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HN has always felt rather US-centric and IMO it really reflects in the response that this type of news gets.

For Twitter, increasing its international presence and talent pool is a big win. The community stands to benefit in the opportunities the tech giant can provide.

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Totally agree with this. I think it will help develop the capital and talent to accelerate more new tech startups in Africa. Developers with more money and more experience with large projects will mean that some of them will go on to start their own companies, sometimes as competing companies, that will focus on local needs and culture.

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