Layer3
“Can a Nigerian indigenous ICT infrastructure provider become the default local cloud and connectivity backbone for enterprises and fintechs seeking data sovereignty?”
Founded2004
HQAbuja, Nigeria
IndustryIT Services / Network Infrastructure
The story
Layer3 is a Nigerian ICT infrastructure company founded in 2004, providing network infrastructure, fiber internet (FTTH), cybersecurity, cloud (Layer3Cloud), and managed IT/SD-WAN services to enterprises, SMBs, and consumers. It is not a fintech — although it hosts fintech customers on its cloud platform. It is licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission and holds ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and PCI DSS certifications.
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2004
Layer3 founded as an ICT infrastructure and network solutions provider in Nigeria.· founding
Regulated entities
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regulatory licence held by Layer3
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
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