- June 14, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Now, with the site suspended by the Nigerian government, Egemonu does not know how she will cope.
“Social media is where I eat,” she told Reuters. “I depend on social media for my livelihood.”
Scores of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa’s most populous nation — and largest economy — are reeling from the indefinite suspension of the social media site.Nigeria announced the suspension on June 4, days after the platform removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional separatists. Most telecommunications sites have since blocked access.
NOI Polls estimates that 39.6 million Nigerians use Twitter — 20% of them for business advertisement and 18% to look for employment. Experts warn its lack of ready availability — it is accessible using Virtual Private Networks that mask location — could ripple across the economy.
“The ban has significant collateral damage,” said Muda Yusuf, director general of the Lagos…
