Posted on 01/22/2018 2:25:52 PM PST by fishtank
Samsung Explains Why It Cannot Build Factory in Nigeria
January 18, 2018 | by ndubuisi ekekwe
The head of Samsung Electronics Africa, Sung Yoon, has explained why Samsung cannot manufacture its products in Nigeria. Of course, there is nothing new in the exposition except that Samsung has elevated the pulpit where it came from. Samsung may be in a fierce competition with Tecno, but the truth remains that even if it is #1 in Nigeria, in the smartphone business, the company would not build any plant in our nation. For all I know, Samsung is not a charity, and smartphones made in Nigeria would be more expensive than those imported from Korea.
To make a smartphone, you need about 350-450 components; none is made in Nigeria. Why import 350 different supplies into a country when you can bring in one product?
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Translation for his excuse, it’s a S-hole.
“Dear American Friend,
I have your name from internet as person of honest and handsome. I was Production Manager for Nigeria Samsung plant that we produce new Samsung phones. I was let go from factory because of lies and with politics of bosses daughter. I sued Samsung company for twenty millions of dollars but the judge awarded me 500,000 new Samsung phones instead of. I would like four you to help me sell these phones to America. I will give you $2,000,000 if you can help me. Can you send your banking information so as I will transfer first installment of dollars to you...”
There are some YouTube videos on the trials & tribulations of working in Africa posted I guess by the Chinese engineers who are running the projects.
They are very interesting !
No reliable power, theft, embezzlement (at the border, at the city, at the factory gates), bribes, bad roads, bad water, .....
“This in a modern country where you are required by law to attend school until you are at least 16 years old.”
Nope, not in Detoilet. Here in the state of MI you have to go to school until the age of 18 or until you graduate HS.
A High School diploma from Detoilet Pubic Schools is worth about as much as a sack of mulch.
Generally, a shithole country.
A state of mind.
Thanks fishtank.
...even if it is #1 in Nigeria, in the smartphone business, the company would not build any plant in our nation. For all I know, Samsung is not a charity, and smartphones made in Nigeria would be more expensive than those imported from Korea. To make a smartphone, you need about 350-450 components; none is made in Nigeria. Why import 350 different supplies into a country when you can bring in one product?
Nigeria's still got a shot at the Winter Olympics though, right? Oh, wait, that's Korea too...
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