Jack Ma, China’s richest man and co-founder of e-commerce multinational conglomerate, Alibaba, has arrived Nigeria.
Mr Ma, who is worth $39.7 billion, is in the country to attend the first Nigeria Digital Economy Summit, holding in Abuja.
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He met Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his arrival on Thursday with a large delegation of Chinese businessmen.
Prof Osinbajo said in a tweet that it was a pleasure receiving Ma at his office.
“It was a pleasure receiving Jack Ma today at the office. Thank you for acknowledging Nigeria’s role in Africa and the world. By leading a team of investors to Nigeria, I hope you see as we do, investment opportunities in Africa’s digital economy, infrastructure and her people,” he wrote.
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Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, also tweeted saying Ma recalled his meeting with Osinbajo in Davos, Switzerland where he was invited for the summit.
“VP Osinbajo receives Jack Ma, founder, http://AliBaba.com this morning at the Presidential Villa. Praising Nigeria’s place & role in the continent & globally, Jack Ma recalled his earlier meeting with VP in Davos, where he got the IV to visit Nigeria-Digital Economy in focus,” he wrote.
