From Ibadan To Lagos

The week starting today marks the beginning of my foray in the Lagos Market. Moving down from Kano to Ibadan was quite some fun. Having left Kano to explore more opportunities in the south, Ibadan wasn't exactly what you'll call the perfect IT market. Save for a few government contracts, it wasn't all too worth the stay. But quite worthwhile though, was the new project i started, Ibadan City Network (Kindly check it out please) which in essence aims to bring everything in that city to one place, easily accessible to both residents and visitors?


Anyway, i'd save all that juicy stuff for another post, so all in all, moved in to Lagos exactly a week today, trying to pick a,b and c together.


Last night was dinner at Sheraton prior to a New Business week with lots of hope and optimism. Lagos is known all over the world to be the business capital of Nigeria, and as such a lot of potential clients. Well, i'm keeping my fingers crossed 

Formatting Computers, Windows XP and the Service Pack 3 Issue

I got a "job" from this man who wants me to format the computers in his internet cafe. Truthfully, that's not the kind of job my company takes and this man approached me on a personal basis. So, we meet and he tells me he wants me to format the systems, reinstall the OS and put Windows XP service pack 3, Microsoft Office 2007, Adobe PDF and Deep Freeze, and he offers me 500 naira per computer (approx $3.5 per PC).

Now, it's a good thing that pirated software is the order of the day in Nigeria thus allowing Engineers and software dudes to afford people cheap services. But i bought an original Windows XP Service Pack 3, and i paid for virtually every licensed software i have (definitely not all) and somebody expects me to sit in front of 8 pcs, 40 minutes per system to reformat them for a measly price? I aint takin that shit.

But come to think of it, there's a clause attached, 2 hours free internet access everyday and a virtual office space plus half a ream of paper, I'm so taking this job

I'm out.....

Weekend. Nothing Much. Just Chillin

Turns out today's just Saturday and there ain't work. But have to work. A client requests samples of my web design works. So i wake up 6 o clock, hole myself up in the office, turn a few websites into ZIP files. Yet to send them over though. Wish me luck.
Funny thing: the guy who brought the job will get the same amount i'm charging. (you know how these things work).