On 31st August 2016, Mark Zuckerberg visited Kenya, the “world leader” in mobile money, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, a surprise trip which has propelled Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit into the news..
Mark Zuckerberg is co-founder and CEO of the social-networking website Facebook, as well as one of the world’s youngest billionaires.
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Things you didn’t know about Mark Zuckerberg Biography
#1984
Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York.
#Son #Brother
Zuckerberg is the son of dentist Edward Zuckerberg and psychiatrist Karen Kempner. He and his three sisters, Randi, Donna, and Arielle, were brought up in Dobbs Ferry, New York, a small Westchester County village about 21 miles north of Midtown Manhattan.
#Education #Drop Out
At Ardsley High School, Zuckerberg excelled in classes. He transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire in his junior year, where he won prizes in science (math, astronomy, and physics) and classical studies.
Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard in his sophomore year to complete his project. In January 2014, Zuckerberg recalled:
“I remember really vividly, you know, having pizza with my friends a day or two after—I opened up the first version of Facebook at the time I thought, “You know, someone needs to build a service like this for the world.” But I just never thought that we’d be the ones to help do it. And I think a lot of what it comes down to is we just cared more”.
#Networth
Mark Zuckerberg net worth is estimated to be US$53.7 billion as of August 2016, ranking him as the 5th richest person in the world.
#Religion
Zuckerberg was raised Jewish and had his bar mitzvah when he turned 13 years. Afterward, he became an atheist. Although a sworn atheist, he has a firm belief in karma and has previously stated that Buddhism as a religion is amazing.
#Founder
Zuckerberg is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and co-founder of social networking website Facebook.
Guess who visited the iHub? You are right! Mark Zuckerberg and Ime Archibong were in the building #ZuckerbergiHub pic.twitter.com/JYdn8rcWSz
— iHub (@iHub) September 1, 2016
Guess who paid us a visit ? pic.twitter.com/EiJKaccxNc
— BRCK (@brcknet) September 1, 2016
Mark also visited our sister company @gearboxKE pic.twitter.com/6v80FHbecc
— BRCK (@brcknet) September 1, 2016
