📱 Nokia 3310 in Nigeria: The Phone That Ruled the Streets 🔙 Background Released globally in 2000, the Nokia 3310 hit Nigeria at a time when GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) had just been introduced. MTN and Econet (now Airtel) were just starting to roll out SIM cards at high prices — and if you had a Nokia 3310 in your pocket, you were automatically respected. ⸻ 🇳🇬 Why Nigerians Loved the Nokia 3310 1. Built Like a Tank • “If it falls, na floor go break!” — this was the popular joke. • People dropped it from bikes, balconies, or buses and picked it up like nothing happened. • It was rechargeable once, used for days — battery life could go 3–5 days on one charge. 2. Snake Game Craze • “Snake II” wasn’t just a game — it was competitive culture. • People boasted about their high scores and even used the game to woo love interests. • “If you get snake skills, girls go dey reason you.” 3. Customization • Nigerians loved to personalize their phones with: • Flashing keypads • Antennas that lit up • Printed body cases with colors or cartoons • Monophonic ringtones downloaded from magazines or shared via codes 4. It Was a Status Symbol • If you brought out a Nokia 3310 at an event, you had “arrived”. • Used by businessmen, lecturers, and big boys in clubs. • Seen as a symbol of trust, stability, and class. ⸻ 📞 Life with Nokia 3310 in Nigeria • You had to go to MTN Connect centers to get a SIM — SIM cards were once ₦20,000–₦30,000! • Call cost was high; so people used “flashing” (one ring, cut call) to pass messages. • Sending one SMS was ₦15–₦20, so you compressed whole paragraphs into 160 characters. • Phone charging became a business — especially in rural areas with no NEPA (power supply). ⸻ 🧃 Nostalgic Street Scenes • Students hiding 3310s in waistbands to avoid theft. • People charging their phones at cybercafés or shops with generators. • Phone repair guys in Computer Village (Ikeja) becoming celebrities for fixing 3310s with cheap parts. • “Call center” umbrella vendors offering 3310s to make calls for ₦10 per minute. ⸻ 🔧 Durability Tests Naija-Style • Sat on? Still working. • Fell in water? Dry it under sun or put in rice — boom, back to life. • Used as self-defense during a robbery? Still ringing. ⸻ 💬 Popular Slang and Phrases Back Then • “Your phone strong pass Nokia 3310?” (meaning: nothing beats it) • “E get snake?” – asking if someone’s phone had Snake II • “Make I borrow your phone flash my guy” – very common • “You dey flex 3310, you no small!”

*The Difference Between a Businessman and an Entrepreneur* A businessman often relies on traditional methods and ideas, whereas an entrepreneur seeks to create innovative ventures with fresh perspectives. The entrepreneur's creativity is evident in their approach to attracting customers. For instance, instead of simply selling fruits, an entrepreneurial mindset might involve showcasing the fruit's potential to produce high-quality juice, thereby adding value and appeal to the product. This innovative thinking sets entrepreneurs apart from businessmen, who may focus solely on sales without injecting new ideas into their business strategies." Some key differences highlighted here include: 1. *Innovative thinking*: Entrepreneurs are more likely to introduce new ideas and approaches. 2. *Value-added products*: Entrepreneurs seek to enhance their products or services. 3. *Customer attraction*: Entrepreneurs use creative strategies to appeal to customers.

TAKE LESSONS FROM BILLIONAIRES If you have ever looked at the rankings of world richest people released by Forbes or Blomberg, you will know that certain people have a lot of money. For instance, Elon Musk is worth over 200 billion dollars, and there are only 8 billion people in the world. If he gives one dollar to every single human being on earth, he will still be a very rich billionaire, because giving one dollar to every human being will only remove 8 billion dollars from his over 200 billion dollars. Do you see how rich he is? And there are also people like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet and Bernard Arnault. And if you look at the richest people in Africa, you will see people like Aliko Dangote, Johan Rupert, Patrice Motsepe, Femi Otedola, Strive Masiyiwa, etc. But what can you learn from these people, regarding how they went on to build so much wealth, and how they manage their money? It is simple. The first, and the most common general thing about all these people, is that they own their own companies. They are all employers of labour, who started very little, and built their companies. Their wealth on grew as their businesses and companies grew. So the question is, what can you start today, that will cause your wealth to grow as that thing grows? Is it a business? Is it a personal brand? Is it an investment? Then, if you look at these men, one thing you will notice is that they never show off, even though they are very rich. They don't think like celebrities, who must buy all the fancy cars and designer clothes. They rather, think like businessmen whose money must justify itself by either bringing in value, or bringing in more money. So are you thinking like a businessman or you are thinking like a celebrity? Is every money you spend forced to justify its value, or you just spend because you feel like? Does every money you put into a business or an investment bring back more money for you? You see, growing wealth will requires thinking like a businessman, and you need to learn how to think like one. Cc9

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