Face book founder asked IT startups in Nigeria to focus on learning

The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has urged Information Technology (IT) entrepreneurs to focus on learning at all giving opportunities. Zuckerberg made the plea during the live video streaming of his meeting with developers and entrepreneurs in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that being focused on learning would help the entrepreneurs to know new things that would enable their businesses to succeed and grow.

According to him, learning is the process whereby one tries something and fails, but is able to make headway. ‘`You should not be afraid of failure but you fall and learn from it. You make success when you make mistakes,’’ he said. Zuckerberg said that constantly willing to learn had made Facebook to succeed as the platform and had given people the power to stay connected, wherever they were. He said that to connect with people across the globe entailed having access to the internet.

According to him, building infrastructure is essential to have access to the internet and remain connected with the rest of the world. “If we build infrastructure, anywhere we are in the world, we will have access to the internet and stay connected. To make people have access to the internet, it has to be affordable, so that everyone can get it and remain connected. For people to get connected, they have to understand why the internet is valuable to them. We need to spread the awareness of the need for the internet to make the world a better place,” he said.

Zuckerberg said that it was the wish of Facebook that by 10 to 15 years, everyone across the globe would be connected. Facebook founder is currently in Lagos, Nigeria, to meet with applications developers and entrepreneurs and learn more about Nigeria’s Start-up ecosystem.