Greenlagos.com: A Social Network with Social Impact
Since 2006 we have experienced what is generally called “Social Network Proliferation”. From HI5 to Friendster to Myspace enter Facebook then Linkedin and Twitter. Looking at all these SNS, they offer good services and have transformed the way we communicate on the internet. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin for a new perspective to social networking.
In Nigeria, we have also witnessed a number of SNS (Social Networking Site), from Legwork, 9jabook to naijapals etc. They have succeeded in replicating most of the features offered by the foreign and gigantic sites by putting local content people can relate with. Indeed their impacts are historic!
From the stable of UBC Group; a technology holding firm based in Lagos, comes greenlagos.com. If you live in Lagos (like me) you will attest to the fact that it is indeed green! A drive around the metropolitan areas of Lagos, through the island. You will be amazed at how things have change. Personally, I used to doubt the possibility of a radical change in Lagos (atleast not as soon as this). “Pure water” Nylon is synonymous with the street of Lagos. Now people seem to be handling their Nylon with “care”.
One of the beautiful things this site has to showcase is the beauty of the New Lagos. Scenes of once dejected area now transformed. Well not to be a propaganda site or the mouth-piece of the Government, the site also showcases the ugly side of Lagos. I indeed commend that gut!
Knowing fully well that social networking is the key to the future (which has started), the site has an exceptionally packaged social networking features which until now is not available on other SNS; Local area geotargeting. This feature allows you to be able to have a customized contents based on your local area. Like Myhood, the product gives you news, pictures, people, government projects in your area. It is indeed “revolutional”! GL Connect is the social network feature offered by the site, giving you access to search for members of the site, view their profile and send them message.
GL Gallery contains the photo Gallery of Lagos state. Separated into various categories; The Hot, The Good, The Ugly, Latest pictures, Local area and users posted pictures.
A top-notch feature which is about social responsibility & impact is e-Governor, Government Projects and Lagosians speak. The e-Governor allows the members of the site to contest for virtual Governor & interact with site members and the state Government. The e-Governor is also given opportunity to select a project he thinks he will have social impact in the state and have it funded by greenlagos.com. This implies that you don’t only think or wish about making a change; you make it happen with funding made available to you.
On the other hand; Government project allows you to report any government projects in any area of Lagos. This helps to raise alarm as early as possible about project being executed around the state with tax payers’ money.
Lagosians speak allows members of the site to say whatever they think or see around the state which have social impact.
Couple with other features, greenlagos.com also have more like; GL News, GL TV (coming soon). As Greenlagos.com plans to work with other media and the Government, we hope to see it transform the industry and indeed the state of Lagos and Nigeria.
Disclosure: Greenlagos.com has close relationship with webtrendsng.com as Webtrendsng.com is instrumental to its products development.
Greenlagos.com: A Social Network with Social Impact
Since 2006 we have experienced what is generally called “Social Network Proliferation”. From HI5 to Friendster to Myspace enter Facebook then Linkedin and Twitter. Looking at all these SNS, they offer good services and have transformed the way we communicate on the internet. Thanks to Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin for a new perspective to social networking.
In Nigeria, we have also witnessed a number of SNS (Social Networking Site), from Legwork, 9jabook to naijapals etc. They have succeeded in replicating most of the features offered by the foreign and gigantic sites by putting local content people can relate with. Indeed their impacts are historic!
From the stable of UBC Group; a technology holding firm based in Lagos, comes greenlagos.com. If you live in Lagos (like me) you will attest to the fact that it is indeed green! A drive around the metropolitan areas of Lagos, through the island. You will be amazed at how things have change. Personally, I used to doubt the possibility of a radical change in Lagos (atleast not as soon as this). “Pure water” Nylon is synonymous with the street of Lagos. Now people seem to be handling their Nylon with “care”.
One of the beautiful things this site has to showcase is the beauty of the New Lagos. Scenes of once dejected area now transformed. Well not to be a propaganda site or the mouth-piece of the Government, the site also showcases the ugly side of Lagos. I indeed commend that gut!
Knowing fully well that social networking is the key to the future (which has started), the site has an exceptionally packaged social networking features which until now is not available on other SNS; Local area geotargeting. This feature allows you to be able to have a customized contents based on your local area. Like Myhood, the product gives you news, pictures, people, government projects in your area. It is indeed “revolutional”! GL Connect is the social network feature offered by the site, giving you access to search for members of the site, view their profile and send them message.
GL Gallery contains the photo Gallery of Lagos state. Separated into various categories; The Hot, The Good, The Ugly, Latest pictures, Local area and users posted pictures.
A top-notch feature which is about social responsibility & impact is e-Governor, Government Projects and Lagosians speak. The e-Governor allows the members of the site to contest for virtual Governor & interact with site members and the state Government. The e-Governor is also given opportunity to select a project he thinks he will have social impact in the state and have it funded by greenlagos.com. This implies that you don’t only think or wish about making a change; you make it happen with funding made available to you.
On the other hand; Government project allows you to report any government projects in any area of Lagos. This helps to raise alarm as early as possible about project being executed around the state with tax payers’ money.
Lagosians speak allows members of the site to say whatever they think or see around the state which have social impact.
Couple with other features, greenlagos.com also have more like; GL News, GL TV (coming soon). As Greenlagos.com plans to work with other media and the Government, we hope to see it transform the industry and indeed the state of Lagos and Nigeria.
Disclosure: Greenlagos.com has close relationship with webtrendsng.com as Webtrendsng.com is instrumental to its products development.
