| Why we’re investing
in Africa, by Zinox Chairman
By SOLA FANAWOPO
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Zinox Computers, is investing heavily on Africa’s largest
and most digitalized IT factory in order to keep pace with
the rising expectations of Nigerian market.
This explanation was given recently by the Chairman of Zinox
Computers, Mr Leo-Stan Ekeh, while taking the past President
of the Information Technology Association of Nigeria, Chris
Uwaje, on a facility tour of the new factory.
Ekeh explained that the Zinox brand had aroused genuine high
expectations among Nigerians and West Africans through its
positioning and superb delivery on quality. He said that the
responsibility of the Zinox brand was to surpass expectations.
He told Uwaje that he was overwhelmed by the patronage and
moral support that the Zinox brand had received from the governments
and people of Nigeria since the launch in 2001. He said that
the brand embarked on the expansion programme for three main
reasons. He said one is to address the recent question being
asked about the capacity of the OEMs to deliver on numbers.
He explained that a few persons, who were impressed about
the fast pace of IT penetration, were beginning to wonder
aloud if the OEMs had the capacity to produce the large numbers
that would be in demand.
Ekeh explained that the new factory, when commissioned in
April 2008, would raise the installed capacity of the Zinox
brand to 5,000 systems daily.
Second, he said that the new factory would address the aspiration
of Nigerians that the IT sector should lead the trade expansion
into West Africa. In addition, it would provide employment
for Nigerians, he said.
Uwaje commended the Zinox chairman for holding steadfastly
to his vision to make Zinox Africa’s number one IT manufacturer.
He described the scope of the project as awesome and capable
of propelling Nigeria into the knowledge economy. He expressed
happiness that some multi nationals and blue chip companies
prefer Zinox Computers.
He was particularly pleased that TotalFinaElf, a French multinational
in oil and gas, has settled for the Zinox brand.
Uwaje was also full of praises for the First Bank of Nigeria
for buying 4,000 systems to empower their workforce. He also
praised the Nigerian Communications Commission for being at
the forefront of the IT penetration campaign in Nigeria.
He extolled the communications regulator for opening up digital
centres in the six geo-political zones of the federation in
addition to donating computers regularly to schools in the
hinterland. Uwaje called on multinationals and corporate bodies
to emulate the examples of blue chip companies that have embraced
Zinox.
He stated that companies which make huge investments in Nigeria,
like Zinox Computers deserved to be patronized.
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