Fhemmmy: Yes, Nigeria is so much ready to be tapped and money be made from that nation BUT:
1. The common need to make a business grow is not there yet - Light, security and attitude.
2. The Nigerian youth are not really ready, they have play for too long with Mama and Papa, and they have been involved with too much easy way of making money that i am not sure they are ready to use their strength to make money

Cost of running a generator alone will kill a lot of business or at least reduce your margin of profit.

With these been said, Nigeria is still a place where one can make good money if you are persistence and ready to tough it out.

mukina2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HebVrYwh6H4

Africa's most populous nation should be the most favourable business location for most north american countries, because of her official language, being English and her diverse cultures.

Are Nigerian youths eager to work, to learn and to engage in outsourcing from other countries?

Is Nigeria a goldmine for genuine business investors?

Should Nigerians in the diaspora come back to develop and invest?

chucky234: You ship cars to Naija monthly and sell to gullible Nigerians at exubetant rates yet the security and electricity didnt stops you,stop yapping nonsense and encourage people to do business in Nigeria.

Fhemmmy:

Interesting to read this from someone like you, but as always, i wont go into bashing people . . . Nigeria is not a bad place but is she anywhere close to her potential?

AjanleKoko:

I actually agree with him. I would not have been as harsh but then you are being hypocritical.
If you can sell cars in Nigeria, why can't you do other business, or encourage others to do business in Nigeria?

All this talk about potential is just nothing but baloney. Meanwhile Indians and Chinese are in the country hustling. I pay 5k for a Chinese teacher to teach my son the language once a week at home. He travels halfway across Lagos for 5k. If it was a Nigerian, he'd be expecting something like 20k for the same service, citing 'infrastructure problems' as his excuse.

Fhemmmy:

I think we are moving from the topic here . . . And if you read my first comment well, you will probably see where i am coming from . . . Nigeria has the ability to make things happen, and now as a business man, would you set up an outsourcing coy in Nigeria . . . please dont say yes, all cos you are a Nigerian

AjanleKoko:

Yes, yes, and yes.
Not because I am a Nigerian. Nigerians are already educated, native English speakers, their time zone is at par with Europe, and closer to North America than that of the Indians.

We have a young, trainable population that can easily rival or better the Indians if the required investment is made. And don't believe the hype about power etc. They use generators a lot in India, just like Nigeria.

The rest of the world chose India for their call centers. Meanwhile the telcos in Nigeria have set up and successfully run 1000+-seater distributed call centers in Nigeria, with multilingual (5 languages) capability.

All the banks in Nigeria now run call centers. Little wonder that Airtel India has brought in their subsidiary (Spanco BPO), and has sold the call center of Airtel Nigeria to them. Smart move. I won't be surprised if in the near future they start directing their traffic from India to Nigeria.

leonshom: who told u dat Nigeria youths r not ready 2 work? and if it even seems dat way, havent u had the thought dat probably d government laid d poor foundation 4its Citizenry ! Nt tryin 2blame d govt but i'l tel u dat Nigerian youths r not lazy nd they r ready 2 work !

Fhemmmy:

I like great mind that wanna dialogue like yours, that was why i said dig my first post and see where i stand.
Compared to India and Mexico and other nations where all these big companies are taking the jobs, Nigeria is far far better than them, we speak good english and our we have good resources, cos our people are so smart and willing to work.
The exchange rate will be to the advantage of those coys.
But if you look at how much will be spent just to make sure there is light to power the offices and the electronics at work, when you look at cost of protecting your employees, and how to make sure they are healthy or good roads to come to work or to deliver their product or services, they will not wanna come to Nigeria.
Please tell me what part of that is wrong or made someone an hypocrite

Fhemmmy:

Interesting to read this from someone like you, but as always, i wont go into bashing people . . . Nigeria is not a bad place but is she anywhere close to her potential?
BTW, Do i sell phones to Gullible people too . . . Cos you have bought before or wanted to buy?

Fhemmmy: There so many other business i could start up in Nigeria but what stops me are the basic things that are needed for growth and sustaining a business: Constant Electricity, Good Roads, Good health system . . . . Or you mean i am asking for too much from a nation i am paying taxes to/Custom duty?

chucky234: Hahahaha,thats what I call stirring up,guy I need bulk of Z10 soon and I hope you wont fail me.

AjanleKoko:

Just say you don't have the money and/or contacts to do large-scale business in Nigeria, and I will understand. You fall into same category as most of us.
Indians, Chinese, Lebanese, and some other privileged Nigerians are doing stuff already without asking for all those things from the government. Do your research properly.

esere826: Outsourcing can be very successful in the nigerian market
three things are needed
1) Large investment
2) Contacts (governmental/regulatory and private sector handshake)
3) Brainy business model

The type of nigerian group that can easily pull these three off are a bunch of harvard trained alumni with dady's in gov.

Most other entrepreneurial types might need to do a lot of fasting and tithing to break through

Fhemmmy:

I am not sure i agree with that line

esere826:

See my post above for very practical scenario

Fhemmmy:

You have a point, but dont have to only fall within that category to make it happen, that could facilitate it, but not limited to it

Fhemmmy:

You refused to understand where i am coming from and since you dont, will be hard for us to debate . . . how much money could you attach to the life of people that are dying cos of bad roads and preventable illness? It has nothing to do with money, and for your information - compared to my local base, it is cheaper to do business in Nigeria, but basic facility is all that Nigeria is lacking

esere826:

Nope u dont have to
But it kinda tells u the ingredients needed to successfully pull it off

1) organisations have to give you the contract
2) why would they give you the contract?
3) People/government would not be allowed to kill your business
4) Why would they not be allowed to kill your business?

AjanleKoko:

LOL.
Where are you coming from bros?
There is no situation in Nigeria that's not magnified on a grander scale in India or Phillipines.
Or you think it's accidental that Indians and Filipinos provide the largest number of migrants in the world?

You're certainly correct. I have no idea where you're coming from. You know we down here in Naija no sabi anything

esere826: Lets use Airtel Prima Garnet/scanad scandal as an example

1) organisations have to give you the contract -Airtel rooting for Scanad
2) why would they give you the contract? - Airtel is indian, Scanad is indian, there might be some fillial connection
3) People/government would not be allowed to kill your business -prima Garnet is being pushed out to make way for Scanad
4) Why would they not be allowed to kill your business? - This is where the game of thrones begins

Fhemmmy:

Great analysis, but if the simple amenities were there, we MIGHT have started another telecom called FhemmTel . . .

esere826:

Nope
The present telecoms built their infrastructures themselves
while others (Vodacom et al) waited for everything to be perfect

So FhemmTel would have to roll up its sleeves and get dirty
that is the Nigerian dream my friend

Fhemmmy:

But do you agree with me that, with constant electricity to take care of the project, good roads to move all service and instruments to make it happen, good health system to take care of the employees and safety will enhance business operation in Nigeria?