Facebook set to open Lagos office in 2021

Social Media giant, Facebook announced it would open an office in Lagos in 2021, its second office in the continent and the first in Africa to house software engineers.

This was announced by Facebook Program Manager, Chimdindu Aneke on social media. “We are opening a Facebook office in Lagos, Nigeria later in 2021,” he said.

He added that the office would be the first in Africa by Facebook for the purpose of engineering and “building for the future of Africa and beyond”.

Media aide to the Presidency, Tolu Ogunlesi quoted Facebook saying, “As part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa, Facebook today announced it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria – its second office on the African continent.”

In 2019, Facebook’s biggest market in Africa was Nigeria with 33 million monthly active users.

We are opening a Facebook office in Lagos, Nigeria later in 2021. ????????????

First office on the continent to house a team of expert engineers building for the future of Africa and beyond!https://t.co/XIIO8CU0Bj pic.twitter.com/F7KZrufBtY

— Chimdi Aneke (@chimdinduaneke) September 18, 2020

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“Lagos, Nigeria, September 18, 2020/ — As part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa, @Facebook today announced it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria - its second office on the African continent.”#InvestNigeria ????????????????????????

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) September 18, 2020