The recent Meta job reduction of 3,600 global employees has resulted in job losses at their Nigerian and other African offices.
The internal memo released by Meta indicated workforce termination at worldwide locations except for employees based in Germany France Italy and the Netherlands. Between February 11 and 18, 2025 all affected personnel including African and Asian and European employees will receive their termination statements.
The Meta spokesperson based in sub-Saharan Africa described the workforce reductions as normal efficiency-based job cuts which occurred at the company. Meta provided no information regarding the number of employees affected in Africa.
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The spokesperson stated that we have provided workers with clear information about our plan to let go non-performing employees after our recent performance assessments. The performance review system used for these personnel choices satisfies the highest benchmark for objectivity and integrity while those impacted workers receive substantial termination benefits.
Each terminated employee receives base pay compensation for 16 weeks together with payment equal to two weeks for every year of work service. Additionally the package includes a reimbursement of unused accrued time off along with healthcare coverage extending to six months and three months of career transition services and help with immigration processes.
Meta devotes its resources toward AI development as the company reorients itself toward automated operations and operational efficiency following these staff terminations. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced 2024 as the “year of efficiency” to implement structural changes for operational improvement along with cost reduction across unimportant business domains.
The capital expenditure allocation from Meta for 2025 will amount to between $60 billion and $65 billion and the company will use this funding largely to build AI infrastructure and data centers while acquiring specialized chips for improved AI models. Large tech companies plan to spend more than $300 billion on AI investment this year as part of a general industry tendency.
The terminations primarily target employees who received low scores in performance reviews, with Meta tightening its internal efficiency standards. While the company frames this as a routine adjustment, affected employees in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond are now facing an uncertain future amid the tech industry’s rapid transformation.
