BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

IN ENUGU STATE

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TECHNOLOGY

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 Q1. State and Viability of Technical
Companies in Enugu and their Areas of
Specialization

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 Q2. What is the dominant means of internet
connection? How many companies provide this and
how many fibre optics connections have entered
Enugu?

Presently, the cheapest and dominant means of connecting to the

internet in Enugu is via mobile telecommunications Networks.

The major companies that provide this ( Internet Service

Providers) are : 1. MTN
2. GLOBACOM
3. AIRTEL
4. ETISALAT

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About four(4) fibre optics connections have been laid in
Enugu. They are:
GLO 1, owned and operated by Globacom.
West African Cable System (WACS), owned and operated by
MTN.
Others include SAT 3 and MainOne Cable.
More optical cable fibres are still being laid by other service
providers to enhance connectivity and data services.

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 Q3. Are there web hosting and designing,
software programming companies in the city? Is
there a computer coding Academy?

Yes, there are such companies and Academies in

Enugu. Some of them are:
 AfriHub Nig. Ltd
 Rocana Institute of Technology
 Cyberia Web Solutions and a host of others.

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 Q4. Apart from internet based companies, what
other technology enabling companies are
operational in Enugu?
We have a number of vibrant technology enabling companies in the
State. These include

 Innoson Tech. & Industrial Co. Ltd., Plot W/L Industrial Layout,
Emene, Enugu State-manufacturers of all kinds of plastic materials.

 Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd-A vehicle assembling

plant that makes all brands of IVM vehicles.

 Juhel Nigeria Limited, 35, Nkwubor Road, Emene, Enugu State-A

manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and also petroleum products
marketer.
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 Auto Star Motor Company, Enugu-Vehicle assemblage.

 Alo Aluminium Manufacturing Company Nig. Ltd., Emene-

Manufactures aluminium roofing sheet.

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 SERVICES

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 Q1. What are the things that residents of Enugu complain mostly about?

Residents of Enugu complain mostly about the following:

 Epileptic power supply

 High cost of rents in Enugu metropolis

 That the State is not highly industrialized thereby giving it the status of ‘Civil Service’ State with low
internally generated revenue by the government.

 Very high school fees in the State-owned tertiary institutions.

 Lack of access to portable (pipe-borne) water

 High cost of food stuffs in the market

 Lack of good and accessible road networks in the rural areas leading to high cost of transporting
agricultural produce to the city by local farmers.

 Lack of infrastructures and other social amenities in the rural areas. For instance, when you travel to some
villages in Enugu you find it difficult to make phone calls or use internet services because of poor
connectivity.

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Q2. If you can segment the population of Enugu
City into their income levels what will the map
look like? What will be the 3 most essential
services that each area will be willing to pay for?

In terms of income levels, the population of Enugu City

can be segmented into:
(i) High income earners
(ii) Medium income earners
(iii) Low income earners

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The High Income earners will be willing to pay for
exotic housing, quality health care services and other
basic utilities that make life easier and more
comfortable.

The Medium income earners will be willing to pay for

good and affordable housing, quality and affordable
education, and quality health care as well as other social
services.

The low income earners will be willing to pay for low

income houses, cheap food supply, quality and
affordable education for their children and other social
amenities.
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Q3. Are there visa processing offices in
Enugu?
No, there are no such offices in the State yet.
However, there are agents or middlemen that help
in processing visa for people.

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Q4. What other services do people have to travel
outside the state to get?
People travel outside Enugu to clear their imported goods
at Wharf.

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 Q5. Which services can make/help position Enugu as
the dominant business/Technology/Leisure hub for the
South East?
 Establishment of amusement parks, meseums and game reserves in
the State will help to position the State as a leisure hub in the South
East.

 Institutes for intensive training and retraining of the youths in ICT,

computer and mobile phone softwares and hardwares will also boost
the economy of the State and help adddress the issue of unemployment
in this digital age.

 Siting of more manufacturing industries in the state will also go a long

way in repositioning the state as an economic hub in the South East.

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Q6. There is a road that connects Enugu to Cameroun, which
services can leverage this link on both sides?

The Enugu-Bamenda Highway which connects Enugu

to Cameroun is transformational in terms of the direct
benefits felt by the population within the area. It will
contribute to job creation and private sector expansion
by facilitating the marketing of agricultural produce in
the region. It will also improve social and rural
infrastructure including access to schools, markets, etc.

Again, the road has tremendous potential for economic

transformation by improving the efficiency of transport
and living conditions of the population within the region.

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 TOURISM

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 Q1. How will you rate the state of local
tourism in the state?
Enugu State has a lot of tourism potential because
the state is richly endowed with human and
natural resources that can support the
development of tourism. However, this potential is
yet to be fully tapped.

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 Q2. How many viable Travel and Tours
Companies exist in Enugu? Are there companies
that hand local tourism? Foreign tours?
There are no company yet that handle local tourism in the
state. Local tourism is still being handled by Enugu
State Tourism Board and Enugu State Council for Arts
and Culture. These government parastatals are under
the supervision of Enugu State Ministry of Culture and
Tourism.

As per foreign tours,there are quite a number of viable

Travel and Tours Companies in the State. Some of them
include:
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1. Fkzi Travel Services Limited
52 ,Chime Avenue New Haven, New Haven, Enugu East, Enugu, Nigeria

2. Diversified Travels And Tours Limited

20/36, Chime Avenue, New Haven, Enugu North, Enugu, Nigeria

3. Express Booking
3 ,Nnedinma Close RCC Quaters, Trans Ekulu, Enugu East, Enugu, Nigeria

4. Prime Global Agency

91 ,Nike Lake Resort Road, Enugu East, Enugu, Nigeria

5.Echoes Of Mercy Travels And Tours Limited

Suite 17, 253, Car-Show Plaza, Ogui Road, Enugu East, Enugu,Nigeria

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6. Autostar Travels And Tours Limited
Airport Road Emene Industrial Layout Enugu East Enugu Nigeria

7.Busdoc Travels And Tours

30 ,Ogui Road, Enugu North, Enugu, Nigeria

8. Hikgen Limited
11 ,Chime Avenue, New Haven, Chime Avenue, Enugu North, Enugu, Nigeria

9. Dana Airlines Limited

Akanu Ibiam, International Airport, Emene, Enugu East, Enugu, Nigeria

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10. Ifex Express Limited
12 ,Okpara Avenue, Enugu North, Enugu, Nigeria

11. Ifex Express Limited

2 ,Enugu Road, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

12. Master Air Travel Limited

17/23 ,Ogui Road, Enugu North, Enugu, Nigeria

13. West Travel and Tours Nig. Ltd.

24 Chime Avenue, New Haven, Enugu, Nigeria.

14. Global Link Services Nig. Ltd.

22 Emelugo Drive, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State.

These companies are work as tour managers and travel

agencies. They also render services like airline booking
and much more.

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 Q.3 Are there any processes, official
guidelines and documents, etc from the
ministry of Tourism for any company that
wants to do local tours (registrations,
permits, etc)?
Yes, there are official policies and guidelines mapped out by
the state ministry of Tourism to guide the Tourism Board’s
activities to ensure that any company that wants to do local
tourism in the state adhere to best practices.

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Q4. The brochure showed numerous tourist sites
in Enugu. How developed are these sites? What
are the Government plans for these sites? Are
they already concessioned to some companies?
The tourist sites shown in the brochure are actually in
existence in the state although they are not well-developed
for economic viability.
However, the state Government is ready to partner with any
company that wishes to develop these sites and make them
economically viable.

These tourist sites are not yet concessioned to any company.

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Q5. Are there other viable infrastructure-(hotels,
restaurants, reserves, etc. What are there rating)
to support local tourism? Can the economy
support it?

Yes, there are viable infrastructure like hotels and

restaurants to support local tourism? A typical
example is Nike Lake Resort which is a 3-star Hotel
built in the eighties and is still operational to this day.
It is one of the best hotels in the South East.

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There are several other exquisite hotels in Enugu as listed in
the brochure.

In the case of restaurants and event centers, we have places

like New Berries Park, Crunchies, Celebrities, Golden Toast,
Citi Center, Genesis, Bubbles plaza, etc.

The economy of the state can support the upgrading of the

various tourist sites in the state to international standard by
means of any of the three investment models as contained in
the brochure. These sites if well developed will even boost
the economy of the state and provide job opportunities.

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REAL ESTATE

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Q1. The government appears to have a lot of real estate
development schemes. What are their status and
prospects?
The government of Enugu State through the Enugu State Housing Development
Corporation(ESHDC) has a lot of real estate development schemes by which it has
fully developed the following estates:

 Riverside Housing Estate Abakpa Nike

 Trans Ekulu Housing Estate Enugu

 Real Estate Uwani

 Republic Layout Estate Phases I, II, and III

 Harmony Estate, Umuchigbo Iji Nike

 Ebeano Housing Estate Indepence Avenue Enugu.

 Golf Course Estate Enugu.

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 Q-Services Estate Enugu (Governmnet House)

 Coal City Gardens Estate G.R.A. Enugu.

 Maryland Estate

 Ekulu East Housing Estate

 Devine Estate 9th mile corner , Ngwo

 Liberty Estate Phases I and II

 Fidelity Estate, GRA, Enugu

 Sunrise Estate, New Abakaliki Rd, Emene

 Ivory Estate, Trans Ekulu

 Palm Beach Estate, Obukpa Nsukka

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 Network Estate, Ibagwa Nike

 Lakeside Estate

 Trinity Estate, Emene

 Victory Estate

Some of these estates comprise of duplexes, others are flats and

bungalows with good access roads and necessary facilities and
utilities.

These estates have good prospects because there are always ready
buyers for which ever category is developed.

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