₦airaland Forum

Qhalifah:
Something in the region of 3000 - 3500 KSH

bukkiexchange01:
I'll reach out to her and revert back

nwadikeokey11:
Almighty God grants you your heart desires my brother. It shall be well with you over there. I have been to Kigali in Rwanda, some other African countries and outside Africa then back to Nigeria for the past 3yrs now. But I think I need to leave Nigeria again due to the terrible economy over here in Nigeria but I just don't feel like living anywhere outside Africa. So I need a good African country I could move to. Rwanda isn't a good option for now as I have been reliably informed that the country isn't doing well at the moment, but honestly amongst all the African countries I had visited I love Rwandan. Kigali more due to the environment, great weather, well organized, etc, but then there's no point settling in a place where you will only spend your money without making good income. I planned to establish a good business outside Nigeria and call the new country of residence a home. Please do well to throw more light about Zombie, the weather, economy, life, etc. Thanks.

qyriwise:
Amen and thank you. I am not a man though. Zambia is ok. Since I have been here, the only thing I don't like about this place is the difficulty I experience in getting food I like. From the little I know, the economy seem ok, when I first came here in 2021 exchange rate was 1 USD to 24 Zmw, as of today it's 1 USD to 25 Zmw. Between this time exchange rates have gone up and down depending on the price of copper and state of debt that the country owed.

Weather ranges from warm to cold. It gets way colder here than I have experienced in Nigeria.

Rent is more expensive than in Nigeria though it depends on area.

In my experience Zambians are very receptive and welcoming to Nigerians, this may be due to the legacy of the Late prophet TB Joshua, whom dey have a lot of respect for. Dey actually sound shocked that everyone don't attend the Synagogue Church. There are also a lot of Nigerian pastors in Zambia. I have not met any but it's what I was told. That is not to say they see Nigerians as saints cus I have heard the saying 'Nigerians are good with fraud' one time too many but you are given a chance.

Zambians prefer to work than do business, cus the pay is good. And at the beginning there is usually a huge sign up bonus. Businesses I know a lot of Zambians are into are those where you own an office, offer one service or the other, get contracts etc. I have not noticed them doing a lot of buying and selling.

When I go to town, I see lots of shops owned by Chinese, Indians and arabs. There are also blacks but I can't tell their nationality.

In the suburbs, most shops are owned by Rwandans (some of whom came during the genocide or their descendants and settled), Congolese, Tanzanians, Zimbabweans and Somalians. There are very few Zambians who own shops around the suburbs, atleast where I live or have lived. Some of these people were former refugees whom have been given the right to work in Zambia and their govt gave them start up funds for a business. Others applied for permits

Exactly how lucrative these businesses are, I cannot confirm but it can't be that bad.

That's it. This is solely based on my interpretation of what I have seen or have been told. I stand to be corrected.

Also, the exchange rate may seem high but like a lot of African countries, Zambia has had its currency redenominated. The Kwacha however is a good performing currency.

qyriwise:
Amen and thank you. I am not a man though. Zambia is ok. Since I have been here, the only thing I don't like about this place is the difficulty I experience in getting food I like. From the little I know, the economy seem ok, when I first came here in 2021 exchange rate was 1 USD to 24 Zmw, as of today it's 1 USD to 25 Zmw. Between this time exchange rates have gone up and down depending on the price of copper and state of debt that the country owed.

Weather ranges from warm to cold. It gets way colder here than I have experienced in Nigeria.

Rent is more expensive than in Nigeria though it depends on area.

In my experience Zambians are very receptive and welcoming to Nigerians, this may be due to the legacy of the Late prophet TB Joshua, whom dey have a lot of respect for. Dey actually sound shocked that everyone don't attend the Synagogue Church. There are also a lot of Nigerian pastors in Zambia. I have not met any but it's what I was told. That is not to say they see Nigerians as saints cus I have heard the saying 'Nigerians are good with fraud' one time too many but you are given a chance.

Zambians prefer to work than do business, cus the pay is good. And at the beginning there is usually a huge sign up bonus. Businesses I know a lot of Zambians are into are those where you own an office, offer one service or the other, get contracts etc. I have not noticed them doing a lot of buying and selling.

When I go to town, I see lots of shops owned by Chinese, Indians and arabs. There are also blacks but I can't tell their nationality.

In the suburbs, most shops are owned by Rwandans (some of whom came during the genocide or their descendants and settled), Congolese, Tanzanians, Zimbabweans and Somalians. There are very few Zambians who own shops around the suburbs, atleast where I live or have lived. Some of these people were former refugees whom have been given the right to work in Zambia and their govt gave them start up funds for a business. Others applied for permits

Exactly how lucrative these businesses are, I cannot confirm but it can't be that bad.

That's it. This is solely based on my interpretation of what I have seen or have been told. I stand to be corrected.

Also, the exchange rate may seem high but like a lot of African countries, Zambia has had its currency redenominated. The Kwacha however is a good performing currency.

Brownbetsport24:
Consider lending business, lend people money put your interest.

nwadikeokey11:
Oh, so you live there currently? That's awesome

nwadikeokey11:
Thanks so very much dear. Pls, how developed is the country, or should I say the cities, and by the way which of the cities are you living in? I sent you a message on your mail, could you please confirm and respond so we could talk better. Thanks once again.

stevemath:
Please, any information about Botswana or Namibia?

DaniDani:
I have followed this thread from start to this point, I want to travel to either one of these countries and settle: 1. Ivory Coast, 2. Benin Republic, and 3. Zambia; please wonderful people of nairaland, which do you think is the best?

stevemath:
From my experiences, I have lived in Abidjan and Lome Togo.
I worked with international English speaking schools teaching Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
These countries French speaking are very good,law abiding, constant electricity,water supply,human lives are valued,no gap between the rich and poor. In short, they have functional systems.
Business is good in these countries and teaching jobs are very lucrative especially when you're vast in mathematics and sciences

However, the language barrier was a problem for me . I couldn't understand the language.

nwadikeokey11:
Thanks so very much dear. Pls, how developed is the country, or should I say the cities, and by the way which of the cities are you living in? I sent you a message on your mail, could you please confirm and respond so we could talk better. Thanks once again.

ayorins:
I want to ask, to work as a freelancer in Zambia, how do you go about the Work/Residence permit thing.
Thank you.

Bigsunny01:
I have a job that worth receiving de sum of 500 dollars monthly after 6 month training waiting for me from an Asia company in Burkina faso, but each time i realise dat de link on how to get dere came from a frnd to my senior bro frnd dat i was told leave his insurance company work for de job for about 3 month now each time i get scared

De amount required is de sum of 1.1m for my transportation by land and some part of dat money will go for my documentation during de 6 months in training, and i was also told dat de company will open a dollar account for me during de 6 months training were my monthly payment will be going into after de 6 months training, and after de training i will automatically become dere staff and some money will be paid into my dollar account because during de training it seen as i was already working wit de company

I actually have de exact amount ready in my account to embark on de journey, i was told dat accommodation is free plus two times feeding in a day

My fear now is i wouldn't want to get dere and see somtin different from wat i'm been told to come for

Advice please

digitite:
For me, Egypt anytime, anyday. Food , housing, transportation, services and ICT cheap.

Women work as home makers . Men work in factories and english language jobs or start a business.

JapaProfessor:
If yo are an investor or a skilled professional:
South Africa
Kenya

If you work remotely and earn in dollars:
Namibia
Rwanda

If you are interested in fashion, arts and film:
South Africa
Ghana
Tanzania

If France or Belgium is your final destination:
Cote d'Ivoire

Living on a budget:
The Gambia
Zambia

digitite:
Business is easy and cheap to run there. If you have a good template, you can start with $1000 ( 6 months plan before you start profiting, although it can be instant depending on your expertise. Just look for an african or others to share rent with and pay your share of $100 a month. And use it to always renew your permit but try to learn French, Arabic, Greek, Italian and Hebrew. These are the peoples heritage.

Gas, electricity, water and internet ( unlimited including wifi ) is cheap. Highest you pay a month for all these is $30 . If you want to share guest house with backpackers from all over the world, you can get for $5 per day downtown Tahir square.

Before AirBnB became popular, I ran the service by accommating tourist, sports and businessmen that paid me since i lived in a secured estate and kept my apartment clean.

I also did import and export brokerage by bringing in goods, clearing and shipping them to Nigeria as their tariff is very low and most goods and services are subsidized. Their Pharmaceuticals is great if they can allow you carry it pending you have license.

Some Nigerians ran Cyber cafe, Grocery stores, Textiles ( Egypt got cotton ), Cargo, football and recruitment agency and they rarely cause trouble. Inflation always low. One hardly go broke or homeless because there is real value for money.

If you earn $1000 a month there and save $500 a month after living very comfortably in an accessible estate, you will detest the West and their overhyped media. Ancient countries is like a school, one is always learning and that makes you earn.

digitite:
Alot of them got married to foreigners and left. I will mention them cause they might be here on nairaland as I am sure they still travel there for vacation. They are footballers and traders.

Wale ( Switzerland ) , Stan ( Faroe Islands ) , Udi ( Crotia ) , Abel ( Turkey ) , Iyke and Don ( Israel ), Chidi ( Qatar ) , Carlus (Philippines ).

I still have my co-barrck boy there ( Alpacino ), the one and only lover boy who married a Nigerian. Although I lost his contact, since I am sure i will always be back. Meanwhile, if you have good purpose of migrating, get to your intended destination in that country first ( A school, workplace, sports or religion center ) . Its not wise to start connecting yet, they will see you as a liability or talk more , do little kinda of person. But when you get there and visit their neighbourhoods, they will be keen and practical to offer you a hand or link you up.

Migration : Tourist visa ( Egypt issues that a lot pending you have the right hotel reservation; as a lot includes tour perks to the pyramids, pharaoic kingdoms, sphinx, museums and so on ) . When I flew back in 2007 for summer break, I met two Nigerians at the cairo airport and they pleaded I show them around . I had an apartment but did not take them there. I just took them to a cheap hotel and we went on vacation to the pyramids and sinia deserts. Afterwards, the Benin guy left for spain and the Yoruba guy settled there after seeing lots of Yoruba Alahja's doing trading and their husbands who own barbershops and grocery stores. I took them there to treat the Benin guys fuckup for breaching our agreement after i took pictures with my digital camera and he refused to pay. The Yoruba guy was cool sha.

Business: If you want to do business there, keep all your Nigerian documents intact and updated including bank cards, drivers license and so on because you will need them from time to time and they will respect you for that. I know of a Nigerian guy who uses his GTB card to make money by receiving deposits and pulling it out there for clients on commission.

It is important you get certain tools and technologies for international trade; for example, I had accounts with The United Bank ( UK oriented ); they also have Societal General (French ), Arab African, HSBC and plenty others. They can also consider you for a loan if you are crime free and registered with the Egyptian Military Intelligence ( I did the finger printing ). Sometimes, I move around at 2am to 4am to use ATM and network hardly fails.

Business Permit : Another good thing there is houses or offices are furnished when you rent them and you pay monthly with insurance. Every Realtor is attached to a law firm and they can assist you with your signed rental contract to get business permit on your registered address at Mugama ( Immigration centre ) , downtown Cairo .

With that, you can create partnerships with manufacturing and service firms to market their products and services within and outside Egypt at wholesale prices and they pay you your percentage, either in Egyptian pounds for the local market or Dollar for the international markets. Couple of my friends did that, one traded in shoes and sports slippers while the other one building materials.

Textiles: Trade on Shirts, Chinos and Sportwears. Bedsheets and Curtains.

I can only help you with the technicalities of migrating and living in Egypt. Their prices dont fluctuate like modern financial systems as they use ancient measurements especially the indigenous africans and to some extent arabs. That is why food and agriculture is abundant. Ask the Israelites of old because i no come this world to chop only food.

Bigsunny01:
I have a job that worth receiving de sum of 500 dollars monthly after 6 month training waiting for me from an Asia company in Burkina faso, but each time i realise dat de link on how to get dere came from a frnd to my senior bro frnd dat i was told leave his insurance company work for de job for about 3 month now each time i get scared

De amount required is de sum of 1.1m for my transportation by land and some part of dat money will go for my documentation during de 6 months in training, and i was also told dat de company will open a dollar account for me during de 6 months training were my monthly payment will be going into after de 6 months training, and after de training i will automatically become dere staff and some money will be paid into my dollar account because during de training it seen as i was already working wit de company

I actually have de exact amount ready in my account to embark on de journey, i was told dat accommodation is free plus two times feeding in a day

My fear now is i wouldn't want to get dere and see somtin different from wat i'm been told to come for

Advice please

bukkiexchange01:
Did you eventuall visit Burkina Faso