omonnakoda:
Whatever Nigerians are you certainly are illiterate Where did I declare my love for shoprite.I have no opinion on shoprite.None !! but I have an opinion on nonenetities who can talk at the Olympics ,criticizing,complaining,moaning and at the end of the day contribute zilch beyond their armchair vituperations.Now that is something I definitely have an opinion on.I cant stand such bums

KenGali:

Since you are cool with whatever Nigerian are (silly of course) am also very cool about an arm chair critic with no interest whatsoever in the topic of discussion, spewing cheap words to score none existing points. At same time calling others chair critics, when they are doing worse than arm chair criticism. Very literate people, so literate they have no opinion or contribution to the topic of discussion. Am really OK with the waste of space and time.

omonnakoda:
You are not very bright are you

EASTSIDAZ:


You are right, but I think PPP arrangement is what is ruling the world economy of today. At least where a state has some level of commitment in the entire project to enable it have employment quota purely for its people in the scheme of things. Meaning that by this PPP idea some percent of the jobs will be reserved strictly for the Anambra people.

Well I still blame our business men to large extent who have refused to come up with such a huge idea in the first place. Am sure if they had done that government would have keyed into it to further develop and enhance it, but they were okay with there level of operation. I equally learnt that they are going to build two more Malls: in Awka and Nnewi. So our business people should brace up.

KenGali:
You are brighter than me with your zero opinions

omonnakoda: Sure, better to keep your opinions to yourself and leave people wondering if you are foolish than to speak and remove all doubt

Rossikk:

It's only a matter of time before a Nigerian conglomerate or two forms its own 'Shoprite'. This same thing happened in India 15 years ago when western shopping giants moved in there, setting up modern retail facilities, chains, malls etc. Today in India most big cities have at least 20 MALLS, and most of those malls are indigenously owned and are home to locally established retail chains.

So all Shoprite has done in Nigeria is come in with a new standard. They upped the level for retail. It is now left to Nigerian entrepreneurs to take up the baton. There's enough room for everyone, as the modern retail sector in Nigeria is still in its infancy. The middle class is expanding, and they will need MORE of such upscale facilities. Do you know that Johannesburg has over 40 malls? Pretoria has about 30. Cape Town 15. So we've barely started in Nigeria.

KenGali:
Yes that's the famous excuse for slow thinkers, but do not worry we will not judge you for your limitations. Am even wondering what someone who is so afraid to have an opinion is doing on a public forum

Rossikk:

It's only a matter of time before a Nigerian conglomerate or two forms its own 'Shoprite'. This same thing happened in India 15 years ago when western shopping giants moved in there, setting up modern retail facilities, chains, malls etc. Today in India most big cities have at least 20 MALLS, and most of those malls are indigenously owned and are home to locally established retail chains.

So all Shoprite has done in Nigeria is come in with a new standard. They upped the level for retail. It is now left to Nigerian entrepreneurs to take up the baton. There's enough room for everyone, as the modern retail sector in Nigeria is still in its infancy. The middle class is expanding, and they will need MORE of such upscale facilities. Do you know that Johannesburg has over 40 malls? Pretoria has about 30. Cape Town 15. So we've barely started in Nigeria.

omonnakoda:
And your Quad Core brain after so many operations concluded that "Nigerians are Silly" ? What an earth shattering revelation from a fast thinker? You have totally illuminated the debate.

Mumu; I am or I'm NOT "am" even wondering.

Afam4eva: I think this Shoprite ish is good for Onitsha because i know business men in Onitsha will not sit down and allow Shoprite to put them out of business. The kind of competition that Onitsha will experience, i cannot imagine. You will see Business men erecting gargantuan structures to outdo each other.

Afam4eva: I think this Shoprite ish is good for Onitsha because i know business men in Onitsha will not sit down and allow Shoprite to put them out of business. The kind of competition that Onitsha will experience, i cannot imagine. You will see Business men erecting gargantuan structures to outdo each other.

adamscuti: u are a moronic mongrel,a shameless confused idiaaat! U called these 6 companies investement?? For everyone s.a company in nigeria,there are 5 nigerian companies,world class for that matter,that renders the same and even better services

telecom- mtn------glo

entertainment--dstv-----mytv and hitv

banking---- istanbic(s.a) zenith,uba,first bank,diamond,oceanic... All these nigerian banks also have branches in other african countries as well as in S.a

hospitality- protea hotel(s.a) ,sharaton,transcorp hilton(9ja)


and one more thing,u should know that nigeria is the number one investment destination in africa,other countries,european,asian, south american countries are investing greatly in nigeria as well, so what are u even insinuating?? That we should drive them back?? Ewu! Anoufia!

KenGali:

Men, what kind of a dull brain do you have. So if I omit "I" then am wrong?
You could not even consult google before your ill advised correction.
Anyway what do you expect of someone who is so lazy as not to have an opinion in a discussion thread he/she is walking all through.
let me help you
http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/am#
You are obviously over educated. Next time try to use the resources freely available to you
In case you need to learn more try colloquial use of English

By the way, you know people who have nothing to say take the excuse of attacking grammar, in your own case, you are not even sure of the grammar yourself.

omonnakoda:
You are embarrassing!! and you have the effrontery to call others silly. Empty head

EASTSIDAZ:


This got me shivering that Nigeria is merely a sleeping all these time.

You have said it all, part of the reason I welcome this Malls is that it will change our mentality about market place and introduce novel ideas of shopping in Malls and indoor markets.

It will actually enlighten our business men to copy this mode of transacting in the 21st century, because am not sure there is any open market in Europe and America even in South Africa. Although of recent shopping plazas (Emeka Offor Plazas) are springing up within and around main market Onitsha.

I expect Onitsha big boys to start thinking now how to copy this, because as matter of fact Onitsha is hugely untapped in that people come from all over the country and beyond to shop in the city.

Rossikk:

Onitsha can comfortably hold 15 to 20 standard malls today. Or more.

There's a lot of money in that city. Middle class money that will jump at buying stuff from a mall rather than some open air market.

Also, the trick for small businesses wishing to enter this sector is to build small, but still meet the standards of a modern mall, ie have lifts, elevators, central AC, restaurants, security, parking etc. Such businesses will be able to capture a significant share of the middle class market... for instance those who live too far from the big mall, but still wish to have that 'experience' of sophisticated retail.

EASTSIDAZ:


15-20 Malls? That mean our major cities are hugely under utitlized. Maybe by the time Shoprite finishes building the Mall Onitsha boys will take a cue from that. It will further revolutionize the market system to indoor trading.

o'boy:
my guy,you have just said my mind,Onitsha and whole of Anambra hasn't changed a bit since except for some road patching at some places,umemployment is still high
it is only Online i see people praise and love Peter obi but most Anambrarains i have discussed with in real life regrets having him as their Governor

Chima_Adeoye:

Exactly! I only support the South African department store spreading through Nigeria because it will usher in the modern way of shopping into Nigeria.

Nigerians shall otherwise continue to build village style super-markets if this new trend never open in Nigeria. Similar to how the MTN showed that GSM mobile phone technology is the way of the future when our government was still wasting billions of Naira putting an outdated Analogue-digital telephone exchange in Nitel.Which made indigenous phone companies as RELTEL to copy that and equally waste billions of naira installing useless Analogue phone systems.After MTN,Nigeria now has indigenous GSM companies such as Globacom investing in the right technology and not Analogue phone companies.

EASTSIDAZ:


For entire system to change, we need international brands to come and compete within our economy..

When you compare MTN, ETisale, GLO; you will understand that GLO is still learning the ropes. The excellence and sophistication MTN and even ETisalat has brought to bear on telecom system has upped the stakes.

So in a nutshell we need more of Shoprite brands in our major cities of Abuja, Lagos, Onitsha, PH, Kano etc, because from all indications the cities are hugely under used.

EASTSIDAZ:

Shut u my friend! Has it killed Lagos economy? Some of you reason from anu.s.

The coming of Shoprite in the economic nerve center of SE- Onitsha is more than a welcome development becos it will further make room for competition and general growth of economy. The people that shop in the city of Onitsha are mostly people that come from quite distant states and in most cases other African countries. Making the city another Dubai of Africa.

The vibrancy of Onitsha economy does not depend on residents only or civil servants in Awka. Over 75percent of funds that flows into Onitsha comes from outside of the state.

Keep whinning and crying out bitterness and envy because another Shoprite is coming to Awka apart from the ongoing construction of the Ikenga Shopping Mall also in Awka. Shoprite is equally spreading to Nnewi too.

geeez: Now kidnappes and robbers will waylay shoppers

I know its the state government behind this just like the Enugu governor did

Opening of Shoprite now equates to achievement.

Shoprite outlets opened in Lagos, Oyo and Abuja has nothing to do with government intervention

I visited the Shoprite in Enugu during my last visit to the state and it was scanty, even on a Saturday

ngozievergreen:


Liar. Liar. Liar. U think there are no enugu residents here. Carry your wishful thinking to the shopright ibadan where 102 000 will visit and d after sales will be 35k.

Go to enugu shoprite and see how ppl spend money.....duh.........

ba7man: Someone makes a joke about the Ibadan Shoprite and you're already passing it off as Fact??.....SMH for you. Makes me wonder how many more facts you've generated out of jokes on this Forum.

Pedagogue: Telecommunication industry- MTN (South Africa)

Entertainment: DSTV ( South Africa)

Retail: Shoprite, Woolworths, Pack N Pay (south Africa)

Banking : Stanbic IBTC (South Africa)

Hospitality: Protea Hotel (South Africa)


South African companies have taken over all our key sectors....but yet we are happy!!! we have no shame whatsoever!!! it's not that I'm against 'foreign investment ...but shouldn't that be on the basis of reciprocity! Can anyone mention Nigerian companies that are in S.A!!!

Well, that shd b expected...we have a govt that does not encourage indigenous investors/businessmen...but when foreigners come, they worship them!!!