Who is already there? Top tech players already aware of Nigeria’s potential 

If you’re still wondering whether Nigeria is worth your attention, take a look at what the world’s leading tech giants are doing. Google is training and funding startups in Lagos. Microsoft is bringing its AI tour to Africa. And Meta is laying undersea cables along Nigeria’s coastline.

Over the last five years, Nigeria has quietly become a magnet for strategic IT moves: 

  • Google: The tech giant supported Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) drive with the sum of N2.8 billion. Google also launched its first African AI research lab and has funded multiple local accelerator programs. 
  • Microsoft: Through the AI Tour in Lagos, Nigeria, Microsoft deepens its commitment to advancing digital skills in Nigeria with a $1 Million investment to provide AI skills for 1 million Nigerians 
  • Meta: initiated a massive subsea cable project (2Africa), improving internet infrastructure across Africa, starting with Nigeria; the 2Africa project is a gigantic 45,000-kilometer subsea cable system that aims to connect Africa and Europe 
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) is expanding its presence, supporting Nigerian startups and building regional cloud ecosystems, along with AWS’s educational initiatives: , AWS Academy, AWS re/Start, and AWS Educate, are equipping the Nigerian workforce for the future. 

What this means, is that Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook have already recognized Nigeria’s IT potential, and they’re not watching from the sidelines; they’re actively investing in the economy and building IT talent in Nigeria, including teams that can support remote web development services. 

Top tech players already aware of Nigeria’s potential If the giants see big potential there, what are you waiting for? 

  • Flutter wave: valued at over $ 3 billion, is led by Nigerian founders, with most of its engineering and product teams comprising Nigerian software engineers. They power global payment solutions across Africa, Europe, and North America. 
  • Pay stack: built almost entirely by Nigerian engineers, was acquired by Stripe for $ 200 million. Its Lagos office remains a key product and development hub supporting thousands of African businesses. 
  • Interswitch: one of Nigeria’s oldest fintech firms, employs large numbers of Nigerian engineers, building payment systems across Africa. 
  • Oracle: has been operating in Nigeria for years, supporting enterprise software systems and collaborating with local institutions to strengthen digital infrastructure. 
  • Intel: is actively involved in digital education and technology access initiatives, working closely with Nigerian universities and innovation hubs. 
  • IBM: continues to run capacity-building programs in Nigeria, including its global Skills Build initiative, focused on cloud, AI, and cybersecurity training for local talent. Siemens and Vestas, global leaders in energy and infrastructure, have had a longstanding presence in Nigeria delivering major industrial and renewable energy projects. The potential of the country is huge, and international business clearly sees it. From IT to energy, global players are already on the ground and investing in the long haul. 

 The presence of these multinationals is, on the one hand, a result of the favorable IT landscape in Nigeria where IT talent is abundant. On the other hand, it’s a strong signal for further development in IT skills. 

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