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Netcom Africa Limited

“Can a Nigerian ISP evolve into the country's default enterprise MSP for security, cloud and IT outsourcing?”

Founded2004
HQLagos, Nigeria
IndustryManaged IT Services / Telecommunications
The story

Netcom Africa began in 2004 as an ISP delivering satellite, fiber and radio-based connectivity to Nigerian enterprises. Over two decades it evolved into a managed service provider (MSP) offering enterprise security, cloud, managed IT, IT outsourcing and infrastructure services. The company has no visible embedded-finance product or fintech pivot — it operates as a B2B IT services vendor.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2004
Founded as an ISP providing WIMAX, VSAT and satellite internet services in Nigeria.· pivot
2010
Became the first private company to offer fiber access services in Nigeria.· pivot
2023
Expanded managed security portfolio through partnerships with Shelt, Firstwave, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Microsoft, Kaspersky, Tata Communications, and Sophos.· pivot
The stack
0 layers disclosed in Netcom Africa Limited’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting gap: none

Netcom Africa Limited — frequently asked

Where is Netcom Africa Limited headquartered?

Netcom Africa Limited is founded in 2004 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

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