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Dec 2025Tizeti’s planned NGX IPO was reported as put on hold after the company said it lacked formal approval from its Series A lead investor, 4DX Ventures.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Tizeti is a West African internet service provider that builds solar-powered wireless base stations and fiber infrastructure to deliver affordable unlimited broadband, public Wi‑Fi, and enterprise connectivity across Nigeria and Ghana.
Primary product
Unlimited broadband internet access via solar-powered wireless/fiber network (Wifi.com.ng / FreeFiber)
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, United States; operational office at Suite C23, Cherub Mall, Lagos, Nigeria
Team size
100-150
Industry
Telecommunications
Sub-industry
Internet service provider (ISP) / broadband / fixed wireless access
Offices
Suite C23, Cherub Mall, Lagos, Nigeria
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria
Menlo Park, California, United States
Oakland, California, United States
Accra, Ghana
Business model
monthly internet subscriptions
enterprise broadband and dedicated links
public Wi-Fi hotspot access
ad-supported/rewarded internet access
fiber installation and rollout
carrier Wi-Fi offload
Funding
Stage
Series A; later debt-financed growth
Total raised
$7.5M
Latest round
Conventional Debt · Nov 2023
Nov 2023 · Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (managed by Chapel Hill Denham)
Sep 2018 · 4DX Ventures
Jun 2017
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Chief Technical Officer / Managing Director
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President, Financial Risk, Compliance and Audit
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Country Manager West Africa
Modupe Sapaye
Vice President, Finance
Work & culture
Fast-paced, performance-oriented, and growth-focused; the company emphasizes learning, mentorship, and a balance of work and social engagement, with exposure to international tech hubs.
Compensation
No public salary bands were found; public compensation signals are performance bonuses, Christmas bonuses, and rapid advancement for high performers.
Benefits
paid time off
medical care
regular performance bonuses
Christmas bonuses
fast-track promotion to team lead roles
Product & market
Pricing
Tiered monthly subscriptions for residential and enterprise plans, plus one-time setup fees for some services; ad-supported rewarded access for hotspot users; dedicated-link pricing for Turbo Connect plans.
Differentiators
- —solar-powered towers reduce power and operating costs
- —owned-and-operated low-CAPEX network
- —unlimited internet with no data caps
- —public hotspot footprint across West Africa
- —ad-supported/rewarded internet access
- —fiber rollout via FreeFiber
- —focus on dense urban coverage and estates
Technology
SQL
Python
Power BI
MikroTik
Paystack
Huawei
Tableau
Zoho CRM
Cacti
Microsoft
Docker
PHP
MySQL
Zendesk
Cisco
Xero
QuickBooks
Tailwind CSS
LinkedIn
Facebook
Customers
residential customers
small businesses
larger businesses
estates and multi-tenant buildings
hotels
events and conferences
public Wi-Fi users
enterprise broadband customers
Competitors
Spectranet
ipNX
Smile Communications
FibreOne
MTN Fibre
Airtel Fibre
Starlink
other Nigerian fixed wireless and fiber ISPs
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
113.4K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
THISDAYLIVE · Apr 2026
Tizeti said it was restructuring leadership effective July 1, 2026, naming Ikenna Uche managing director, with additional appointments for finance, marketing, FreeFiber, and operations to support fiber expansion.
Tizeti · Mar 2026
Tizeti rolled out reward-based internet access across hotspot locations in Nigeria and Ghana, using Google Ad Manager rewarded web technology and describing the network as serving more than 2.5 million hotspot users.
Tizeti · Dec 2024
Tizeti announced FreeFiber across Nigeria and Ghana and said it would deliver unlimited 1 Gbps service.
Tizeti · Dec 2023
Tizeti appointed Lydia Asogwa Anyimson as Country Manager West Africa and Ehimen Iziengbe as VP Engineering as part of broader regional expansion.
Zawya · Oct 2023
NIDF agreed to provide long-term Naira-denominated senior debt financing for a nationwide rollout across 15 Nigerian states.
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