News

German Govt Ignores Nigeria, Chooses Ghana As Location For West African Centre Of Global Health

The German Government has said it will back the establishment of a German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention in Ghana.

The German ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, tweeted on his official handle on Thursday evening, “Excellent news: Germany will support the launch of a new “German-West African Center for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention”.

The ambassador added, “It will be located in Ghana and be part of 8 new centres worldwide to fight global challenges.”

https://twitter.com/GermanAmbGhana/status/1382699422442721282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1382699422442721282%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewswirengr.com%2F2021%2F04%2F16%2Fgerman-govt-ignores-nigeria-picks-ghana-to-establish-west-african-center-for-global-health%2F

This comes as tech giant, Twitter, ignores Nigeria for Ghana -Twitter explained that its decision was based on Ghana being “a supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open Internet, of which Twitter is also an advocate.”

“Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana,” the social media giant noted in a blog post published on Monday evening while reiterating its commitment to invest in talents whenever it enters new markets.

“To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more immersed in the rich and vibrant communities that drive the conversations taking place every day across the African continent.”

Show More

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button