Mark Zuckerberg is on a surprise visit to Nigeria, Facebook’s largest African market

Social media has been agog with the visit of Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria. This visit reinforces the role the most populous country in Africa plays in African economic development. It is reported that Nigeria remains Facebook’s biggest market in Africa and that about 16 million people visit the social media platform monthly. 

This is a huge boost to young entrepreneurs in the country. Whilst in the country, Zuckerberg  will be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria.   Zuckerberg will visit Co-Creation Hub (Cc Hub), in Yaba, Lagos’ Silicon Valley-style ground zero for start-ups. Over the years, Cc Hub has served as a start-up incubator and accelerator, housing successful start-ups such as BudgIT, a civic enterprise which focuses on accountability and transparency in government budgets. While at Cc Hub, Zuckerberg also met with young kids attending a summer coding camp.


Source: http://qz.com/770002/mark-zuckerberg-is-in-nigeria-facebooks-largest-african-market/