Zinox aims to equip 100,000 student with computers
Zinox Technologies Limited has announced a new scheme that would make 100,000 computers available for purchase by students in Nigerian schools at concessionary prices.
Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, said the scheme known as Z-scop, would put laptops and desktop computers with the latest technologies for acquisition by students from primarily schools to university level.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Ekeh said the scheme had become necessary in view of the fact that many Nigerian students were still lacking access to computers despite the fact that this was basic in today's business and education lives.
He said the project was possible due to special agreement with Intel and Microsoft for the processors and operating systems that drive the computers. He said Z-scop was exclusive to Zinox and laptops to be sold would be introduced slightly below N100,000 per unit.
He explained that Z-scop would particularly benefit the country's education system, as it would create new platforms for students to learn well.
He said the 100,000 computers to be sold under the first phase of the scheme would be made into role models that will help drive the scheme further in the country.
He said every new computer purchased with complete payment would get a 10 per cent discount for laptops and seven per cent for desktops.
Ekeh said there were options that allowed participants to spread payment over six and 12 months under an interest-free arrangement, but that such participants must give the firm a post-dated cheque.
He added that the firm had set up a special support system for the scheme and was currently employing engineers to be placed across the country to provide support for the computer systems.
He said Zinox had opened 10 offices nationwide and would be equipping each computer with special communication systems that would allow for tracking of the systems and a communication with all owners.
Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, said the scheme known as Z-scop, would put laptops and desktop computers with the latest technologies for acquisition by students from primarily schools to university level.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Ekeh said the scheme had become necessary in view of the fact that many Nigerian students were still lacking access to computers despite the fact that this was basic in today's business and education lives.
He said the project was possible due to special agreement with Intel and Microsoft for the processors and operating systems that drive the computers. He said Z-scop was exclusive to Zinox and laptops to be sold would be introduced slightly below N100,000 per unit.
He explained that Z-scop would particularly benefit the country's education system, as it would create new platforms for students to learn well.
He said the 100,000 computers to be sold under the first phase of the scheme would be made into role models that will help drive the scheme further in the country.
He said every new computer purchased with complete payment would get a 10 per cent discount for laptops and seven per cent for desktops.
Ekeh said there were options that allowed participants to spread payment over six and 12 months under an interest-free arrangement, but that such participants must give the firm a post-dated cheque.
He added that the firm had set up a special support system for the scheme and was currently employing engineers to be placed across the country to provide support for the computer systems.
He said Zinox had opened 10 offices nationwide and would be equipping each computer with special communication systems that would allow for tracking of the systems and a communication with all owners.
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