Zuckerberg meets Kenyan entrepreneurs on first Africa trip

Sep 02, 2016

“Just landed in Nairobi! I'm here to meet with entrepreneurs and developers and to learn about mobile money - where Kenya is the world leader” says Zuckerberg.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Kenya this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the iHub technology hub in Nairobi, meet with developers and partners, and explore how the country's pioneering mobile money ecosystem is evolving.

According to a press release by Facebook, Zuckerberg is in Kenya to see how technology innovation is changing the country, learn more about what mobile entrepreneurs are doing with the latest technology, and find out how Facebook can better support small businesses, developers and content creators across growing markets.

He landed in Kenya yesterday after visiting Lagos, Nigeria.  He was particularly excited to see how mobile money and social media are driving commerce in the region and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and communities.

"Just landed in Nairobi! I'm here to meet with entrepreneurs and developers and to learn about mobile money - where Kenya is the world leader" says Zuckerberg.  

"I'm starting at a place called iHub, where entrepreneurs can build and prototype their ideas. Two of the engineers I met, Fausto and Mark, designed a system to help people use mobile payments to buy small amounts of cooking gas, which is a lot safer and better for the environment than charcoal or kerosene. It's inspiring to see how engineers here are using mobile money to build businesses and help their community".

Zuckerberg later shared on Facebook about having enjoyed a local meal of ugali and a whole fried tilapia for the first time at MAMA Oliech Restaurant.

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