Eziokwu1:


But Globacom alone is already worth more than $1 billion USD.

I would list Globacom as more telecommunication than information technology. I'm referring to businesses that program and develop software.

It baffles me when some people would just wake up one day and start to beat their chests over nothing.
Yorubas control the pay TV sub sector
Yorubas control the free to air sub sector
Yorubas dominate the radio sector
Yorubas dominate the mobile tech et all

Ofodirinwa:


I would list Globacom as more telecommunication than information technology. I'm referring to businesses that program and develop software.

Telecommunication is one of the attributes of ICT. Same as satellite television, frequency modulation etc

My submission will be personal.

When I was in india for ICT training. I can tell u authoritatively if we have 20 nigerians in class, 15 will be yoruba , and out of the 20 nigerians, 17 of them reside in lagos.

And when it comes to nigeria university student that u mostly find in india. I will give it to uni ilorin student. Their ex students are really feeding them with good information. U can find 10 of them staying in a flat, just to study

We have igbos also, but u find them in Mumbai, they are into trade. And also cargo of goods. Majority business sha.

I did not meet an hausa/fulani all through my stay.

Ciscogod:
My submission will be personal.

When I was in india for ICT training. I can tell u authoritatively if we have 20 nigerians in class, 15 will be yoruba , and out of the 20 nigerians, 17 of them reside in lagos.

And when it comes to nigeria university student that u mostly find in india. I will give it to uni ilorin student. Their ex students are really feeding them with good information. U can find 10 of them staying in a flat, just to study

We have igbos also, but u find them in Mumbai, they are into trade. And also cargo of goods. Majority business sha.

I did not meet an hausa/fulani all through my stay.

boss please I will like to make some enquiry about IT schools in Indian. Pleaseeee

yemibayo:
boss please I will like to make some enquiry about IT schools in Indian. Pleaseeee

You free bro.

I studied in Hyderabad.

You can only go to Hyderabad or Bangalore to achieve your great dreams in ICT. Thats if u choose india

ba7man:
Please carry your disease go one side and let sensible people discuss in peace.

Ciscogod:


You free bro.

I studied in Hyderabad.

You can only go to Hyderabad or Bangalore to achieve your great dreams in ICT. Thats if u choose india

7ba4a7de is my bbm pin. I will like to have a detailed discussion with u Sir.

Ciscogod:


You free bro.

I studied in Hyderabad.

You can only go to Hyderabad or Bangalore to achieve your great dreams in ICT. Thats if u choose india

7ba4a7de is my bbm pin.I will love to have a long discussion with u if you don't mind Sir?

Igbos are traders, we dont care what yorubas dominate but when it comes to trading just leave it to us. stop trying to use iyaloja or Deji or demolition to blackmail us, cary ur ICT expertise to east the way we carried trading to ur doorsteps.

yemibayo:
7ba4a7de is my bbm pin.I will love to have a long discussion with u if you don't mind Sir?

Just sent me mail., i dont really chat on social media until I'm less busy. But I can reply ur mail anytime

Ciscogod:


Just sent me mail. Jideosundare@gmail.com, i dont really chat on social media until I'm less busy. But I can reply ur mail anytime

okay boss. I will do that tomorrow. Thanks so much.

Aareonakakanfo:
Scholes0 and Ritchiee remember I said this some months back and someone said I was exaggerating.Everytime I check for the latest Nigerian startups,7 out of 10 are yoruba-owned

It is an unclad fact...

Yoruba's actually dominate the private formal sector in Nigeria before the Igbos and then the Hausa/Fulanis. Their domination has to do with their "ownership" of Lagos and partly due to their education(maybe).
On ICT, apart from CWG and Iroko, I don't know much of any other "big" indigineous ICT firm founded or owned by an Igbo.

Please this is a benign comment. I don't expect any backlash from anybody because of this comment.

Yes the yorubas have taken over the world. Happy now?

Ofodirinwa:


I would list Globacom as more telecommunication than information technology. I'm referring to businesses that program and develop software.

What about Mainone.
CCHUB

Ofodirinwa:


I would list Globacom as more telecommunication than information technology. I'm referring to businesses that program and develop software.

What about Mainone, CCHUB and co.

Sweetguy25:
Yoruba's actually dominate the private formal sector in Nigeria before the Igbos and then the Hausa/Fulanis. Their domination has to do with their "ownership" of Lagos and partly due to their education(maybe).
On ICT, apart from CWG and Iroko, I don't know much of any other "big" indigineous ICT firm founded or owned by an Igbo.

Please this is a benign comment. I don't expect any backlash from anybody because of this comment.

U could mention wakanow and google who made joberman what it is today.

Computer village is a typical example in Nigeria ICT structure.

In Computer village when its about sale of product local or imported you the Igbos dominate.
But in-terms of services (repair, installation, unlocking and flashing, web design, software installation, consultancy) etc. the Yoruba dominate those areas.

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OBAGADAFFI:
Computer village is a typical example in Nigeria ICT structure.

In Computer village when its about sale of product local or imported you the Igbos dominate.
But in-terms of services (repair, installation, unlocking and flashing, web design, software installation, consultancy) etc. the Yoruba dominate those areas.

Even in Germany here, Ibo are going for business while Yoruba most are going for study
Even in Akure the Computer engineering and other thing about the computer is done by the Yoruba while Igbo dey sale the computer....

OBAGADAFFI:

What about Mainone, CCHUB and co.

Both of those count, neither are billion dollar companies though

Ofodirinwa:
It appears that within Nigeria yes, though international the playing field is more leveled.


Nigerian Entrepreneur Chinedu Echeruo Sells His ‘HopStop’ app to Apple for $1 billion



I don't believe the entire Nigerian (indigenous) IT industry with worth up to $1 billion USD combined

Don't say dt pls, an application can be sold for any amount depends on who is bidding and wen its bided. You can sell an app to d military as long as its gonna expand, improve and by using it (further) can curtail its enemies.

Nairaland can be sold for any amount as long as u know ur targets and projections.

Ayekotoo:
It baffles me when some people would just wake up one day and start to beat their chests over nothing.
Yorubas control the pay TV sub sector
Yorubas control the free to air sub sector
Yorubas dominate the radio sector
Yorubas dominate the mobile tech et all

Please which are the TV sub sectors

Radio stations are all in the whole states. Mobile tech is not domiciled in nigeria

Sweetguy25:
Yoruba's actually dominate the private formal sector in Nigeria before the Igbos and then the Hausa/Fulanis. Their domination has to do with their "ownership" of Lagos and partly due to their education(maybe).
On ICT, apart from CWG and Iroko, I don't know much of any other "big" indigineous ICT firm founded or owned by an Igbo.

Please this is a benign comment. I don't expect any backlash from anybody because of this comment.

I think Igbo people are more likely to move abroad and start their company there than in Nigeria. The returners are higher, intellectual property is respected, and capital is easier to come by. It should be considered that most rich igbos are first generation wealthy due to the civil war. These companies are typically started by second generation people that are wealthy. Most of these companies are started by individuals with rich fathers and grandfathers. Where as an Igbo starter will be more likely to go to the US where venture capital is the means of raising money for an IT firm, not parents.

The average poor Nigerian of any tribe won't think to go in to IT because the odds of them growing up around or with it are low to non-existent. I think Igbos will close the gap in 20 to 15 years because the generational advantage will be lost. I firmly believe there are more rich to middle class Igbo people in Nigeria and world wide than any other tribe and their children are growing up around It.




That being said a lot of IT companies in Nigeria are Igbo, but like the Yoruba ones they're usually through the children of the rich and usually from people that have lived abroad.

Ofodirinwa:


Both of those count, neither are billion dollar companies though

You must be joking.

Mainone got undersea cables from Europe to Africa and you claim its not billion dollars company.

CCHUB has incubated lots of start-up companies, with funding from Google, Microsoft,MTN Intel e.tc.

Yet claim its not a billion dollars company.

Your probably don't know anything about Nigeria ICT environment.

seunny4lif:
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Even in Germany here, Ibo are going for business while Yoruba most are going for study
Even in Akure the Computer engineering and other thing about the computer is done by the Yoruba while Igbo dey sale the computer....

Yes I have also noticed that in Building and construction industry, automobile industry and electrical and electronics industries.

While the Igbos dominate the sales in these industries,, the Yorubas dominate the service aspects.

Visit Ladipo and Alaba you will easily find Yorubas mechanics and technicians everywhere.

OBAGADAFFI:
Computer village is a typical example in Nigeria ICT structure.

In Computer village when its about sale of product local or imported you the Igbos dominate.
But in-terms of services (repair, installation, unlocking and flashing, web design, software installation, consultancy) etc. the Yoruba dominate those areas.

I love the partnership.
It takes two hands to make the fingers clean.

Ofodirinwa:
It appears that within Nigeria yes, though international the playing field is more leveled.


Nigerian Entrepreneur Chinedu Echeruo Sells His ‘HopStop’ app to Apple for $1 billion



I don't believe the entire Nigerian (indigenous) IT industry with worth up to $1 billion USD combined

Nowhere was $1billion mentioned in the post you quoted.
You must be deluded!

It's the Lagos factor. Same reason they dominate banking and finance etc. The major companies in these fields are based in Lagos, not in Enugu, Aba or Jos.

Eziokwu1:


I love the partnership.
It takes two hands to make the fingers clean.

That's why all these tribal noise you hear on NL are fake.

If you return a faulty computer you got from an Igbo man, he will take it to his Yoruba neighbor for fixing and it will be fixed Sharp Sharp.

well we don't like blowing our trumpet.

Ofodirinwa:

I think Igbo people are more likely to move abroad and start their company there than in Nigeria. The returners are higher, intellectual property is respected, and capital is easier to come by. It should be considered that most rich igbos are first generation wealthy due to the civil war. These companies are typically started by second generation people that are wealthy. Most of these companies are started by individuals with rich fathers and grandfathers. Where as an Igbo starter will be more likely to go to the US where venture capital is the means of raising money for an IT firm, not parents.

The average poor Nigerian of any tribe won't think to go in to IT because the odds of them growing up around or with it are low to non-existent. I think Igbos will close the gap in 20 to 15 years because the generational advantage will be lost. I firmly believe there are more rich to middle class Igbo people in Nigeria and world wide than any other tribe and their children are growing up around It.

That being said a lot of IT companies in Nigeria are Igbo, but like the Yoruba ones they're usually through the children of the rich and usually from people that have lived abroad.

Mr Ofodiri, Yes you are right when you say most IT Companies in Nigeria are stated by the "opportuned class" and children of these people, but most of them have roots within Nigeria, not outside.
If it becomes a "culture" over time to domicile in certain ventures among a group, then it might become hard to "break in" in future. Connections and networks will become established , family businesses akin to the Chaebols/wealth properties of South Korea will form. It will become like caste in trade. look at retail/trade in Nigerian towns, that Igbos started venturing into in large numbers from the 70's onwards we have virtually dominated it, and it might be hard for any other group of people to compete with us in the above mentioned- you get the drift?