Facebook has announced that it would be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on friday, it said that this would be its second office on the African continent.
It said the opening of the new office was aimed at supporting the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region.
The office, it said, was expected to become operational in 2021.
According to Facebook, it will be the first on the continent to house a team of expert engineers building for the future of Africa and beyond.
Also, the office would be home to various teams servicing the continent from across the business, including Sales, Partnerships, Policy, Communications as well as Engineers.
In a comment, Ime Archibong, Facebook’s Head of New Product Experimentation, said that the opening of the new office in Lagos, Nigeria presents new and exciting opportunities in digital innovations to be developed from the continent and taken to the rest of the world.
It also said that across Africa, there is immense talent in the tech ecosystem and they are proud that with the upcoming opening of the new office, they will build products for the future of Africa, and the rest of the world, with Africans at the helm.
The statement also said that they look forward to contributing further to the African tech ecosystem.
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