Interesting article on [url]Afridigest.com[/url] about why entrepreneurs in Africa(/Nigeria) should look for business role models in India and China instead of the US. Read the full thing: http://afridigest.com/african-innovators-should-look-east-not-west-for-business-model-inspiration/?ref=nl

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It’s common for (aspiring) tech entrepreneurs around the world to look at and try to learn from leading & emerging tech companies in the West: Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Airbnb, Slack, etc.

But the reality is that, unlike counterparts in the West, African founders across many countries have to deal with scarcity in several forms: lack of capital, inadequate infrastructure, lower levels of literacy/educational attainment ‎among both the workforce and customer base, and more. This isn’t to say that there’s any scarcity of ingenuity, determination to succeed, or hustle, however.


While Western ventures often receive attention and emulation from entrepreneurs in Africa, tinkering with (established) business models to align with realities on the ground is perhaps more important to successful tech entrepreneurship in African markets than merely importing the latest technologies.

Comparing African countries like Nigeria with more developed markets, there are a number of reasons why innovative and unconventional business models may be necessary (and natural) including:

Different values, expectations, and preferences of African consumers (as compared to Western counterparts),
Immature distribution channels,
Underdeveloped infrastructure, and
The arbitrage challenge/opportunity of leveraging what is comparatively abundant and cheap locally (e.g., labor)

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The Company
WELLDONE.NG is a Lagos-based technology company that allows customers to easily request expert local & home service professionals using web & mobile apps. The home services (for example: handyman, car hire/driver, plumber, electrician, DSTV installer, cleaner/maid, carpenter, plumber, appliance repair, painter, laundy/drycleaner, auto mechanic, car spa/car wash provider & more!) are not completed by Welldone.ng directly but by expert home services 'partner-professionals' (both individuals and businesses).

Welldone.ng was founded by former senior executives at Konga.com and Uber Nigeria who have deep domain expertise in platforms connecting customers and service providers in Nigeria. The company is set to officially launch in Lagos soon but a pre-launch beta version of the website is available to the public now. If you are an experienced & expert home services professional in Lagos, or if you own a Lagos-based home services business, apply now to grow your earnings with Welldone.ng.

Roles & Responsibilities
To be successful on the Welldone.ng platform, service providers must 1) be expert professionals who are masters of their craft, 2) be coachable/trainable and focused on punctuality & reliability, and 3) be customer-service-oriented including attitude, hygiene, and appearance. Providing services on the Welldone.ng platform will provide steady income for many service professionals in Lagos. If you are an experienced & reliable home and local service expert, you can use Welldone.ng to earn by completing services yourself. And if you own an existing service business, you can earn by having your employees complete services on the Welldone.ng platform. The entire Welldone.ng platform is being designed to empower local & home service professionals to increase earnings opportunities.


Requirements
Since home services professionals enter customers' houses, Welldone.ng takes great care to ensure the quality & reliability of its partner-professionals. Requirements to provide services through Welldone.ng may include:
* Valid Driver's License (temporary is OK)
* Successful completion of background check that includes in-person interview & evaluation, psychometric exam, guarantor verification & BVN verification

NOTE: Welldone.ng is launching soon & the deadline for home services partner-professionals is approaching!

Sign up now if you want to make money by providing trusted & reliable home services in Lagos.

Sign up here: http://welldone.ng/partner/signup.html
To learn more, visit: http://welldone.ng/partner

After completing the application form, you will be contacted by Welldone.ng staff shortly.

The Company
UBER is a global technology company that allows riders to request cars using a smartphone app. Cars are not owned by Uber but by individual "driver-partners" who drive cars they already own or by investor-partners who buy cars & hire drivers. Uber is in over 400 cities in 65+ countries across the world and has spread across Lagos since launching operations in Lagos in July 2014. If you know Lagos and can drive well, apply now to start earning ASAP.

Roles & Responsibilities

To be successful on the Uber platform, drivers must 1) know Lagos roads 2) be familiar with smartphones & GPS navigation 3) be customer-service-oriented. Driving on the Uber platform already provides steady income for a large number of drivers in Lagos. And if you own a car that is 2009 or newer and less than 100,000kms, you can put it on Uber and earn by driving yourself or by getting other drivers to drive for you while collecting a share of fares from riders. The entire Uber platform for drivers is designed to empower drivers and car owners to increase earnings opportunities.


Requirements
Driver
* Valid Driver's License (temporary is OK)
* Valid LASDRI Card (temporary is OK)
* Successful completion of background check that includes guarantor verification & psychometric exam

Requirements
Car Owner
* Car is 2009 or newer
* Car mileage is less than 100,000kms

Additional Information
Drivers driving for a car owner can make up to N60,000 or more each month
Car owners can make up to N350,000 or more each month


NOTE: Deadline is approaching very soon!

Sign up now if 1) you want to make money by driving or 2) you want to make money by putting a car on Uber for others to drive:

Sign up here: https://partners.uber.com/join/?invite_code=ed5nbj15x

Drivers: After signing up you have to book a training/onboarding slot at http://ubernigeria.com/calendar if you're a driver.
Car-Owners: If you're a car owner, you can attend car-owner information sessions on Mondays & Wednesdays at 6PM and Fridays at 10:30AM

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