Zuckerberg quietly leaves Nigeria for Kenya

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, has left Nigeria as quietly as he came into the country on Tuesday.

Zuckerberg, who interacted with web developers, young entrepreneurs and entertainment personalities during his two-day visit, is now in Kenya.

The sixth richest man in the world announced his arrival in Kenya through his Facebook page, Thursday afternoon.

Zuckerberg said: “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.”

Zuckerberg, who expressed his love for Nigerian jollof rice and seasoned snail, has also tried out the local delicacies in Kenya.

“I had 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,” he said.

“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.”