Indian microblogging app, Koo, has disclosed plan to formally register in Nigeria.
The app became popular in June when the Federal Government suspended Twitter operations following a row between both entities.
Yeshwanth said, by registering, Koo would pay taxes as required and comply with all the laws of the land. He noted: “We have already hired four staff according to the Federal Character Laws of Nigeria.” He said the product would be customised to meet needs, as people can easily get connected to their respective languages.
He explained that part of the service is to ensure that local Nigerian languages including Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, pidgin, Tiv, Fulfulde and others with large populations feature on the platform.On the choice of Nigeria, Radhakrishna said India and the country have some semblance, especially in population, large number of youths, and technologies.
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