@ dearone,

Must of the things that make us successful in life is never taught in the class rooms and even when they are taught it is never driven into the minds of the upcoming ones.

Didn't you learn how to read and write the English language in the classroom?

It is highly unfair to be disrespecting your fellow Nigerian. This topic may seem as a joke to some people BUT to others, it is a very sensitive issue that could make them feel depressed.

A nigerian that applies for visa to travel to USA, UK etc, would be seriously disappointed to learn that his/her visa application has been rejected by the embassy. So laughing or making bad comments against such individuals only adds to their pain.

On the other hand laughing or making bad comments about nigerians in diaspora is not good too. Just as you very have rich Nigerians in nigeria, you also have very rich nigerians in diaspora. Just as you have less-rich nigerians in Nigeria, you also have less-rich nigerians in diaspora. Everyone are trying to improve their lives, regardless of residing in Nigeria or diaspora.

Let us refrain from abusing people who are trying to improve their lives. These abuses you people are posting on this forum is a serious issue that can make your fellow nigerians feel sad. Come on people we are all supposed to cheer each other up, and not bring each other down. Change your comments for the better.

Of course, there could be Nigerians in diaspora who clean human faeces for a living, but that doesn't mean you should make fun of them! Likewise the same, there are Nigerians in Nigeria who clean human faeces for a living and it is highly unfair to make fun of them too.

Lets change for the better people. Nigeria would be great if we can all unite as one!

@ aikyg

Starting up an IT company for outsourcing is no child Lego game. Before you delve into such an adventure, that is if you are not just having a wet dream, you need to look at yourself and see if you are ready. Let's take it one step at a time.

Question 1) How big do you expect the company to be?
Question 2) Who are your target customers?
Question 3) What is your team down here going to look like?
Question 4) How rich are you?
Question 5) How bright are you?
Question 6) And most importantly, what course did you study and what level did you get to?

If your answer does not look like what I have below, then you need to wake up and find another job. It may sound hard but you should know that your competitors are going to be Indians; who are masters themselves when it comes to outsourcing .

Question 1) How big do you expect the company to be? , As big as iFlex.
Question 2) Who are your target customers? , Big players in America and Europe.
Question 3) What is your team down here going to look like? , Software engineers, geeks and very smart undergraduates. Not NIIT "half baked Six Month Programmers".
Question 4) How rich are you? , I have up to Five million Naira that I can afford to loose.
Question 5) How bright are you? , I Can figure out some real life applications of some mathematical theorems, in three minutes. Say Taylor's series.
Question 6) And most importantly, what course did you study and what level did you get to? I studied Computers Science/Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Electrical/Electronics Engineering. And I have at least a B.sc. in that field.

My answer looks like what you described above, and even more than that. I haven't heard of iFlex before but I am looking to be bigger than companies such as EDS, Accenture and other big names.

2) In the field of engineering (IT included), we have five levels ( From Top to Buttom):

5, Scientists ----------Their job is to show the world why some things happen
4, Engineers ----------Their job is to tell the world how those things happen
3, Technologists -----Their job is to make those things happen
2, Technicians --------Maintains or looks after the finished products which the levels above developed.
1, Artisans -------------Helping with menial jobs required at all levels.
For any company to be a global player you must be playing at levels 3, 4 & 5. However before you get to levels 3, 4 or 5 you must have undergone a thorough formal education in a related discipline. I have nothing against those who came into the IT field through "the back door". I'm only saying that their chance of meddling with the heart of IT as a discipline becomes very slim.

True talk!

@ webcrawlla

As much as it is necessary to do a feasibility at the start of any business, its not worth it to waste time instarting up.

Setting up a world class outsourcing company in Nigeria is possible inspite of whatever we see as obstacles.

Even in India, they had their challenges when they wanted to start. Particularly the language palava. Yet, the are reference point today when it comes to software outsourcing.

You don't expect to get all right from the beginning. When you start the businesss, you learn on the job. As far as getting clients is concerned, effective marketing plan will take care of that.

Get a well developed website, good sales letter, get contract from freelance sites and build a sizesable database of individual clients around the world and then use their testimonies and recomendations to get bigger clients. Like this, you're set to build a viable business.

Obabs, If you're really serious about starting this business, START NOW. While we waste time, throwing this issue up and down here, another optimistic entreprenuer is implementing this same idea.

I can be useful in the marketing of the business. Just Pm me if you'll need my service.

True talk. I am looking to start business soon.


@ all
I'm finding out about Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria. Poor Intellectual Property Law is the main reason why client companies are reluctant in outsourcing their IT work to vendor companies in China.

One other issue I am looking at, is how our new company can be in conformance with international standards, such as the ISO-9000. This is very important because client companies usually check to see whether a vendor is ISO-9000 certified. Another issue I am looking at is CMM - Capability Maturity Model - which provides a process model based on software best-practices, effective in large-scale, multi-person projects. (As defined on Wikipedia.org)

You people can conduct a research about ISO 9000 and CMM certifications for IT outsourcing.

I'm also interested in this project. Experts should reply.

@ruderake,
Where do you want to set up the biofuel plant?

@ gochi

Nice idea!

Have you heard of TBSL (Technodigital Business Solutions Limited). They are a leading IT outsourcing company based in Nigeria. www.tbslng.com, they designed www.SMSDimensions.com, www.alvanlive.com, etc. They are currently putting up an online system of outsourcing for nigerian compananies and nigerian software developers. It's going to be like a bidding system, where companies will place their projects and coders can come and bid for it.
The buyer decides to select the coder of his choice and he makes payment to a third party for security of funds, bla, bla, bla, and the coder swings into action. once the project is completed within the stipulated time frame, the buyer tests the product and rates the coder.

Well, i don't know how this system will work in nigeria, but i hear it is already used in places like india.

What do u think.

Good to see that there is an already existing IT outsourcing company based in Nigeria. The current project your company is working on is a good one.

Also about the payment part, making payment to a third party, I think that would improve the TRUST issue which is plaguing Nigeria's image. The third party can be a well known bank such as Zenith bank or any other registered bank in Nigeria.

- Do you bid for contracts from outside Nigeria? For example, do you bid for contracts from companies in UK, USA etc?
- Also, does your company comply with international quality standards such as ISO 9000 and SEI-CMM? http://www.offshorexperts.com/index.cfm/fa/articles.ISO9000-and-SEI-CMM-processes-and-standards-for-outsourcing
- Could you also give me the names of other IT outsourcing businesses in Nigeria.

Posted by: tbay
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Hello dear,
You gat a great plan with you i mine i love it.that means nigeria are not lacking behing because that is a bold step.I think am intrested to partner with you yes to make this a success one you will needed a lot of helping hands seens the goverment did not want to response to the masses need and as an IT person you don't needed that kind of policy to control your rules.I am a computer engineer and network security.
And i must said these you gat a great challage alhead of you.
i gat one question to ask
who will maintain the solar power is it you?

Hello tbay,

The solar power would be maintained by myself. I have a friend who works with a company that installs solar panels. I have spoken to my friend to help me with electricity, for this outsourcing business, and I have promised to pay him when the outsourcing business yields profit. So that is why I said no worries for electricity. If you have other people willing to help with electricity, please do not hesitate to alert them. I believe that everyone has a contribution, no matter how small, which can enable this business venture to be successful.

@ everyone,

Thank you for your replies, I found them informative. I am currently carrying out a research into the feasibility of performing the outsourcing business venture. And hopefully after my research, I should be able to comment further.

So far, I have read the links which Seun provided, about a discussion on outsourcing and I found that informative too.
One issue which I am concerned about is,, Nigeria's image abroad and also the political status of Nigeria.

Keep posting your replies if you have other issues related to outsourcing

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Hello,

I want to get you views about the possibility of starting up a company in Nigeria. The company would be an IT vendor that provides services to foreign firms in Europe and the Americas. The company would undertake tasks such as software development and management, etc,

I need your contributions about potential threats to this business venture and ways to tackle such threats. I already know of threats such as Lack of electricity in Nigeria, But i have a way of solving that one, which is to provide solar panels for the office,
I'm also looking for possible business partners worldwide, with qualifications in Information Technology. Indicate your interest and lets create the biggest and most successful company. Nigeria is a land of opportunities. Recent IT graduates from Nigeria, UK, USA, Germany, France and the rest of the world are welcome to join this company, Lets join and do this business, rather than complaining about lack of jobs,

Try

www.dmoz.org

Or just type "dmoz" into an internet search engine.

@ all

Thank you for your contributions. I really appreciate it. I don't know how to reward you. But thank you very much.

@ davidylan

Thank you, for the answer. Can you please show me the working of how you arrived at the answer. Thank you.

Hello,

Can anyone help me to solve this maths question about converting between currencies. Please show your working so that I can learn too.

UK Pounds US Dollars
UK Pounds 1.00 1.74
US Dollar 0.57 1.00
Canadian Dollar 0.50 0.87


QUESTION: Approximately how many more Canadian Dollars would you get for 150 UK Pounds than you would for 120 US Dollars?



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