Facebook Set to Open Second African Office in Nigeria to be Operational in H2, 2021

Facebook Set to Open Second African Office in Nigeria to be Operational in H2, 2021

International tech giant, Facebook is set to open its second African office in Lagos, Nigeria. This was announced recently as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa.

The move to open another African office comes after the tech giant launched its first office in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2015.

The new office is aimed at supporting the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region, the office is expected to become operational in the second quarter of next year. The Nigerian office will be the first on the continent to house a team of expert engineers building for the future of Africa and beyond. The office will also be home to various teams servicing the African continent from across the business, including Sales, Partnerships, Policy, Communications as well as Engineers.

Ime Archibong, Facebook’s Head of New Product Experimentation said:

“The opening of our 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. All across Africa we’re seeing immense talent in the tech ecosystem, and I’m proud that with the upcoming opening of our new office, we’ll be building products for the future of Africa, and the rest of the world, with Africans at the helm. We look forward to contributing further to the African tech ecosystem.”

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In 2018, Facebook opened a hub,NG_Hub, its first community hub space in Africa in partnership with CcHub. In 2019, Facebook also opened a Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Center in Lagos, in partnership with Teleperformance providing outsourced support to all English-speaking advertisers across Sub-Saharan Africa. The SBG office supports Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) through its Advocacy, Community & Education (ACE) program, as well as its Marketing Expert sales programs, all aimed at enabling SMBs to accelerate the growth and development of their businesses.

Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director, Facebook Africa, said:

 “We’re delighted to be announcing our new office in Nigeria. Five years on from opening our first office on the continent in Johannesburg, South Africa, we are continuing to invest in and support local talent, as well as the various communities that use our platforms. The office in Lagos will also be key in helping to expand how we service our clients across the continent.”