BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN

ENUGU STATE
 TECHNOLOGY
Q1. State and Viability of Technical Companies in
Enugu and their Areas of Specialization
What is the dominant means of internet
connection?
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
5. ETISALAT
6. VISAFONE
7. Multi-links
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 data services.
MTN has the largest on land
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.
• Auto Star Motor Company, Enugu-Vehicle assemblage.

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

Manufactures aluminium roofing sheet.
SERVICES
 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.
 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
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.
Q3. Are there visa processing offices
in Enugu?
No, there are no such offices in the State yet.
What other services do people have to travel
outside the state to get?
 Q4. Which services can make/help position
Enugu as the dominant
business/Technology/Leisure hub for the South
East?
 Q5. 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
The project has tremendous potential for economic transformation by improving the
efficiency of transport and living conditions of the population within the region