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The most impressive Nigerian startup I have seen. Precurio Intranet portal

38 points by OoTheNigerian 16y ago

OoTheNigerian 16y ago
What is more impressive is that they have an Open Source component/model to it. I hope this will show that #madeinNigeria can be good at times if not all the time :). Should huddle.net be Afraid :)?
iuguy 16y ago
Would you really host your Intranet on the Internet? I guess it depends on the type of information you're handling. Still, I wish these guys all the best.
deerparkwater 16y ago
either of you actually download the source?
DrJokepu 16y ago
Impressive stuff. I wish they didn't use stock photos. No matter how nice the web design is, stock photos make it all feel "cheap". Please either take a camera and make your own photos, pay a professional photographer to make them for you or create a design that doesn't need photos. Once again, avoid using cheap stock photos. (Same goes for avoiding using cheap production library music for videos on your site.)
- OoTheNigerian 16y ago
  I agree completely with you. I HATE STOCK PHOTOS!! I think Mark Suster's blog will look much better without them.
- nailer 16y ago
  Icons are ripped from KDE too.
lionhearted 16y ago
Man, it must be hard to run an online business from Nigeria. Huge stigma and lots of the internet ip-ban it, won't ship equipment and gear there, banned or at least heavily scrutinized on many banking/payment sites... must be a hassle to deal with.
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unwind 16y ago
Uh ... I kind of interpreted the headline as saying that this was, somehow, a Nigerian (aka "419") scam. I guess it isn't, it really is an impressive startup, that just happens to be based in Nigeria? Cool. I hope (for their sake) that not more people have the same unfortunate prejudice.
- daystar 16y ago
  true... the most impressive 'african' startup would have been a 'clearer' title..
  - _djo_ 16y ago
    Not really, as there are surely equally impressive startups from countries like Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. The difference between this being the most impressive Nigerian startup the author has ever seen and it being the most impressive 'African' startup the author has ever seen is vast. The stigma attached to anything Nigerian on the internet is unfortunate, but will hopefully fade in time. And one of the best ways to overcome that stigma is to continue presenting sites like this which showcase a positive Nigerian commercial online presence.

38 points by OoTheNigerian 16y ago

What is more impressive is that they have an Open Source component/model to it. I hope this will show that #madeinNigeria can be good at times if not all the time :). Should huddle.net be Afraid :)?

iuguy 16y ago

Would you really host your Intranet on the Internet? I guess it depends on the type of information you're handling. Still, I wish these guys all the best.

deerparkwater 16y ago

either of you actually download the source?

DrJokepu 16y ago

Impressive stuff. I wish they didn't use stock photos. No matter how nice the web design is, stock photos make it all feel "cheap". Please either take a camera and make your own photos, pay a professional photographer to make them for you or create a design that doesn't need photos. Once again, avoid using cheap stock photos. (Same goes for avoiding using cheap production library music for videos on your site.)

OoTheNigerian 16y ago
I agree completely with you. I HATE STOCK PHOTOS!! I think Mark Suster's blog will look much better without them.
nailer 16y ago
Icons are ripped from KDE too.

lionhearted 16y ago

Man, it must be hard to run an online business from Nigeria. Huge stigma and lots of the internet ip-ban it, won't ship equipment and gear there, banned or at least heavily scrutinized on many banking/payment sites... must be a hassle to deal with.

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unwind 16y ago

Uh ... I kind of interpreted the headline as saying that this was, somehow, a Nigerian (aka "419") scam. I guess it isn't, it really is an impressive startup, that just happens to be based in Nigeria? Cool. I hope (for their sake) that not more people have the same unfortunate prejudice.

daystar 16y ago
true... the most impressive 'african' startup would have been a 'clearer' title..
- _djo_ 16y ago
  Not really, as there are surely equally impressive startups from countries like Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. The difference between this being the most impressive Nigerian startup the author has ever seen and it being the most impressive 'African' startup the author has ever seen is vast. The stigma attached to anything Nigerian on the internet is unfortunate, but will hopefully fade in time. And one of the best ways to overcome that stigma is to continue presenting sites like this which showcase a positive Nigerian commercial online presence.