Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, speaking publicly for the first time since a hedge fund began to push for him to step down, says the coronavirus has caused him to re-evaluate his plans to spend 6 months in Africa.
Dorsey, who is also the chief executive of payment company Square, said the global coronavirus outbreak had caused him to reconsider his plans.
“I had been working on my plans where I’d work decentralized, as my team and I do when we travel, but in light of COVID-19 and everything else going on, I need to re-evaluate. Either way we’ll continue to pursue opportunities in Africa,” Dorsey said, speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference. During the presentation, Dorsey suggested it had been a mistake to tweet about his Africa plans without explaining fully why he felt it was necessary. He further explained that Africa has a large population of young people who are major users of new technology.
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