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For TECNO, It’s Customers First- Qin
Nicholas Qin is the chief operating officer, Tecno Mobile Limited and he believes that it is not good to try to stop knowledge from going forward.
He spoke to Samson enato.
Overview of TECNO and Nigerian Footprint
In the year 2008, TECNO decided to focus on Africa as its key market and accordingly launched TECNO brand strategy.
Through three years of efforts, TECNO has achieved initial success with its outstanding and unique marketing strategy, and has now become one of the most popular mobile phone brands in many countries in Africa.
As a global mobile phone brand, TECNO has offices in countries and regions like China, Hongkong, South Asia, UAE and most African countries while we majorly focus on Africa, like Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
TECNO has been well accepted by Nigerian consumers and people are purchasing TECNO for its good quality, general features, professional services and innovative technologies.
Analysis shows that TECNO is now ranking number two in terms of market share in Nigeria and number one in dual SIM category in entire Africa.
The good thing is that in these countries where we have strong presence, we have established partnerships with the strong networks; which drives our spread.
One thing is that if you buy TECNO, there will be no complain.
Our phones are user friendly and affordable.
Our batteries last longer too. And when one visits our customer service centres, we do not hesitate to attend to them.
There are little things other companies over look, which we take very serious. Our customers are kings.
Assessment of the Nigerian Mobile Phone Market
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa.
Currently, it has the largest market demand for mobile devices with a total estimated market size of 40 million handsets.
Thus, undoubtedly, Nigeria is considered by all major players, one of the most important markets globally.
Well, Nigeria is an energetic, passionate and youthful promising country. Its people have a very keen sense of fashion, internationalization as well as the world’s latest technology.
People are having the same standard towards fashion, technology and trend as those in USA and European countries.
Nigerian people are very brand-oriented and fashionable. Their high level of standard and pursuit leads the industry to a very promising future.
TECNO Loaded App Versus Others
TECNO has a good number of general applications embedded in most of its phones.
While we have specially, official co-operations with companies like Opera mini, Facebook etc. to make sure that we are providing genuine and original applications to consumers.
Besides those internationally popular applications, TECNO also dedicates to many localized applications like Draught which is developed by TECNO itself. Also, to provide consumers with best music experience, TECNO is cooperating with SPINLET that brings the latest music to our people.
And very soon, we are going to include Nigerian applications or contents. Nigerians have technology ideas, and from our side we want to get closer to local apps developers to get those contents.
TECNO Smart phones
TECNO always believes that we should supply what market needs rather than what we have.
As I stated earlier, Nigerian people are fashionable, trendy, passionate about new technologies, like Smart phones, surfing the internet and App demands.
By the demand and trend of the marketplace, we will launch our smart series shortly by aggressive functions and user experience.
Price of TECNO Smart Phones
With our R&D office in the centre of the world’s mobile phone industry, we can instantly introduce the latest technology and new ideas into African market.
TECNO aims to bring a more joyful and convenient life to all of us.
Having good cooperation with those big chipset suppliers and integrated industry advantages, TECNO has gained full supports from upstream and downstream partners that make TECNO phones more competitive in price and raw material quality.
With all the advantages and strengths, TECNO is to launch a series of smart phones with different screen sizes as 3.5″, 4.0″ and 5.0″; with Dual-Core and Qual-Core.
To reveal a secret, we are about to launch one new Smart Phone, TECNO N3; which will be a huge surprise to the Nigeria market.
Fast Selling Phones and CSR
‘Focus on Africa and Root in Africa’ being our motto, we have always behaved as a responsible brand in this continent.
We pay great attention to the future of the country, the youths.
We have sponsored some middle-school sports events, football teams in Lagos Polytechnics, CEEY comedy show in University of Lagos and some school graduation ceremonies.
Also, to stand against fake products and the show our determination in fighting the counterfeits, we have sponsored the quality control movement by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and jointly put the efforts to provide Nigerian people with genuine products.
Meanwhile, TECNO is participating in people’s lives in many ways; we sponsored the country’s pride, Nollywood Awarding Ceremony, which is liked by most Nigerian people.
To carry out the responsibility of a global company, TECNO also supported some community security plans that ensure people live and work in a harmonious environment. In the future, TECNO will continue its social responsibility and contribute more to the society and the country.
TECNO Preferred Mobile Phone in Nigeria
First of all, TECNO has always insisted on its motto: ‘Quality Always’ which has gained the public’s general recognition.
Secondly, TECNO has been recognized as the first brand that introduced Dual-SIM phones into Africa and this movement has greatly changed peoples’ lives by bringing more convenience in communications and saving more cost of calling and SMS among different operators.
Also, TECNO currently has its service centres in 9 major cities and collection points in all the major cities in Nigeria with more to come. We are providing consumers with convenience and professional care.
By the way, TECNO is the first brand that announced 12+1 months warranty in Nigeria and Africa which shows our full confidence in our product quality.
TECNO Partnership with MTN and Etisalat
The sole aim of the partnerships is to bring good products to the door-steps of the customers.
Nigerians also appreciate good phones. So, imagine that the most popular products go with the most trustable network service.
And as we work together we offer the end-user the best result; I must tell you that people will not hesitate to follow.
TECNO aims to provide sound quality hardware and user-oriented software with beneficial packages like mobile internet bundle, app pre-load and download from the biggest operators.
This kind of cooperation can bring people more benefits in user experience, budget planning and all other app experiences.
A few weeks ago, TECNO launched its Opera Mini phones T638 and T608 which are very much favoured by Nigerian customers.
To bring people more benefits, T638 is now promoted jointly by TECNO and MTN with surprisingly beneficial data bundles while T608 is on the go with ETISALAT.
Meanwhile, we at TECNO are open and ready to build long term relationship with operators, hence it will enhance the acceptability and penetration of the products, and the customers will appreciate it more.
Manufacturing Plant in Nigeria
Well, initially when we entered the Nigerian market, we had such plan; however, currently we are focusing on offering Nigerians quality products and services.
Perhaps, we should not forget in a hurry that most of the IT providers in Nigeria are from China, so, we rate Nigeria high.
And currently, we employed Nigeria engineers in discharging our projects, because Nigerians know Nigeria.
And it is our part of local empowerment. Now, we are intensifying a fight against low quality products.
How do I mean? To fight low quality products, you have to push high quality and affordable ones in to the market.
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for expanding access to technology-driven skills with the inauguration of a Skills Acquisition Centre in Owerri.
L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI, Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi; First Lady of Imo State, Barr. Chioma Uzodimma; Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma; EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu and other dignitaries during the commissioning of the NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre in Owerri North LGA, Imo State yesterday.
The governor described the initiative as a strategic investment in youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and economic development.
The centre, established under the NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP) in partnership with the Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Sen. Ezenwa Onyewuchi, is designed to equip young Nigerians with practical and industry-relevant skills.
Speaking at the inauguration, Uzodimma said technology remained central to Nigeria’s economic growth and lauded NASENI for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through initiatives that empower citizens.
He said the project would provide young people with practical skills needed to build sustainable livelihoods.
“This is not about giving people fish; it is about teaching them how to fish,” the governor said.
Uzodimma urged that beneficiaries of the programme be supported with start-up capital to enable them establish businesses and create employment opportunities for others.
He also commended NASENI for its continued developmental interventions in Imo and called on the host community and relevant stakeholders to protect the facility.
Responding, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, described the centre as another demonstration of the agency’s commitment to developing the human capital required to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation.
According to Halilu, the centre reflects NASENI’s conviction that industrial development begins with investing in people and equipping them with practical skills.
“The commissioning of this centre is not merely the opening of another facility. It is the opening of opportunities for young Nigerians to acquire practical skills that solve real problems, create businesses and generate employment.
“At NASENI, we believe our greatest investment is in the talent of our people,” he said.
Halilu said the centre would offer training in high-demand areas, including solar installation and maintenance, graphic design and printing, phone repair, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as other vocational and technology-based disciplines.
He explained that the project aligned with NASENI’s strategic focus on creation, collaboration and commercialisation, aimed at strengthening innovation, expanding local capacity and reducing dependence on imported technologies.
The NASENI boss commended Onyewuchi for partnering with the agency to deliver the project.
Onyewuchi said the centre was established to address youth unemployment through skills acquisition and entrepreneurship.
He disclosed that beneficiaries would receive support to establish small businesses after completing their training, enabling them to become employers of labour.
The lawmaker said the initiative would contribute to economic growth by empowering young Nigerians with skills relevant to today’s economy.
The commissioning of the centre, according to NASENI, reinforces the agency’s commitment to equipping Nigerians with practical skills, fostering innovation and building the workforce required for Nigeria’s industrial and economic development.
Federal government has launched Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices (C.L.I.C.K.D.), a new consumer credit initiative, to provide affordable financing for locally assembled laptops and other digital devices.
L-R: Mr Uzoma Nwagba, managing director and chief executive officer, CREDICORP, and Dr Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, at the launch
The initiative by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is aimed at equipping Nigerians with the tools needed to participate in the country’s growing digital economy.
During the launch, Dr Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, described access to credit as critical to improving productivity and driving economic growth.
Dr Tijani said no nation could achieve sustainable development without a strong credit system that enables individuals and businesses to access resources needed to become more productive.
He noted that in today’s digital age, technology has become indispensable for education, innovation and wealth creation.
The minister explained that many talented young Nigerians possess the skills required to succeed in the digital economy but remain constrained by their inability to own computers and other digital tools.
Drawing from his personal experience, Dr Tijani recalled how his first laptop as a student in the university opened doors to international opportunities and eventually inspired him to establish one of Nigeria’s pioneering technology hubs.
He said the new programme would ensure that more young Nigerians are not denied similar opportunities because of financial barriers.
According to him, the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of building a one-trillion-dollar economy by expanding access to technology, boosting productivity and supporting local manufacturing.
Mr Uzoma Nwagba, managing director and chief executive officer, CREDICORP, described the programme as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s future workforce and digital transformation.
Mr Nwagba said that while improvements in internet connectivity and digital skills training have positioned Nigeria for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, access to devices remains a major challenge preventing many young people from fully participating in the digital economy.
He explained that C.L.I.C.K.D. would bridge that gap by providing affordable consumer credit that enables beneficiaries to acquire laptops and other internet-enabled devices while they develop in-demand digital skills
Federal Government has announced the disbursement of about N333 billion to eight electricity generation companies (GenCos) as part of measures to resolve outstanding debts in the power sector.
The government also disclosed the issuance of a second bond valued at N729 billion to settle verified legacy obligations and improve liquidity within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).
The disclosures were made on Tuesday at an investors’ forum organised by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc in Abuja.
Government representatives said the latest bond issuance marked the completion of the initial phase of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, which was designed to address verified liabilities and attract private sector investment across the electricity value chain.
The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen, said the implementation of the first series of the programme demonstrated the administration’s commitment to meeting its financial obligations and improving investor confidence.
Verheijen disclosed that the Federal Government in February 2026 allocated about N501 billion under the first tranche of the programme, comprising N300 billion in cash and N201 billion in non-cash bond instruments to offset verified debts owed to power producers.
She said N333 billion had so far been disbursed to eight participating GenCos operating 17 power plants.
According to her, the government also paid the first coupon of about N63.5 billion on the seven-year bond in full on July 14, 2026.
She explained that the payments had enabled generation companies to meet critical obligations to gas suppliers, lenders and operations and maintenance contractors, thereby improving their operational capacity.
“Markets do not reward promises; they reward performance. Capital follows credibility,” Verheijen said.
She added that the second bond series would further strengthen liquidity in the electricity market and create a more stable financial environment capable of attracting long-term private investment.
The Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme is part of broader Federal Government efforts to address challenges affecting electricity generation, distribution and investment in Nigeria’s power sector.
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