What are the best IT firms in Nigeria? There is no doubt Nigeria has been at the forefront of great technology development in Africa and competing with other countries of the world.
The Nigerian IT industry has been up to the task and we now have numerous companies that offer the best internet services in the country with MTN being the pioneer and Globacom being the indigenous company there has been a lot of competition among them with other new ones that joined the industry.
Without taking much of your time we will reveal the top 10 IT companies currently operating in Nigeria, they are rated the best and has many positive reviews to show for this.
The 10 Best IT Firms In Nigeria
1. MTN Nigeria
MTN is the leading telecommunication company in Nigeria and is also the best IT firm in Nigeria as of the time this article was published. MTN started operating in Nigeria in 2001 and since then has been at the top.
The company is licensed by the NCC for the provision of GSM, internet data, phone retails services, international roaming, and other mouthwatering services which have generated a lot of revenue for the company and Nigeria as a country.
On the 13th of December 2021, MTN and Mafab Communications emerged winners of the two lots of 100MHz of the 3.5GHz spectrum to be deployed for 5G network in Nigeria which according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in conjunction with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy now have the capacity to roll out 5G in Nigeria.
MTN is a South African company and has spread across other African countries, the company has the largest wide range of coverage in Nigeria, the Nigerian headquarters is located at Golden Plaza, Ikoyi Lagos State, and their official website is https://mtnonline.com.
2. Globacom
Abbreviated as Glo, Glo Nigeria is the first indigenous telecommunication company in Nigeria and also a leading IT company in Nigeria.
Glo has a submarine cable that runs from the United Kingdom all across West African countries and still extends all over the African coast, this has helped in strengthening the network signal providing its customers’ ultra-fast internet connection.
The company is basically into the provisioning of internet services and other 4GLTE telephone services with the leverage on the latest telecommunication technology.
Globacom headquarters is situated in Lagos state and also have offices all over the other countries of the continent like Togo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and many more, the official website is https://gloworld.com/ng/.
3. Etisalat
Etisalat is an Arab company that is mostly domiciled in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) and had its company launched in Nigeria in 2008. The establishment of this top IT company has seen a lot of Nigerian businesses propelled into success.
The company is also domiciled in the middle-east and other African countries, a sponsor of top football clubs around the world and the pillar of many countries’ economies.
Etisalat is into the provisioning of GSM and internet data, it also offers international roaming services, Etisalat head office is situated in Lagos State in Eti Osa area of the state and the official website is https://etisalat.com.ng/.
4. Flutterwave
Flutterwave is a Nigerian Indigenous IT service management company founded in 2016, it is currently the leading fintech company in Nigeria founded by Olugbenga Agboola and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji which has the latest payment infrastructure for global merchants and it is a payment service provider from Nigeria all across the African continent.
The company has seen rapid growth since it was founded, it offers a payment gateway for businesses to thrive and allows individuals or business owners to sell online, process payments, build financial products and also use provided business tools to scale up businesses. You can visit Flutterwave’s official website https://flutterwave.com/ to know more about the company.
5. Airtel
Airtel Nigeria is also one of the best IT firms in Nigeria, it has seen huge growth since it officially started operation in Nigeria in 2010. The company is an Indian-owned telecommunication company with its presence in many countries of the world.
Airtel came to Nigeria to acquire Zain Nigeria in 2010 and since then it has been one of the best internet service providers for Nigerians, Airtel official website is https://africa.airtel.com/nigeria.
6. Google
Are you surprised to see Google on this list? Don’t be, Google is a United States-based company that has its offices all across the world in some selected countries, Nigeria happens to be one of them.
The company owns the largest search engine in the world and owns many other services which are internet-based and this has made the company worth billions of dollars according to Forbes.
Google owns a smartphone company that is into the production of devices and gadgets, Google is also the owner of YouTube which happens to be the largest video upload and streaming platform which has been the source of income for many individuals and companies around the world, it is also the owner of Adsense which is the best advert company for publishers, there is more but we have just mentioned few.
Google Nigeria has its headquarters situated in Rewane, Ikoyi Lagos State and the official website is https://google.com.ng.
7. InterSwitch Limited
InterSwitch is also an indigenous IT company just like Flutterwave and Globacom, it is a company established in 2002 to help handle payment processing in Nigeria.
It is basically created as an integrated payment and transaction processing platform which helps to integrate its payment gateway on different apps and websites.
Interswitch has been used by the Nigerian government, banks, individuals, corporate bodies and many others. Interswitch head office is situated at Oke Awo Close, Victoria Island, Lagos State and the official website is https://interswitch.com.
8. IBM Nigeria
IBM stands for International Business Machines, it is an American Based multinational IT company that has operational branches all over the world and Nigeria is lucky to have this company too.
IBM is into the manufacturing and sales of computer software and hardware and aside from this the company also offers other tech-related services like cloud computing, consulting services and also hosting services.
You can easily locate their head office in Nigeria which is situated at Karimu Ikotun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria and their official website https://ibm.com/ng.
9. MainOne
This is an internet providing company and one of the best IT firms in Nigeria that offers a world-class fiber optic submarine cable system running down the coast of West Africa, state of the art IP NGN network, growing regional and metro terrestrial fiber optic networks stretching from Portugal to South Africa and other countries in Africa.
It has one of the best internet service plans for SMEs in Nigeria currently and as an indigenous IT company founded in 2010 the company was able to penetrate various companies, businesses and government agencies providing top-notch ISP for small-scale businesses, individuals, educational institutes and also large enterprises.
You can visit MainOne head office at Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria, and their official website is https://www.mainone.net/.
10. Dataflex
And finally on the list of the top ten best IT firms in Nigeria is Dataflex. The list of best IT firms in Nigeria would not have been complete without mentioning Dataflex which is also an indigenous ICT company in Nigeria and is one of the oldest.
The company over the years has been able to partner with other top international IT firms, we are talking about companies like; EMC, IBM, Fujitsu, Dell, Oracle, Microsoft, Symantec e.t.c.
Dataflex head office is located at Mutin Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria, and its official website is https://dataflexng.net/.
