Nigerian web hosting and internet infrastructure company, Gigalayer, has completed the acquisition of domain registrar Registeram in a deal aimed at strengthening its position in Nigeria’s domain registration and hosting ecosystem.
The transaction, completed for an undisclosed sum, gives Gigalayer control of one of the country’s earliest accredited registrars and its long-standing customer portfolio.
Company executives describe the move as part of a broader strategy to consolidate infrastructure assets while preserving durable client relationships built over more than a decade.
Absorbing a legacy registrar
Founded in 2008 and licensed by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association, Registeram has been a consistent player in Nigeria’s domain registration market, supporting businesses across sectors with web presence infrastructure.
Its client base includes established brands such as Domino’s Pizza Nigeria, reflecting the registrar’s reach among both legacy and growth-stage companies.
Speaking about the acquisition, Gigalayer chief executive Ahmad Mukoshy said the decision was influenced by Registeram’s accreditation status and the stability of its customer base.
“All the customers we’re taking over are customers that have been there for decades,” Mukoshy told Techpoint Africa. “The chances of continuity are very high. They’re reliable companies, and even those of them that were small when they started have grown and become big companies.”
According to Mukoshy, approximately 80 per cent of Registeram’s clients have maintained relationships with the registrar for more than ten years, a retention profile that underscores the stickiness typical of domain and hosting services.
Following completion of the deal, Registeram’s chief executive has exited the business, while technical integration between both companies is already underway. Infrastructure consolidation is expected to conclude within weeks as customers transition into Gigalayer’s systems.
Acquisition-led growth strategy
The Registeram deal marks Gigalayer’s seventh acquisition, reinforcing a pattern of expansion through inorganic growth. Previous transactions include the 2019 acquisition of HUB8 as well as purchases of LagosHost and Trudigits.
Mukoshy noted that while the company continues to pursue organic growth, acquisitions offer a faster route to scale, customer acquisition, and market penetration.
Notably, Gigalayer has pursued this expansion without external venture capital, relying instead on reinvested profits. The bootstrapped growth model distinguishes the company within a technology landscape often characterised by capital-intensive scaling strategies.
Infrastructure ambitions beyond hosting
Beyond domain registration and traditional web hosting, Gigalayer has expanded into cloud hosting and data centre operations, positioning itself as a broader digital infrastructure provider.
The company currently operates two data centres in Nigeria, facilities that are increasingly attracting financial services clients including fintech firms and microfinance banks seeking localised hosting and compliance-friendly infrastructure.
Mukoshy acknowledges intensifying competition as telecommunications operators such as Airtel Nigeria and MTN Nigeria invest heavily in data centre capacity across the country. However, he views the influx of capital as evidence of a growing market rather than a threat.
“The demand for data centres will continue growing beyond what the existing players can handle,” he said, welcoming additional competition as validation of the market’s potential.
Consolidation signals maturing ecosystem
Industry leaders say Gigalayer’s acquisition of Registeram reflects an emerging consolidation trend within Nigeria’s web infrastructure segment, where longevity, trust, and regulatory accreditation can offer competitive advantages.
As businesses increasingly prioritise digital presence, local hosting resilience, and domain ownership, providers capable of combining legacy relationships with modern infrastructure capabilities may be positioned to capture a larger share of the evolving market.
For Gigalayer, absorbing Registeram represents both a customer acquisition play and a strategic reinforcement of its infrastructure stack, signalling continued ambition to scale as a domestically anchored digital backbone for Nigerian enterprises.
Talking Points
It is notable that Gigalayer’s acquisition of Registeram reflects a quiet but important consolidation within Nigeria’s internet infrastructure layer, a segment that often receives less attention than venture-backed application startups but underpins the entire digital economy.
Registeram’s long-standing accreditation with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association and its decade-spanning customer relationships represent strategic assets that are difficult to replicate organically. By absorbing this trust capital, Gigalayer strengthens both its credibility and distribution within the domain market.
At Techparley, we see this move as a signal that infrastructure businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to acquisition-led growth to accelerate scale. In markets where customer switching costs are high and retention is strong, acquiring established providers can unlock immediate market share and recurring revenue stability.
Gigalayer’s continued bootstrapped trajectory also stands out. Expanding through seven acquisitions without venture capital highlights a capital-efficient growth model that contrasts with the dominant funding narratives in African tech, suggesting alternative pathways to scale for infrastructure-focused companies.
As consolidation continues, there is an opportunity for Gigalayer to position itself as a roll-up player within Nigeria’s fragmented hosting and domain ecosystem. If executed consistently, this strategy could enable the company to build significant infrastructure scale while shaping the competitive structure of the local market.
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