The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has cancelled his planned relocation to Africa this year. Jack described his tweets about moving to Africa as “a mistake”.
Recall that Jack Dorsey had disclosed his intention to move to Africa for up to six months following his month-long trip visiting entrepreneurs on the continent last year.
“Sad to be leaving the continent … for now. Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where yet, but I’ll be living here for 3-6 months mid-2020. Grateful I was able to experience a small part,” Dorsey had stated in a tweet in November.
Going back to the present, while speaking at a conference, the Twitter CEO explained that he needed to re-evaluate his plans due to the Coronavirus outbreak amongst others.
“When I tweeted about my intention to spend a few months in Africa this year, I made a mistake and should have provided more context about why. The continent will be one of the most populated in the next 20-30 years, and room for tech innovation there is incredible, but in light of COVID-19 and everything else going on I need to reevaluate. Either way, we’ll continue to pursue opportunities in Africa.” Dorsey said.
