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Walmart. Retail chains are still limited to upper class. Unlimited sms doesn't exist. Credit cards doesn't exist for obvious reasons. Paypal is spend only. Can'
by vezycash 5y ago
Walmart. Retail chains are still limited to upper class. Unlimited sms doesn't exist. Credit cards doesn't exist for obvious reasons. Paypal is spend only. Can't receive. Trains IMO don't exist. Coffee shops, shaved ice, radio shark, lego, unlimited internet, fiber to home, bicycle delivery, yellow pages (but there's a craiglist equivalent). Most homes still cook. A national Health insurance basically doesn't exist but Ghana has. Regular medical check up isn't a thing. Self medication is widely practiced. Tax filing is still requires going to the tax office. Most markets are still messy, dirty, haggling based. Jobs are monthly paid except for labourers who are paid daily. No ikea.
Electronic repairs are done by random technicians rather than by the manufacturers or their certified partners.
Arguably clothes are mainly used clothes. Weed is still illegal - no medical weed. Airbnb has negligible foothold. Renting of properties is mostly a frustrating offline experience.
- pmandedev 5y agoThanks, pls keep updating. I need to build a really long list :)
- crooked-v 5y ago> lego More broadly here, the general idea of a very durable building toy that has appeal to both kids and adults. Unlike a lot of toys, Lego bricks are both (a) durable enough to last for decades or longer under heavy use and (b) timeless enough that a kid who gets passed down a box of loose Legos from their parent won't be uninterested just because it's themed after something that was popular when the parent was a kid.
- anm89 5y agoCoffee shops? There are no cafes in Lagos? That seems incredibly unlikely to me although I've never been there and couldn't prove it.
- throwaway158497 5y agoUntil a few years ago, in India, there were road side coffee shops, but they were sold as quick drop-in, drink and go back type of thingy. Not like you go there with friends, spend an hour, have a good time. Now, coffee day has filled the void. I am guessing there is no coffee day/starbucks in Nigeria.
- unmole 5y agoThat's not entirely true. Indian Coffee House chain has been around since the 60's. There were also Irani/Parsi cafes in some cities for even longer.
- anm89 5y agoCrazy. As someone who has traveled pretty extensively, I always thought of cafes as near universal in large cities.
- skydhash 5y agoI can say there is only one or two in Haiti. There are a few fast food, but most people cook at home or only buy dinner out.
- oladipomd 5y agoThere are numerous coffee shops in Lagos, and Nigeria.
- Grustaf 5y ago> Most homes still cook That's a good thing, it's not a problem to be solved.