Facebook to open an office in Lagos in 2021

Facebook has announced its plans to open new offices in Lagos, Nigeria in 2021 and aims to continue its support for tech based SMEs in the region.

These offices will house various teams in the business including policy and communications, partnerships, and sales. This new office space will also be the first to have a team of engineers and support the sub-Saharan region. 

This forms part of Facebook’s continued effort to support the small to medium businesses in Africa, specifically in the tech industry, 

The announcement follows the opening of the NG_Hub in 2018. In 2019, Facebook partnered with Teleperformance to open the Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre.

Growing Nigeria’s tech industry 

Facebook’s Head of New Product Experimentation, Ime Archibong, explained that opening a new office in Lagos Nigeria would present new opportunities for digital businesses from Africa to reach a global market.

“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,” said Archibong. 

Supporting small and medium businesses

Since Facebook first opened its Johannesburg office in 2015, they have continued to provide investment opportunities across the continent to support Africa’s tech industry. Through their investments, they have been able to provide reliable connectivity infrastructures that have helped businesses grow. 

The Regional Director for Facebook Africa, Nunu Ntshingila, stated that the office in Nigeria will play an important role in expanding its investments and supporting businesses in Africa. 

“Five years on from opening our first office on the continent in Johannesburg, South Africa, we’re continuing to invest in and support local talent, as well as the various communities that use our platforms,” said Ntshingila. 

Facebook has also introduced on-going training programs that have supported SMBS, female entrepreneurs, developers, startups, students, and digital creatives all over the continent. 

The SMB Grants Programme based in South Africa and Nigeria has assisted over 900 businesses that have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Facebook has also supported the growth 2Africa the world’s largest sub-sea cable project that will deliver the necessary internet capacity and reliability across large parts of Africa.

Facebook has announced its plans to open new offices in Lagos, Nigeria in 2021. 

These offices will house various teams in the business including policy and communications, partnerships, and sales. This new office space will also be the first to have a team of engineers and support the sub-Saharan region. 

This forms part of Facebook’s continued effort to support the small to medium businesses in Africa, specifically in the tech industry, 

The announcement follows the opening of the NG_Hub in 2018. In 2019, Facebook partnered with Teleperformance to open the Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre.

Growing Nigeria’s tech industry

Facebook’s Head of New Product Experimentation, Ime Archibong, explained that opening a new office in Lagos Nigeria would present new opportunities for digital businesses from Africa to reach a global market.

“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,” said Archibong. 

Supporting small and medium businesses

Since Facebook first opened its Johannesburg office in 2015, they have continued to provide investment opportunities across the continent to support Africa’s tech industry. Through their investments, they have been able to provide reliable connectivity infrastructures that have helped businesses grow. 

The Regional Director for Facebook Africa, Nunu Ntshingila, stated that the office in Nigeria will play an important role in expanding its investments and supporting businesses in Africa. 

“Five years on from opening our first office on the continent in Johannesburg, South Africa, we’re continuing to invest in and support local talent, as well as the various communities that use our platforms,” said Ntshingila. 

Facebook has also introduced on-going training programs that have supported SMBS, female entrepreneurs, developers, startups, students, and digital creatives all over the continent. 

The SMB Grants Programme based in South Africa and Nigeria has assisted over 900 businesses that have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Facebook has also supported the growth 2Africa the world’s largest subsea cable project that will deliver the necessary internet capacity and reliability across large parts of Africa.

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