₦airaland Forum

theenchanter:
maybe d American example was wrong but let's come to Africa.

Nigerian banks are in some african countries and south African retail shops are in africa, does nigerian banks made d host nation banks to collapse? Does south africa retail shops collapsed other nations retail sector?

Because the host nation provide mechanisms to let Nigeria and thekr local buisness to compete without any difficulty.. competition is always healthy for any economy.it provide balances.

Airtel can't, dont even go there, it's been sold every now n then in 9ja.

Airtel is coming and it sis not sleeping. if only you read the stock exchange.

Nigeria is still d producer of some of d best cables in d continent or probably d world.

[/quote]This is a good point and Nigeria should leverage it well.

Danielnino00:
Jokes...

Glo had been in the market long before Airtel and have a far bigger subscriber base than Airtel.
Add to the fact that Glo has the cheapest data plan in Nigeria... Airtel can only give it competition,nothing else..

You should be more worried about the lack of an indigenous telecommunication company in Ghana

one existed but was taken over, experesso. yes it calls for worries and yes it is not that a big deal as long as the current one are finding buisness in Ghana supportive. and lucrative at the. end Ghanaian in general benefit

i think you should be more worried about how smaller country is taking the role of nigeria in businesses recently, little lome just take over from apapa as the most busy sea port in west African sub region, tema is. gradually waking up while pirate is all over nigeria sea.

airtell is not sleeping, they are in for business

theenchanter:
Uae is different from africa, uae is just a combination of 7 Emirates, they're just like the UK.

Dubai is a trade hub, they opened market to d world to come n trade,

The problem with afcta is that, what does african countries produce and can sell to others? Is it not that they'll import things from d world n sell to other African countries?

UAE does not pratically produce anything apart from oil . it is a good comparism with Nigeria.

Danielnino00:
You are lying!!
You are telling me that home products like Closeup, Klin,omo, milo,oral B,etc that are common in Nigeria households and made in Nigeria in industries that are located in the numerous industrial estates scattered across the country are made in Ghana??/


Big lie!!!

i wish you can know. but anyway that is just what i can explain on public forum.

theenchanter:
once a product is accepted by ecowas... its free to enter into any west african country.

If nigeria has so many ankara brand, can ghana ankara to make it collapse? America produce vehicles but almost all big automotive industries from different part of d world find their way into the US market, does it make their automotive industry to collapse?

I guess Ghanaian industry is d one afraid of competition.

using. America as an example is very wrong. firstly America industry has created a well trusted environment and a. well supportive mechanism for their buisness to thrive locally. nigeria on the other hand is. strill struggling with basic manufacturing product like plastic chair and pen. therefore the production base is very weak. any African product with better quality can easily sent. Nigeria product home easily.


take a clue from the telecommunication industry, Airtel is seriously competing with glo and may soon take over the market.

theenchanter:
but u said no Ghanaian product is legally accepted in nigeria.

i just said officaiy no.

theenchanter:
u dont get my point.

Imagine 48 african countries importing more electronics than they can consume and send d remains to nigeria.

Can Nigeria import electronics that will serve 48 african countries and send it to all african countries?

if your buisness is well sophisticated, there is nothing wrong jn allowing buisness to thrive around. it will create mkre chances for investment. Dubai has an Emirates does not manufacture anything, it is just an open marjet of Chinese, indians amd skme other asia country to show case theor buisness. Nigeria can borrowed a clue from this idea.

Nigeria with a population that is about 10 times of all west african state can used this strategy to their own advantage.

theenchanter:
do u know d kind of kick back ghanaians have to pay before they take some Nigerian products to ghana?

This is not true. so far the business is regulated and it is part of product accepted by standard authority, you are good to go. most Ghanaian business does not have a go ahead. ghana Ankara is part. the claim is Nigeria has more Ankara brand therefore it can collapsed the local market.

theenchanter:
all african countries have been buying inferior goods from China n dubai, even ur "Japanese" ghana buy inferior products, there's nothing u produce down there in Ghana that is not produce across d continent.

The only fear nigeria has (in my opinion) is that, african countries may import more product than they can consume n send d remaining to nigeria cos 9ja has d largest market in d continent.

If d afcta is all about "local product" only; that is.. goods produced in african countries only, we're all ball.

This is what we are pointing out. fear of competition. you just answer it yourself. it is not about inferior product but product that may likely rubb off nigeria products

Ibrahimanis:
So you want me to go and start searching for Ghanaian products in Nigerian market?

My question was straight to the point; do Ghana export anything to Nigeria? Are there Ghanaian businesses in Nigeria?

officially no, but pratically yes. some of the dish washing soaps in your homes, detergents, mouth wash, toothpaste and other consumables are actually imported from Ghana despite the fact that their labels read ”produced and manufactured in Nigeria”.

Apparently, most of the factories in Nigeria work at less than 10% capacity while the other percentages are imported from Ghana and other country.

theenchanter:
that's it, nigerians come to ghana, buy d kantè and bring it down here to nigeria, they meet all these immigration personnel on various border but d border personnel didnt disturb them since there's free movement of goods and services in west africa.

How's that smuggling?

Lol, do you know the kind of kick back they have to pay before allowed to cross over to Nigeria

Ibrahimanis:
Did the FG said it will not be signed?

So are you saying Ghana does not export anything to Nigeria or that their are no Ghanaian own businesses in Nigeria?

can you point out to any single. Ghanaian product in nigeria market that is legally accepted. you should provide evidence from nafdac or cooperate affairs commission .

theenchanter:
lol, how does one smuggle kantè, there's no ban on it here in nigeria, we ban only food items and things we produce here.

We're currently undergoing import substitution in 9ja.

many Nigerian coming to Ghana buying their product can easily explain better.

theenchanter:
not signing d africa free trade doesn't mean nigeria is against it or afraid of competition, even many bodies are telling d govt to sign it but d fed govt said many free trade as been signed in africa and it doesn't come to fruition, hence d need to study it carefully and know every details about it.

Tbe federal govt is very open on why it will not be signed. they simply don't want a stiff competition between the local product and ones made from other country. nigeria have been buying inferior product from both china. and dubai. so the idea that it should be of high quality is not a topic of.debate. Nigerian knew product from Ghana are of high quality. even in Germany, Germans prefer ghana art works like beed and ornament to the one made in Nigeria.

i dont recall nigerian govt not supporting Ghanaian biz or west africa, clothes from cote d'ivoire still finds its way into nigerian market.

Just make d product be of high standard, Nigeria is not against it in west africa.

it is notable among Nigeria buisness men, Ghana product are of high quality, so stop this line of thought

theenchanter:
ghana's kantè is in nigeria and it's not smuggled into nigeria.

Free trade allows citizens of each west african states to buy stuffs across d states and free movement allow u to take it to any ecowas country.

This is not true and you know it. the ones find in Nigeria are the smuggled ones

theenchanter:
where's d competition, which of ur product meets standard and not in nigeria or west africa?

Ghana GTP(ANKARA) IS ALL OVER WEST AFRICAN STATE and likewise the ones find jn. Nigeria are the smuggling one which nigerians themselves prefer to the local ones.

theenchanter:
monopoly business as how, ecowas is a free trade zone, we import and export products that meets standard and not just any product.

Maybe ghana should make products that meet standard, not all nigerian products are found in west africa by d way, only the ones that are certified sail through.

Sebi una kasepreko sef dey naija.

just recently, Nigeria president refuse to sign the Continental Free Trade Area which aimed at creating a single continental market for goods and services. that will also enhance free movement of business persons, investments and investors.

Nigerian govt does not even support business coming from close benin, talkless of. Ghana.

tylann:
The big question
Why are they afraid of competition

so that Nigeria unsophisticated buisness will not collapsed.

tylann:
Okay are their any ghana companies in east africa

Don't know of any

tylann:
Then they should enact laws and policies to guard they citizens against poor products
Or maybe they are some political and business elites who do not want competition for they business and products
Maybe

the gov't is not willing to face competition from smaller African state.

MasterKrest:
Most Lebanese are very rich here, and they help each other a lot, I still don't think we have such

Lebanese are just buisness men like igbo. they are not as rich as you may think. but some are indeed rich. in Accra, some of them are into small scale buisness. like making and cooking shawama on the road side, the rich one maybe selling computer gadget in shops or renting local shops to sell out home painting/buiding material.

tylann:
They should just open up their economy to other African countries
Why are they afraid anyway ??
They are behaving like Tanzania
Who fear Kenya

The understanding is that, Nigeria. will become a dumping ground. simce nigeria still have a lot of infrastructure deficit and the real economy is having difficulties competing because it only produce raw material. this is the view of Nigeria goverment. The goverment indeed afraid of competition.

tylann:
Does India tax sex trade

Not sure, but Switzerland tax sex trade.

MasterKrest:
we don't have such here

They are in Nigeria but may likely operate on low key. Nigeria is not such a free. country.. violence and crime are very. common
.

MasterKrest:
Wow, you mean there are Lebanese and Moroccan protistute

Yes, very common

dadark:
first they have to learn to care about their enviroment and stop blockin streets....

some of them are so ruthless they will block half of a street with their stand....

i dont remember how many of them i shouted on their heads to clear the road so that i can drive through....

if it is. legalised, it will be regulated. prostitution is legalised in India. and Nigerians women are raking in cool cash from it.

tylann:
Some women are forced into sex trade because of the hard knocks of life

I don't if it is wrong or right for it to be legalized

In Kenya they are some hotspots where you will find them even in broad daylight
I don't think they face any discrimination in Kenya
People should just mind they own business

if it is. legalised, it will be regulated. prostitution is legalised in India. and Nigerians women are raking in cool cash from it.

tylann:
Trade protectionism it is
Not good for Africa

Nigeria is the only country among the 15 state of the west African sub region playing the monopoly buisness. you can easily get Ghana product in cote de voire and same applicable to Ghana

tylann:
If it is to be legalized it should not be taxed

if it is legalised. prostitution will become a livelihood on the basis of sex in exchange for money — in which case govt is likely to adopt the attitude that prostitution should be lawful and protect the trade which is another social expenses. therefore it should be taxable so that it can cover the. govt expenses

Danielnino00:
That's interesting...

Nigeria products always find a way into the West Africa market....

Yes and that is very supportive of the west African state. my problem is, Nigeria is not reciprocating this good gesture. hardly you find other w african product Nigeria market apart from smuggling one but far chinese and Dubai goods can easily be. obtainable.

tylann:
Some women are forced into sex trade because of the hard knocks of life

I don't if it is wrong or right for it to be legalized

In Kenya they are some hotspots where you will find them even in broad daylight
I don't think they face any discrimination in Kenya
People should just mind they own business

likewise in Ghana too, they are some hot spot you will get them any time any day.

it should be legalisedp, my own opinion . goverment can even make it taxable instead of discriminating against them.

Danielnino00:
Its probably the biggest beer brand from Nigeria brewery plc

Never knew it was in Ghana

Not only in Ghana. it is even in cote de voire and Senegal.