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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates ₦367 billion for COVID-19 relief

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By Victoria Michael
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 15: Chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc. Jack Dorsey arrives to attend the "Tech for Good" Summit at Hotel de Marigny on May 15, 2019 in Paris, France. The second edition of the "Tech for Good Summit " launched by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018 brings together more than 80 leaders of large companies, startups and players in the global digital ecosystem to discuss the contribution of technology to the common good and the collective fight against digital threats. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Twitter co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey announced he is committing $1 billion (₦367 billion) of his personal wealth for coronavirus relief.

Jack Dorsey/Credit: Getty Images

The CEO took to his official Twitter page to make this announcement on Tuesday, April 7.

According to him, the fund is meant to focus on health and education for girls and ‘universal basic income’ efforts after the pandemic.

He tweeted: “Why now? The needs are increasingly urgent, and I want to see the impact in my lifetime “I hope this inspires others to do something similar.

“Life is too short, so let’s do everything we can today to help people now,” he added.

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