Mark Zuckerberg's visit gives Nigerian startups much-needed boost

By Stephanie Busari

Updated 2325 GMT (0725 HKT) September 1, 2016

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In Nairobi, Kenya, Zuckerberg met with entrepreneurs and developers. "It's inspiring to see how engineers here are using mobile money to build businesses and help their community," he said in a Facebook post on September 1.
Photos: Mark Zuckerberg's African tour
In Nairobi, Kenya, Zuckerberg met with entrepreneurs and developers. "It's inspiring to see how engineers here are using mobile money to build businesses and help their community," he said in a Facebook post on September 1.
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Zuckerberg has lunch in Nairobi with Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications. "We talked about internet access and his ambitious plans for connecting everyone in Kenya," Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page alongside the image on September 1.
Photos: Mark Zuckerberg's African tour
Zuckerberg has lunch in Nairobi with Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications. "We talked about internet access and his ambitious plans for connecting everyone in Kenya," Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page alongside the image on September 1.
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Mark Zuckerberg and members of his team at Facebook go on safari at Lake Naivasha in Kenya on September 1.
Photos: Mark Zuckerberg's African tour
Mark Zuckerberg and members of his team at Facebook go on safari at Lake Naivasha in Kenya on September 1.
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