President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo referred to Twitter’s decision to cease operations in Africa as regrettable.
“We had looked forward to its presence,” he said to journalists in the US.
“It was not too long ago that it was up, but I understand it is part and parcel of a global restructuring of a company that is taking place under the new owner.”
“I think that is very unfortunate that, that should take place. The more organisations like that have local outlets, the better for all of us,” the president added.
The lone office of Twitter in Africa, in Ghana, laid off practically all of its employees.
This happened following Elon Musk’s contentious $44 billion takeover.
The way the layoffs were handled was criticized, and some people charged the new Twitter CEO with prejudice.
After being denied access to work emails, Ghana staff members received information about the expiration of their contracts on their personal accounts.
The layoffs followed rumours last week that Musk intended to fire over 75% of Twitter’s employees in an effort to reduce debt.
Musk reportedly fired numerous senior employees soon after becoming the company’s CEO, including Agrawal, Ned Segal, the chief financial officer, and Vijaya Gadde, the director of legal policy, trust, and safety.
The buyout agreement required the resignation of nine Twitter board members, leaving Musk as the lone remaining director.
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