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Mark Zuckerberg | Zikoko!
  • If you haven’t heard, the co-founder and owner of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is in Lagos, Nigeria.

    Here is a lovely video of his visit to Andela, where he is a major investor.

    He also visited the Co Creation Hub in Yaba which has birthed a number of innovative technology companies in Nigeria.

    He has now been inducted into the Island fit-fam club, after going on a run on Lagos’ current infrastructural pride and joy, the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, this morning.

    During a live video chat held with tech stakeholders, he mentioned he had tried and enjoyed some Naija jollof rice!

    Many people are particularly tickled by his easy breezy movement around the city, even though we are very sure he has incredibly tight, serious security.

    While some have mused over what they would say to him if they had the opportunity to meet him.

    https://twitter.com/iamsupervillain/status/770969468042371073

    And others have a little favour to ask.

    https://twitter.com/Burmese_Tyga/status/770657374357037056

    We are just happy he is here, and hope this is a sign of even greater things to come for the tech industry in Nigeria.

  • With all the noise on social media, we are all aware that Mark Zuckerberg has made his first visit to Nigeria. We are glad he has come chill with us; maybe they were kuku stressing him in America. But we just have a few questions for him sha.

    1. Will Daddy Mark help us tell our parents that’s it pronounced Face-book not ‘Faize boook’?

    2. We heard he likes charities. Is he aware all of us at Zikoko are named Charity?

    3. Is it true he has confirmed the deliciousness of Nigerian jollof?

    4. Uncle Mark, how far that 1 billion you’re not using?

    5. Is he and our mummy willing to adopt more kids? Because we are very available sir!

    6. Is Lagos traffic better than the one in America?

    7. Is it true he has been introducing himself like ‘Hi, I’m Mark”? Because we are very aware of who you are sir!

    8. Did Uncle Mark enjoy his morning jog on Ikoyi Bridge? Sorry we could not join sir.

  • All The Things That Would Happen If Mark Zuckerberg Was A Rich Nigerian
    On November 30, Mark Zuckberg and Priscilla Chan welcomed their first child, Max, into the world. Her birth has inspired them to give about 99% of their combined Facebook shares, currently about $45 billion (around ₦90 trillion), away for a philanthropic cause.
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    Priscilla and I are so happy to welcome our daughter Max into this world!For her birth, we wrote a letter to her about…
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    Our first reaction was…

    Why would he want to spend all that money on charity?

    It made us wonder, what would happen if it was a Nigerian that had all these riches. This is what a rich Nigerian would do:

    1. His wife would go abroad for her child delivery.

    So Max can be an automatic citizen of the country. Preferables are UK, America or Canada. Of course the news of her birth would be carried by Bellanaija and Linda Ikeji.

    2. After which she’d stay back for some vacation time.

    He would show his wealth through his child by:

    3. First, a baby shower.

    4. Then naming ceremony.

    5. Next, the child’s dedication, if they’re Christians.

    6. Don’t forget the baby’s first birthday.

    All of these parties and ceremonies would of course be lavish. Again, they’d be featured on Bellanaija and Linda Ikeji. Or else, how would people see and know how rich he is?

    8. The wife would get a brand new car as ‘thank you’ from her husband.

    In addition to others cars she already has.

    9. As well as one for himself, for a job well-done.

    10. He would invest in landed properties in choice locations.

    11. And buy a house in Banana Island.

    12. He would also dabble in politics.

    Either he’d run for office or sponsor someone else and control things from behind the scene.

    13. Of course, as public service (or eye service), he would donate to charity, on behalf of his family. But it definitely wouldn’t be $45 billion.

    ₦1 million is more than enough for charity.