"Lazy Commerce" : How it is Cripling the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem

Well, how many are even designed here and then manufactured else where?

Without mentioning names, I was rather surprised to learn that several well known “made in Nigeria” companies initially set up a plant ostensibly to manufacture, but what they sell are actually OEM made abroad with their name stamped on it*. The factories are a PR front** either as a result of willful intent to deceive, or a realization that they could not survive trying to actually manufacture.

*This is different from the known cases of assemblers; at least they are upfront about it.
**When the governor or the press visits, all machines are turned on, and there’s a token product rolling off the mill, but otherwise, the plant is silent.

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Lool your sub is as clear as day