said, is he going to open another social network in Nigeria or is he shearing dollars in yaba lagos as described #Lol who he help? Facebook done bath?
Who e help?
Why should he be thanked for growing his personal business? Bro I disagree with you
Ooh safe me that good gospel according to St.Mark.. Yeah am aware of those things.. But don’t forget he’s a business man who’s expanding his empire.. do you even know how fb come into existence? He’s no saint anyways.. He took all the glory himself.. How about those two guys he cheated out who helped him in creating these social media.. So still chill..
Wao this is nice. Look at him very simple.If it is our Nigeria people .It is either a diamond suit or Agbada.
Who Dis Story Help Abeg E Wan Come Here To Paradise?
Funny But True
Atleast, he invented it….allow the guy do shakara jor and chop his money jawe.
U just want to comment just bcos people are commenting.. U see your life, u say who he epp? At this point I want to put it to you that he has helped you alot.. If not for this guy this your comment, na for mind e go dey bcos there would be nothing like facebook plus u can’t tell me u have not met many of your old friends through facebook.. What are you now saying, my friend dont be an ingrate
I wonder why most people make negative comment instead of learning from his life.To me he is a mentor a visionaaire and his life is inspirational and motivational.He nevr asked anyone to pay for joining face book yet he made his money through traffic.WHAT WISDOM. Those who even give terse,inimical and obnoxious remarks about him are evn enjoying his vision that is why they are using the medium.Please i advise our youth to start learning to earn instead of earning to learn.
Marcel, you are very ignorant.
How can u call human being like ur self baboon? It’s unGodly.. U made ur point already. Why???
It is not an African thing,stop insulting a nation, he was in Italy and the Italians were rushing to see him and all the papers and TV stations carried it , if not for him you won’t have been able to write this comment, he is not God but appreciate good thing.
He discovered that he can buy a lot of things with just one dollar so he decided to come for shopping in Nigeria. Welcome to the Zoological republic of Nigeria
How can u call human being like ur self baboon? It’s unGodly.. U made ur point already. Why???
Jeez!! Facebook is good?
That’s too unfair thing to say! You’re apart of the problem racist
I sorry sorry o. I sorry for africa I sorry sorry ooo
@Adediji..Na your brain dey take build Airbox 380- 800..ride on. Ghost Rider..
well, you further prove your ignorance with your last comment. ride on genius.
Gossip mill Nigeria, wic day he go-go bak…. Cos me I go soon live my village come Lagos. Also announced it to people on fbk..
You ‘re welcome to Nigeria, I tapped from your blessing .
@Adediji.. A fool that knows he’s a fool is a wise man.. But a wise man who doesn’t even know he’s wise is a coward.. U are so exasperating my friend..check out the next door pls..
Salutation to you sir! You are welcome to the land of social factory.
How..e take boost we economy
ooohoo and next year he wanna pay me a visit,here in Zim.
Brother you are welcome you made my life sweet with this media thank you so much
Without that ‘outsider’ you wouldn’t be having such a platform to rant on…
Keep garden motivation its money
For foes of u that need him to provide u food na him born u . U better go find work do. Thanks Jare bro for helping my life
Love the simplicity of this man… Kudos! Tnx for creating a forum wia certain individuals can share their wisdom /stupidity.
When you go to America go and share naira because u no get anything to do with am
Mental slaves? U are just commenting cus people are commenting how can u call someone a baboon, honestly speaking u are d baboon here… Delete ur comment nd go get a life
Lolz you guys should chill.. The way all this Naija bloggers take dey share the news like say jesus come down from heaven to make 1 dollar equals to 1 naira.. Guys we need to change our mentality..
guy e help me nd yes Facebook don baff
If him like make him go yabaleft,,if dem kidnapp am ehn,,if him hear nija him go dey U0001f483
Welcome to Nigeria
So what is his business there?
am sure he has come to critically warn all those people that use to comment rubbish on this page. lolz
Hey yes. You could be right.
Who face book eep
Why won’t him come to Nigeria when he knows how much he’s making on Nigerian alone. Though is on general tour.
Sad news why he chose Nigeria
Man this Nigeria and you are welcome
Ya. That’s cool
Supported@ Aloh Easter
Hahaha, i just de pass o. Make una no fight
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We need solution not problem
Aloh Esther is like you didnt sell enough pepper and tomatoes today thats why u jump into issues that is bigger than your fathers abi? U just think say stupid na shinning abi.Omo alata wey with no respect. Na chicken go give u belle. Shalanga lizard like you
Facebook location proves otherwise U0001f602U0001f62dU0001f605U0001f605U0001f605
and how does that stop me from having 5 fb account if i want.
Akorah Onyekachukwu David Hahahhahahahahaha I believe
Bad belle is allowedU0001f604U0001f604U0001f604
See as e dey laugh? E resemble 419. You come dupe us abi Mark Zuckerchukwu?U0001f609U0001f609U0001f609U0001f609
@ Marcel, for him coming to Nigeria is a good thing, whether he is expanding his empire or not, I appreciate what he did. See someone making money does not mean it does not open opportunity for people. For example, if me and you started poultry farm to make money, Truly we are making money but you have to understand that we are also helping people by creating jobs and food. So for us making money is helping people. If our leaders use their money to create jobs then i believe Nigeria won’t be in Suffering.
Go baff am nau
Die. You pauper
His interest has benefited more Nigerians than the interest of your government. Let us dream