According to report, Zuckerberg's plan and his eventual arrival in
Nigeria was kept top secret for security reasons.
"It was a top
secret and nobody was meant to
know before his arrival. It was
actually for security reasons but
now that he is here, he would be
able to interact with tech
professionals and other
Nigerians today in a press
conference at Eko Hotel and
Suites tomorrow (today)."
This is the first time the Facebook CEO will visit Africa.
Zuckerberg used the opportunity to met with
developers and partners, and
also explored Nollywood.
One of the first place he went to was a 'Summer of Code
Camp' at the Co-Creation Hub
(CcHub) in Yaba, also known as the
Silicon Valley of Nigeria where
young developers learn how to
code and develop their solutions with the chance of getting mentors and
angel investors.
At CcHub, Zuckerberg was amazed by level of technology
development and thus commented, "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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