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Most of them look like Nigerian versions of existing sites. Nothing particularly new.

I agree, however the existing sites do not necessarily cater to the Nigerian market or have local content. Cragslist is not in Nigeria; Nairalist stepped in to fill that gap.

I'm sure you saw the piece in NYT about how web companies are shifting focus to the profitable “Western” markets. http://tinyurl.com/cv8eoz The gaps that open up will be filled by local start-ups. Interesting times ahead!

I'm not saying they're not good, just saying they're nothing really new - just a locally produced "clone" (for want of a better word - I realise they're more than that) of another site. Not particularly innovative.

I hadn't seen that article, thanks. The point of it really seems to be that video sharing sites find it expensive to deliver to developing markets.

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