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FreeGlobe:

cant' you pass your massage across without insults especially to someone who has been quite sensible here. Child of anger

HappyJoe:


I worked in a web solutions development company. I developed ecommerce websites using tools like MYSQL and PHP. I also have experience using PeopleSoft, Java, Oracle and SAP.

I don't want to get into a shouting match with you, there's no point.

So from henceforth, I will ignore you.

fine and good. I congratulate u on your achievement And also by identifying yourself.
am a 300 level computer science undergraduate from NAU awka. And also doing my IT skill acquisition where I study PHP and MySQL in web development at NIIT onitsha.

pls you should learn how to choose sensitive words when making such public presentation.
that's makes you a good presenter or a motivational speaker. You should understand what I mean and that's my point.

have a nice day.

HappyJoe:


You cannot say outright that they don't see the benefits of online presence, but if you understand their business model, you'll understand where they are coming from. It is not priority.

What percentage of business transactions in Nigeria are online? Less than 1% of 1%.

Why should a trader struggling with sales and margins commit to setting up a website - when maintenance costs will be quite significant.

Who does the Onitsha trader make most of his sales from? From people who won't be found near a computer.

I Think he has a point about this backward mentality of most onitsha and indeed Anambra traders and businessmen which you share in the points highlighted above and of which I think is as a result of gross underexposure. This is the 21st century and there is a lot of innovation going on in many aspects of life and so these traders should not think the traditional business model they started with will remain forever. They need to upgrade. I don't see why you would say having a website is not a priority for a businessmen in 2014/2015. Wasn't complimentary cards a priority for businessmen previously before the internet revolution?

Take advertising for instance, most of these traders just like you do not understand the importance of advertising and it is very unfortunate and this is why most of these business do not make enough national impact.
How do you think Tummy Tummy noodles for instance which is produced in Nnewi can perform well in the market or match Indomie noodles? Do you know how much Indomie budgets for adverts yearly? Go to Nnewi, there are many companies doing business without budgetary consideration for advertising including Innoson and this is why I don't take Innoson seriously since they only care about govt patronage. You hardly see their adverts anywhere. This is the difference between Lagos, Abuja, PH and Anambra traders.

You are saying erroneously stating that less 1% on Nigeria business are online. Wait until the shopping mall revolution sweeps across the state added with this Jumia, Konga etc and then we'll know the fate of these traders.

Anambra adigo mma.

Odenigbo I'm still waiting for you at Akwaeze. You promised to visit me.

BuddahMonk:
"step into me, yo thats a wrong move/
so what yo want huh, dope or dogfood/
competiton i just devour all; like a Pitbull against a Chihuahua/"

~Aint no Half Steppin-Big Daddy Kane.

^^Freeglobe, in Chino's voice you can take this to the World Bank.
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Now let me write to the sane.

What should our government do to add more whitecollar jobs in Onicha, i hate a situation whereby out of 10 people you met in the city 8 are traders.

We need recreation facilities, we need amusement parks, we need hotels, ISP companies, why cant we have a bank head office in Onicha, must everything be in Lagos so that everytime our graduate pass out from service they will be running to Lagos causing braindrain in our states, what of insurance companies, consulting firms, law firms, real estate firms, Onicha deserve a Univ and Anambra is yet to have a state poly, ad agencies.

Some of these things i listed here are obtainable in Oka, our govt should organize seminars, workshops, conferences for Onicha traders to teach them about the need to embrace the 21st century ways of doing businesses.

My friend studied Computer Sci in NAU, he was into web designing in Onicha but he kept telling me the attitude of Onicha businessmen is not encouraging, tell them the benefits of having a website running and the need to do some social media marketing, branding and create identity for their business, they will be looking at you like your a 419er, afterall they are making money without all these in place why need them now.
My friend told me if you finally met one and tell him the price, he will school you on how simple your job is and why he is even doing you favour by trying to give you a job, they will be pricing it like "Azu Fridge" at Ochanja market, even their payment style isnt encouraging, so the dude abandoned the career and come to lagos to seek a banking job luckilly he got with UBA and his impression about Onicha businessmen havent changed.
They need orientation and attitudinal change. Most of them are confortable being importers but its the job of our government to remind them of the need to change from being consumer to being a producer.
Yes there is too much money in importation but the future is bleak if government policies come inplace.

I came to Lagos for an assignment for months ago, while surfing the net i stumbled on Konga site, i created account, login and ordered for a shoe, in less than 3days i got it at the address i provided.

Our ministry of trade, commerce and ANSIPPA need to be doing these things, everday new markets are being constructed in every corner of the state, must everybody go into trading?

Govt should do something to the economy of Onicha, its not balanced, the traders are boxing others on a tight corner and the govt is giving them undue advantage, they are buying up every available space, they park cars indiscriminately, they dispose refuse anyhow, they cross the xpressway instead of the pedestrian bridges, they corrupt our law enforcement agents with bribes because they have deep pockets.

Obiano and his govt should promote and save white collar businesses in Onicha, the informal sector domination of Onicha is not giving the city a rounded outlook and its not a global best practices.

Lets have shops, markets, companies, offices, hotels, restraunts, schools, cafes, studios, skycrapers, airports, et al well represented in the city.

You are right on point. I wanted to buy an exercise bike and was surfing the net when I stumbled on a website of an Onitsha trader. I called them and made arrangement. Thereafter they delivered my goods to me yesterday at my doorstep. This is the power of internet. Believe me, I will order for goods from Onitsha, especially shoes and clothes if they are online based. Below is the screenshot of their contact.

FreeGlobe:

cant' you pass your massage across without insults especially to someone who has been quite sensible here. Child of anger

I'm surprised to read this comment from you knowing your antecedents. That's welcome development.

FreeGlobe:

I Think he has a point about this backward mentality of most onitsha and indeed Anambra traders and businessmen which you share in the points highlighted above and of which I think is as a result of gross underexposure. This is the 21st century and there is a lot of innovation going on in many aspects of life and so these traders should not think the traditional business model they started with will remain forever. They need to upgrade. I don't see why you would say having a website is not a priority for a businessmen in 2014/2015. Wasn't complimentary cards a priority for businessmen previously before the internet revolution?

Take advertising for instance, most of these traders just like you do not understand the importance of advertising and it is very unfortunate and this is why most of these business do not make enough national impact.
How do you think Tummy Tummy noodles for instance which is produced in Nnewi can perform well in the market or match Indomie noodles? Do you know how much Indomie budgets for adverts yearly? Go to Nnewi, there are many companies doing business without budgetary consideration for advertising including Innoson and this is why I don't take Innoson seriously since they only care about govt patronage. You hardly see their adverts anywhere. This is the difference between Lagos, Abuja, PH and Anambra traders.

You are saying erroneously stating that less 1% on Nigeria business are online. Wait until the shopping mall revolution sweeps across the state added with this Jumia, Konga etc and then we'll know the fate of these traders.

You are right, when I watched Polyfoam documentry on Channels TV, I never new we have huge foam industry in Anambra but the company don't have website.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/cbn-ranks-anambra-third-in-deposit-mobilisation/137412/

CBN Ranks Anambra Third in Deposit Mobilisation

Central Bank of Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rated the economy of Anambra as among the strongest in the country.

The Branch Manager of the bank in Awka, Mr Okoro Azubuike, announced the rating in Awka on Thursday when he received the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who was on good governance tour of the state.

Azubuike said the deposit mobilisation on the state was third in the country behind Lagos and Kano, while it ranked fourth in terms of the presence of commercial and micro-finance banks.

He said the commercial cities of Onitsha and Nnewi were large and had made the state the commercial base of the South-east region.

In his remarks, Governor Peter Obi said the bank was crucial to the commercial activities of the state, adding that the government had resolved to fast track the construction of its permanent.

Tags: Nigeria, Featured, NAHCO, News, CBN

For those that lack information on state of Anambra Economy, just few weeks ago same CBN rate them second in bank branchies in Nigeria after Lagos

FKO81:

You are right, when I watched Polyfoam documentry on Channels TV, I never new we have huge foam industry in Anambra but the company don't have website.

Anambra has many foam industries both local and standard though some don't have their head office in Anambra.
Just like winco foam...http://www.wincofoam.com/contact-us/

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Got to Ekwuluobia, decided to do an ATM withdrawal, my first stop was Ecobank. All the money has been withdrawn and bank closed by 12noon today. I took off again to the next bank..

Got to Access Bank, people were waiting for the machine to be loaded. I left them..

When I got to the First Bank...come see crowd waiting to make withdrawal. People are really spending cash in Anambra. I waited for 45 minutes before I could withdraw..and it was 3 machines dispensing..

After that I decided to go round the town to see things and mix up with the people. This shopping plaza is witnessing a lot of economic activities..

Schematics:
On the way to the great town of Ekwulobia- the emerging economic giant..

Our people should drive carefully oo!
This is the second time the Governor is comforting accident victims. Fortunately, in all cases, nobody died. But expensive cars and properties were destroyed.

Meanwhile, road safety is catching anyone breaking the seat belt law. Good Job lads!

Northerners resident in Ekwulobia were seen doing their thing without fear of intimidation. They felt so much at home. Most of them I spoke to even speaks Anambra very fluently..

HappyJoe:


No need to resort to insults, please let's keep it civil, not everyone is your age mate here.

Website design is easy. I've done it before. What is difficult is designing a website with functionality (e.g. ecommerce) and regularly updating a designed website.

we nigerians are very crafty when trying to insult someone.

That is one disadvantage of good roads. Imagine when you are heading to your village on this sort of road below. You will be tempted to speed even when you don't want to..

cjrane:

Our people should drive carefully oo!
This is the second time the Governor is comforting accident victims. Fortunately, in all cases, nobody died. But expensive cars and properties were destroyed.

Meanwhile, road safety is catching anyone breaking the seat belt law. Good Job lads!

Schematics,doesnt Ekwulobia have roads ?

Shopping for Salad things........................

The roads are in top notch condition but the traffic in Ekwuluobia will not allow you to see the long stretch to snap. I don't know whether the whole Igbo nation relocated to Anambra............

OdenigboAroli:
Schematics,doesnt Ekwulobia have roads ?

Schematics:
Northerners were see doing their thing without fear of intimidation. They feel so much at home. Most of them I spoke to even speaks Anambra very fluently..

I'm happy Hausa northerners are well treated in Anambra.

They should also tell their Boko brothers and Buhari to reciprocate and leave our people in the north in peace

To Politics:
Labaran maku is the Nasarawa State APGA gubernatorial candidate!!!

I hope he is given support to win. I heard he is really popular amongst his people, that is why the incumbents want him denied the slot.

History is about to repeat itself when a supposedly Igbo party NPP won Plateau state governorship with Solomon Lar!

APGA shall eventually become very popular and the party to beat in SE,SS and north central zones

Maku is likely to win. Because apart from his popularity GEJ is said to be backing him..

cjrane:
To Politics:
Labaran maku is the Nasarawa State APGA gubernatorial candidate!!!

I hope he is given support to win. I heard he is really popular amongst his people, that is why the incumbents want him denied the slot.

History is about to repeat itself when a supposedly Igbo party NPP won Plateau state governorship with Solomon Lar!

Yoruba mentioned here too many times. I have never heard them praising igbos on their thread. If you have seen one pls show us.

Let me Introduce myself.

I am pro igbo. I am Igbo Nazi and Proud of it. Am here to rid this thread of people who dont wish igbo well. I welcome your criticsm and coperation.

Schematics:
Maku is likely to win. Because apart from his popularity GEJ is said to be backing him..

Maku is a better nwanne than the God forsaken Cockroach Okorocha from imo state. If he wins,i will make nassarawa my home and help protect the christain indegenes there from Northern Savages

Ilovenigeria:
Odenigbo I'm still waiting for you at Akwaeze. You promised to visit me.

Really,after insulting me several times?