Comments on: Is Kenya beating Nigeria in Internet Business Opportunities? http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/ Personal blog of an Internet Entrepreneur & Technology Enthusiast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-60941 Mike Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:20:29 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-60941 With konza technopolis coming up kenya will definitely be leading in IT,BPO etc n will b helping other african countries.if u want real innovation in africa kenya is the place to be.kudos With konza technopolis coming up kenya will definitely be leading in IT,BPO etc n will b helping other african countries.if u want real innovation in africa kenya is the place to be.kudos

]]> By: Kevin http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-58461 Kevin Sun, 01 May 2011 07:49:07 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-58461 As for me am a kenyan nigerian born guy have seen both worlds and frankly speaking is that kenya see's Nigeria as a small pikin no one can compare mtn to safaricom unless you are mad ,Nigeria has more literate people with IT training but no jobs,Nigeria light issue is disastrous kenya enjoys light and almost cheap internet services compared to Nigerian yahoo industry that gives a bad impression out there and in kenya they dont look for cheat codes cause they dont need to internet service is almost free As for me am a kenyan nigerian born guy have seen both worlds and frankly speaking is that kenya see’s Nigeria as a small pikin no one can compare mtn to safaricom unless you are mad ,Nigeria has more literate people with IT training but no jobs,Nigeria light issue is disastrous kenya enjoys light and almost cheap internet services compared to Nigerian yahoo industry that gives a bad impression out there and in kenya they dont look for cheat codes cause they dont need to internet service is almost free

]]> By: gerald http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-56725 gerald Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:12:33 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-56725 by comparison nigeria is way behind kenya in IT.Kenya through safaricom is testing its 4G network and by 2012 kenyans will be surfing at speeds of up to 600MB/sec.all the mobile networks have taken up 3g except yu which has doubled internet subscribers from3.5 million in 2009 to7.5 million this year.kenya now has 3.yes.3 fibre optic cables online all of which have over200GBITS capacity(TEAMS SEACOM AND EASSY)and KDN has laid over20000km of fibre in kenya.this excludes other fibre optics owned by telkom kenya wananchi online access kenya and jambonet.this has forced the 91 isps to lower internet charges.safaricom is now offering 25mb for only 20 shillings daily for mobile subscribers while yu has the lowest fixed internet charges for computers at500 shillings a month($6.20)now who can beat that! that was part 1 by comparison nigeria is way behind kenya in IT.Kenya through safaricom is testing its 4G network and by 2012 kenyans will be surfing at speeds of up to 600MB/sec.all the mobile networks have taken up 3g except yu which has doubled internet subscribers from3.5 million in 2009 to7.5 million this year.kenya now has 3.yes.3 fibre optic cables online all of which have over200GBITS capacity(TEAMS SEACOM AND EASSY)and KDN has laid over20000km of fibre in kenya.this excludes other fibre optics owned by telkom kenya wananchi online access kenya and jambonet.this has forced the 91 isps to lower internet charges.safaricom is now offering 25mb for only 20 shillings daily for mobile subscribers while yu has the lowest fixed internet charges for computers at500 shillings a month($6.20)now who can beat that! that was part 1

]]> By: Sadie Mitchell http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-56288 Sadie Mitchell Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:26:09 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-56288 Ghana is doing way better than Nigeria in West Africa. Don't get this wrong, Nigeria has the potential as it does in many things, but always falls short. I have worked with people who cannot understand why Nigeria can't get it right. They were frustrated and set up shop in Ghana and they are doing extremely well. Kenya will be the IT hub of Africa, which explains why Google and Cisco have made it their African headquarters. You only have to be there to see the amount of activity. The CEO's of Twitter, Youtube and Foursquare were at a symposium in Nairobi and expressed their amazement and the Kenyan government actually gets it that IT will be employment for the youth. The entire country will be wired within a year. Kenya is the fastest outsourcing destination in Africa and is very closely followed by Ghana. Nigeria does not make the list of the top 5 in the continent. This is about ambitious leadership. A Canadian investor told me recently that "Nigerians have a sense of entitlement when it comes to business, but they do not understand that entitlement and ambition are not the same thing." He added "Kenyans, Ghanaians and South Africans see it differently. They find ways to keep you coming back and they are willing to learn and this leads to more investment while most Nigerians believe they know it all." This I have found to be true. Nigeria, and many Nigerians I have met admit it, that their country should be wealthier than South Africa. I still insist that the potential in Nigeria is endless. The country could be the next Brazil or India. But it's all about ambitious and visionary leadership and sadly it is not there. It can be found in Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana and South Africa. Ghana is doing way better than Nigeria in West Africa. Don’t get this wrong, Nigeria has the potential as it does in many things, but always falls short. I have worked with people who cannot understand why Nigeria can’t get it right. They were frustrated and set up shop in Ghana and they are doing extremely well. Kenya will be the IT hub of Africa, which explains why Google and Cisco have made it their African headquarters. You only have to be there to see the amount of activity. The CEO’s of Twitter, Youtube and Foursquare were at a symposium in Nairobi and expressed their amazement and the Kenyan government actually gets it that IT will be employment for the youth. The entire country will be wired within a year. Kenya is the fastest outsourcing destination in Africa and is very closely followed by Ghana. Nigeria does not make the list of the top 5 in the continent. This is about ambitious leadership. A Canadian investor told me recently that “Nigerians have a sense of entitlement when it comes to business, but they do not understand that entitlement and ambition are not the same thing.” He added “Kenyans, Ghanaians and South Africans see it differently. They find ways to keep you coming back and they are willing to learn and this leads to more investment while most Nigerians believe they know it all.” This I have found to be true. Nigeria, and many Nigerians I have met admit it, that their country should be wealthier than South Africa.
I still insist that the potential in Nigeria is endless. The country could be the next Brazil or India. But it’s all about ambitious and visionary leadership and sadly it is not there. It can be found in Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana and South Africa.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ke.png" alt="Kenya" /> Anusu <small id="gs_author_location">from Nairobi Area, Kenya</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-52323 Kenya Anusu from Nairobi Area, Kenya Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:37:43 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-52323 Jerry I think you are a victim of presumption. Just because Nigeria has all those organizations doesn't mean Kenya doesn't have any Jerry I think you are a victim of presumption. Just because Nigeria has all those organizations doesn’t mean Kenya doesn’t have any

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ke.png" alt="Kenya" /> Anusu <small id="gs_author_location">from Nairobi Area, Kenya</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-52321 Kenya Anusu from Nairobi Area, Kenya Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:22:50 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-52321 David remember a difference of 1.2 is small when you are talking in terms of millions but here it is a whooping over 16%. Furthermore when comparing things you MUST use percentages and ratios not numbers. remember in terms of numbers, India for example has far much more billionaires than the UK yet it is way poorer! David remember a difference of 1.2 is small when you are talking in terms of millions but here it is a whooping over 16%. Furthermore when comparing things you MUST use percentages and ratios not numbers. remember in terms of numbers, India for example has far much more billionaires than the UK yet it is way poorer!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ke.png" alt="Kenya" /> muukiomuingi <small id="gs_author_location">from Nairobi Area, Kenya</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-51281 Kenya muukiomuingi from Nairobi Area, Kenya Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:02:56 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-51281 Most commentators are missing the point by a mile. A few of them are on an ego trip. I don't know whats happening in Nigeria since Ive never been there, but would like to hear from an independent analyst on what market opportunities exist in all African markets, and which ones are most popular and why. Even more exciting would be having someone tell us which IT projects have been most successful in providing solutions to the local populations. As to which country beats which one, only time will tell. Most commentators are missing the point by a mile. A few of them are on an ego trip.

I don’t know whats happening in Nigeria since Ive never been there, but would like to hear from an independent analyst on what market opportunities exist in all African markets, and which ones are most popular and why. Even more exciting would be having someone tell us which IT projects have been most successful in providing solutions to the local populations. As to which country beats which one, only time will tell.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> Nigerian Entrepreneur <small id="gs_author_location">from Edo, Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-49962 Nigeria Nigerian Entrepreneur from Edo, Nigeria Thu, 13 May 2010 14:28:46 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-49962 This is quite interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the article, the arguments in the comment section and here is my own view. The energy crisis that Nigeria is having puts Nigeria in a poor position irrespective of what issue is being considered. It is pathetic that an oil rich, resource-rich nation like Nigeria will be battling with darkness for so long. Like David pointed out, if only we have a stable power supply, nobody will doubt the fact that Nigeria is a force to reckon with not just in West-Africa, but in the entire continent of Africa. What private individuals and private companies have been able to accomplish despite the "decaying social infrastructure" is a proof of the true potential of Nigerians and Nigeria as a nation. It doesn't matter how we are rated for now, very soon, and that very soon, we will be playing the major leagues as far as Internet business is concern. Things are changing over here. Just keep tuned to David Ajao so you don't miss the update. Cheers. ;-) This is quite interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the article, the arguments in the comment section and here is my own view.

The energy crisis that Nigeria is having puts Nigeria in a poor position irrespective of what issue is being considered.
It is pathetic that an oil rich, resource-rich nation like Nigeria will be battling with darkness for so long.

Like David pointed out, if only we have a stable power supply, nobody will doubt the fact that Nigeria is a force to reckon with not just in West-Africa, but in the entire continent of Africa.

What private individuals and private companies have been able to accomplish despite the “decaying social infrastructure” is a proof of the true potential of Nigerians and Nigeria as a nation.

It doesn’t matter how we are rated for now, very soon, and that very soon, we will be playing the major leagues as far as Internet business is concern. Things are changing over here. Just keep tuned to David Ajao so you don’t miss the update. Cheers. ;-)

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/no.png" alt="Norway" /> daniel njoroge <small id="gs_author_location">from Norway</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-49938 Norway daniel njoroge from Norway Tue, 11 May 2010 20:52:37 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-49938 i couldnt get to read the whole thread, (sorry i was kinda in a rush), anyways i can see the title of this topic is about internet business opportunities but most of the talk is about bandwidth, penetration and such. Does this mean bandwidth means more business opportunities? Maybe when youre dealing with data intensive services such as video... I wont speak for our nigerian cousins, but i will tell you about IT in kenya, we are no good. Its not that we dont have bright people, its just that we dont have bright investors. Startups still dont have a firm stepping stone so most of the great ideas go down the drain. For example, a while back we designed a cache system that sped up a certain isps bandwidth to the users up to 80 percent, and reduced their (the isps) external gateway conection usage.(turns out kenyans visit the same sites and download simmilar content) Our investors being greedy as they come, managed to force us to sell the company to the isp... Who then hired 'qualified' software enineers to replace us who insisted on using 'proper' tools (we used open source tools on debian.. They were microsoft certified developers)... Long story short, all they have now is some sort of data handling machine with a pretty GUI that just sits there.. Theres supposed to be a moral to this otherwise pointless story. And i think it applies to our nigerian cousins too... i couldnt get to read the whole thread, (sorry i was kinda in a rush), anyways i can see the title of this topic is about internet business opportunities but most of the talk is about bandwidth, penetration and such. Does this mean bandwidth means more business opportunities? Maybe when youre dealing with data intensive services such as video… I wont speak for our nigerian cousins, but i will tell you about IT in kenya, we are no good. Its not that we dont have bright people, its just that we dont have bright investors. Startups still dont have a firm stepping stone so most of the great ideas go down the drain. For example, a while back we designed a cache system that sped up a certain isps bandwidth to the users up to 80 percent, and reduced their (the isps) external gateway conection usage.(turns out kenyans visit the same sites and download simmilar content) Our investors being greedy as they come, managed to force us to sell the company to the isp… Who then hired ‘qualified’ software enineers to replace us who insisted on using ‘proper’ tools (we used open source tools on debian.. They were microsoft certified developers)… Long story short, all they have now is some sort of data handling machine with a pretty GUI that just sits there.. Theres supposed to be a moral to this otherwise pointless story. And i think it applies to our nigerian cousins too…

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> Jerry Asemota <small id="gs_author_location">from Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2010/03/15/is-kenya-beating-nigeria-in-internet-business-opportunities/#comment-49852 Nigeria Jerry Asemota from Nigeria Mon, 03 May 2010 13:07:41 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/?p=1970#comment-49852 Nigeria is bubbling with Internet Business Opportunities than any country in East Africa. Organizations like Success Attitude Development Centre have done alot to push forward Online biz opportunities in Nigeria, to the point that Nigeria now exports information marketing consultants to Ghana and Benin Republic. Nigeria is bubbling with Internet Business Opportunities than any country in East Africa. Organizations like Success Attitude Development Centre have done alot to push forward Online biz opportunities in Nigeria, to the point that Nigeria now exports information marketing consultants to Ghana and Benin Republic.

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