Billionaire Tech Mogul, Mark Zuckerberg, in continuation of his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa, has departed Nigeria for Kenya.
He posted on his Facebook Page:
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.
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.
The Facebook founder also met with the county’s Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications, Joseph Mucheru, over lunch.
“We talked about internet access and his ambitious plans for connecting everyone in Kenya. We ate at MAMA Oliech Restaurant – a local place everyone recommended. One of my favorite parts of traveling to a new country is trying the food. I enjoyed Ugali and a whole fried Tilapia for the first time and loved them both!,” Zuckerberg said.
