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Tech IndustrySep 19, 2020
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Facebook opening engineering office in Nigeria

Facebook is planning to open an engineering office in Lagos, Nigeria by 2021. What the implication of that for local tech talents and other start-ups coming out of Nigeria. #tech #facebook https://techpoint.africa/2020/09/18/facebook-lagos-office/

Facebook is opening its second African office in Lagos, Nigeria
Facebook is opening its second African office in Lagos, Nigeria
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Amazon plisHireMe Sep 19, 2020

Why not one in India 🀷

Google 7msd7 Sep 19, 2020

Seriously why not India

Bank of America bomboo Sep 19, 2020

India's cost of labour is not cheap any more, with Teach TC reaching developped countries (Canada), India is no longer a cheaper solution for engineering, competition for good sde in India is also fierce

Rubrik TzBM00 Sep 19, 2020

There is some india law regarding data because of which they can't open it in India

LinkedIn crngtfh Sep 19, 2020

Source?

Microsoft gajak Sep 19, 2020

There are data laws, but it doesn't prevent fb from opening an engg center in India. Amazon, MS, apple and Google all have engineering presence in india.