Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284: The Blueprint for a Business Empire- 2

Head of Product Manufacturing & Logistics of Heimdall, Mr Samuel Jones, rose to speak.

"I’d like to brief everyone on our current manufacturing situation. We’ve developed a large Special Economic Zone in Nigeria and have already stockpiled an initial batch of phones and laptops. Our Nigerian representative, Miss Aisha Bello, is expediting the establishment of the remaining production lines. If everything proceeds according to plan, we should be fully operational within the next month... able to supply all required products for the Communications Company."

Chief Marketing Officer Mr Kenji Tanaka frowned slightly. "Why Nigeria? We already have a production base in the United States. Many companies have shifted to China or India for cost efficiency. Some have even moved to Vietnam. What’s the reasoning here?"

Before Jones could answer, Deputy CEO of Heimdall, Major (Ret.) Henry Martyn Robert, leaned forward, his tone calm but resolute. "Strategic diversification. China is off the table... too politically volatile. Vietnam and India are reaching saturation point. Yes, we already have a strong presence in India, but Nigeria offers us something unique: a vast and youthful workforce, competitive labour costs, and a government hungry for foreign investment.

"More importantly, it’s geographically positioned to serve both European and African markets, dramatically reducing shipping time and logistics expenditure. We can establish a state-of-the-art automated production facility just outside Lagos, under strict security oversight. This strategy shields us from the fallout of the US–China trade war. It’s a bold move," he concluded, "but the right one."

Alistair Finch, Heimdall’s General Counsel, interjected with a measured nod. "I’d like to add a word of caution. Once we launch globally, we’ll face a wave of protectionist backlash."

"Take the United States and China, for instance," he continued. "Their trade war isn’t merely about tariffs... it’s a technological cold war. Our devices, equipped with advanced satellite modems and a proprietary operating system, could easily be categorised as critical telecommunications infrastructure by both sides.

"If we manufacture in Nigeria using American-designed chips, China will almost certainly ban the import and sale of our products outright, under the guise of national security. That’s a predictable obstacle.

"The subtler, more dangerous threat," Finch added grimly, "lies in their potential response to our smart tags in the logistics sector."

Head of Global Business Development, Anya Sharma, spoke next. "I agree with Mr Finch on this matter. China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the largest logistics undertaking in human history. If we launch our logistics company with a global tracking system that bypasses the terrestrial networks they can monitor, Beijing will see it as a direct challenge to their strategic infrastructure dominance. They could easily pressure their partner nations in Africa and Southeast Asia to reject our Smart Tags or impose punitive ’data transit’ fees.

"Our entire value proposition rests on unbroken visibility across the supply chain," she continued. "China can... and will... create breaks if we allow them the opportunity."

Teresa looked up from her notes. "What’s the solution here?"

"Dual-track branding and a strategic subsidiary," Anya replied without hesitation. "Within China’s sphere of influence, we cannot appear as Heimdall. We’ll need to acquire or partner with a local logistics data firm, one that appears neutral and non-threatening, to handle those specific trade routes. Our core tracking system remains exclusive to transatlantic and allied markets. We cannot win a head-on confrontation with Beijing’s state-backed economy. We must go around it."

Alistair Finch immediately followed, his tone turning sombre. "And the same principle applies to Russia. The moment we launch, they’ll accuse us of espionage... claiming our commercial satellites are mapping their military installations. Expect a disinformation campaign branding our phones as CIA spy devices. We’ll need a proactive communications strategy in place before it happens."

Kenji Tanaka leaned forward with a thoughtful expression. "We can frame it as transparency versus opacity. Our public stance should be: ’Heimdall believes in open, secure connectivity for all. Those who fear openness have something to hide.’ Let their accusations reinforce our narrative, not undermine it."

"Good," Teresa said with a nod. "Now... what about the allies we take for granted? The European Union?"

Finch gave a dry, knowing chuckle. "The EU is a bureaucracy built to erect obstacles under the banner of citizen protection. GDPR was only the opening act. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) could classify Heimdall Global Ventures as a gatekeeper platform. That would compel us to interoperate with competitors, forbid preferential treatment for our own products, and even mandate data sharing on request.

"In short," he concluded grimly, "it could strangle our ecosystem in its crib."

Dr. Graham’s expression hardened. "Can they force us to open our proprietary OS?"

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