#nigeriantech

Hard truth for Nigerian business owners. 🇳🇬

Most Nigerian business websites are invisible on Google. Not because Google ignores Nigeria. Because the websites are missing basic signals Google needs to rank them.

🔍 THE 5 BIGGEST REASONS:

Generic page titles "Company Name" tells Google nothing. "Website Design Nigeria — Company Name" tells Google everything.

No Google Business Profile Free. Takes 30 minutes. Puts you on Google Maps and local search immediately. Most Nigerian businesses still don't have one.

No mobile optimization 80%+ of Nigerian searches happen on mobile. Google ranks mobile-first. A broken mobile experience = no ranking.

No content A 5-page website with nothing new published gives Google nothing to work with. Competitors publishing weekly content will always outrank you.

No backlinks Google trusts websites that other websites link to. Zero backlinks = zero trust. Start with free directories and build from there.

✅ THE FIX:

Fix your page titles → takes 1 hour Create Google Business Profile → 30 minutes Make website mobile-friendly → hire someone Publish one article per week → consistent effort Get listed on 5 directories → one afternoon

None of this requires paid advertising. All of it requires consistency.

The Nigerian businesses on page 1 of Google right now did these things months ago. The ones who start today will be there in 3-6 months.

At ZikarelHub LTD we build websites with all of this done from day one.

Real talk about building mobile apps in Nigeria. 🇳🇬

📱 THE NIGERIAN MOBILE REALITY:

85% Android users Most on budget Tecno, Infinix or Itel devices Majority on 3G not 4G Outside Lagos — network is even more challenging WhatsApp is the benchmark for every app experience

🚨 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR APP:

If it doesn't work on a ₦50,000 Android phone on 3G — it doesn't work for most of Nigeria.

Full stop.

✅ WHAT NIGERIAN APPS MUST HAVE:

Offline-first architecture Image compression for slow networks Paystack integration from day one WhatsApp sharing built in Works on Android 8+ (older devices still common) Fast load times — under 3 seconds on 3G Nigerian language support where relevant

🚀 THE OPPORTUNITY:

200 million people. Massive unmet demand for apps that solve real Nigerian problems. Fintech, logistics, education, healthcare, agriculture — every sector needs better mobile tools.

The developers who build specifically for Nigerian conditions are building things that will matter for a long time.

At ZikarelHub LTD we build mobile apps that actually work in Nigeria. Not adapted from somewhere else. Built from scratch for here.

Nigeria has 40 million small businesses.

Most of them run on: 📊 Excel spreadsheets 💬 WhatsApp groups 📝 Paper records 🧠 Memory and relationships

The digital infrastructure gap is enormous.

And that gap is the opportunity.

💻 WHAT NIGERIAN BUSINESSES ACTUALLY NEED:

Payroll software that calculates PAYE correctly School management that handles Nigerian term structures Inventory systems that understand Naira pricing Accounting tools built for Nigerian tax requirements HR platforms that handle Nigerian pension and NHF

Not Salesforce. Not SAP. Not tools built for American or European businesses awkwardly adapted.

Tools built specifically for how Nigerian businesses actually operate.

🚀 WHY NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME:

✅ Paystack makes monthly billing seamless in Naira ✅ Nigerian businesses are normalizing subscriptions ✅ Mobile internet penetration is growing ✅ A generation of Nigerian founders understands SaaS ✅ The Pan-African expansion path is clear

The Nigerian SaaS opportunity is real. The infrastructure is ready. The market is waiting.

At ZikarelHub LTD we build SaaS platforms for Nigerian businesses — from MVP to full multi-tenant production systems.

New Post has been published on http://www.techbooky.com/its-etisalat-vs-ncc-this-time-and-its-all-about-competition-read-about-it-here/

Its Etisalat vs. NCC This Time And It's All About Competition. Read About It Here

A Ventures Africa report says NCC (Nigerian Communications Commission) which is the regulatory body for the Nigerian telecom industry has been accused of not following due process in enforcing regulations.

Re report says Etisalat (number 4 by ranking in terms of mobile subscribers in Nigeria) is accusing the regulatory body of approving a 30% “differential in on-net and off-net tariffs for MTN (number 1 by ranking in terms of mobile subscribers in Nigeria) without due process.”

“Etisalat Nigeria is seeking a judicial review by a Federal High court over the tariffs granted MTN by NCC which it contends is a breach of NCC’s regulation. tagged the Determination of Dominance in Selected Communications Markets in Nigeria”. The regulation, which is meant to regulate further overbearing domination of the market by any single player, was issued by NCC on April 25, 2013, following a study it conducted in 2012.”

Apparently, the study found in 2012 that MTN was the dominant operator in the voice market. It also found that MTN maintained a differential of about 300% between its on-net and off-net retail voice tariff. As a result, NCC had directed MTN not to operate any differentials on its on-net and off-net retail voice tariff.

“Etisalat says it is instituting this action because, contrary to this earlier directive by NCC, the regulator has granted MTN further concession to operate yet another 30 percent differential between its on-net and off-net calls, a move that can only further grant the South African telecoms company an overbearing influence over the Nigerian market.

Etisalat’s contention is that this action of the NCC if not reversed by the court is harmful to millions of Nigerian subscribers because it forces them to restrict their calls to subscribers within the MTN network only since calling customers on any other network is charged at much higher rates. Even though MTN is said to have made the promo alluring to unsuspecting subscribers by naming it a “Calling Club”, Etisalat is opposed to this as it considers it injurious to the interest of MTN subscribers who will pay more for calling anyone outside of the MTN network just as non-MTN subscribers pay more for calls to MTN subscribers.”

At the heart of the matter is competition. Etisalat is the number 4 among the major mobile operators. See the ranking by NCC here. The Nigerian telecom industry is said to have over 135 million registered lines with a market value of over $25b.

New Post has been published on http://www.techbooky.com/mainone-partners-with-lagos-garage/

MainOne partners with Lagos Garage

MainOne, the leading provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has signed a deal with Lagos Garage, ensuring that the 440.ng startups will have all the high-speed internet they need to build and ship their products. 440.ng is a fund and accelerator started by L5Lab and 88mph to invest in Nigerian mobile/web startups. They have made 9 investments so far, and all the startups are currently building their companies out of the Lagos Garage. The Garage is a co-working tech space built into the top of the Moorhouse Ikoyi.

“What we saw in Nigeria, was that the upfront costs of starting a company was a real hurdle to getting products and services to market. The whole notion of building a startup in the proverbial garage, is great in places where electricity works, and the internet cost is negligible.” says Kresten Buch of 88mph and 440.ng, “but here, we’ve seen startups who have spent 10’s of thousands of dollars, even before a product is built, on things like internet, electricity, and rental costs alone.”