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neat blog. gd write up on nigeria's situation. nig...

2007-06-04T21:44:00.000-04:00

neat blog. gd write up on nigeria's situation. nigeria def need a gd PR right now with all those kidnappings of foreigners (which the news chose to highlight only)

I think the opportunity is worth exploring, if onl...

2007-06-04T19:45:00.000-04:00

I think the opportunity is worth exploring, if only to provide a viable alternative to our smart naija guys who turn to 419 because there ar no jobs. With outsoucing, they can still use their creativity and earn an honest buck.

@KENE, I share those sentiments, my thought is tha...

2007-06-04T18:15:00.000-04:00

@KENE, I share those sentiments, my thought is that while we wait for the infrastructure to catch up, now is the time to invest in some technical education. That is what India did. The know how did not drop from the sky, they built a workforce bursting at the seams with technical education, and when the oppourtunity came to use it, the world had to pay attention.
Thanks guys for all the contribution. I still need your opinions though on setting up a platform that will deal with this on a smaller scale, even if one has to resort to setting up specialized cybercafe/openoffice kind of thing in Nigeria.

OD,This is something i've talked about for a while...

2007-06-04T16:39:00.000-04:00

OD,
This is something i've talked about for a while. I run a web design company here in Atlanta and i know what it's like to compete with companies in India. The key thing though is to know your market and what appeals to them.
On the Niga side, we have the potential to do better than India, Europe or the Middle East. Why? We speak English. A lot of people that use services outside the states complain about the language barrier. With the launch of the communication satelite, i hope this will improve our communication infrastructure and give access to faster internet connection. I hope they introduce the use Wi-Bro soon. This will really help plug us into the internet super highway.

419 does not come into play at all. For most of th...

2007-06-04T13:28:00.000-04:00

419 does not come into play at all. For most of the sites, their procedures cannot be breached. I have an active account with RentACoder and did 5 small jobs there. My only problem was being constantly outbid by Indians who would offer to do the Job for far less than was reasonable for me.

Well we should not see the 419 publicity as an imp...

2007-06-04T02:03:00.000-04:00

Well we should not see the 419 publicity as an impediment but rather as a challenge to young minds, to surmount the horrid representations of our country, a call for greater things for ourselves and for Nigeria

i agree with marin.those 419 people have made it v...

2007-06-03T11:31:00.000-04:00

i agree with marin.those 419 people have made it very difficult for most nigerians to do business bacause everyone is scared of associating with them

Well done Azuka. There is SO MUCH potential for a ...

2007-06-03T06:41:00.000-04:00

Well done Azuka. There is SO MUCH potential for a lot of the off shoring business that is going to India to come to Nigeria. Plus, we are in the right time zone to cover Europe all day, there is SO, SO much potential. If the government sorts out NEPA, we have the Internet connectivity and the young, bright, UNEMPLOYED minds to do the job.

Ok, I'm breaking silence. Many people in their rig...

2007-06-03T04:50:00.000-04:00

Ok, I'm breaking silence. Many people in their right minds want to do business online with Nigerians. I got this job off a freelance site. The person who employed me knew I was Nigerian right from the start, but he also appreciated my honesty -- and in the end, I got paid $1500.

Just don't give them any reason to doubt you, and be transparent. Sure, there are people who don't want to do business with Nigerians, but it would surprise you that they are in the minority. Be credible, do your work well, etc etc.

The problem is that with all the 419 publicity, no...

2007-06-03T02:58:00.000-04:00

The problem is that with all the 419 publicity, nobody in their right mind would want to do business online with Nigerians.

Another problem is our failing educational systems.

I pray that things change soon because there is an enormous potential in the outsourcing industry for us.

I also own a copy of The world is flat. I think that is the future.

hmmmmi have been warnedand i think i have learnt.t...

2007-06-03T00:16:00.000-04:00

hmmmm
i have been warned
and i think i have learnt.

thanks

One can not help but thinkabout the problems howev...

2007-06-02T20:45:00.000-04:00

One can not help but think
about the problems however.