Tier 5 Technologies, a prominent West African enterprise IT and cloud services provider, has announced a partnership with MongoDB, the leading database for modern applications, to aid its expansion into the West African market, specifically in Nigeria.
This partnership, which focuses on helping organisations modernise their infrastructure to capitalise on the opportunities of AI, was revealed at a recent “Legacy Modernisation Day” event in Lagos, co-hosted by the two companies.
The Tier 5 Technologies-MongoDB partnership aims to harness Africa’s enormous potential, with the continent’s digital economy projected to reach $100 billion. MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software and data, and MongoDB is the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market. Millions of developers and more than 50,000 customers across almost every industry—including 70% of the Fortune 100—rely on MongoDB for their most important applications.
“Partnering with Tier 5 Technologies is a pivotal step in deepening our presence in Nigeria—the most populous country in Africa and a key economic engine for the continent,” said Anders Irlander Fabry, Regional Director for Middle East and Africa at MongoDB. “Tier 5 Technologies brings a proven track record, a strong local network, and a clear commitment to MongoDB as their preferred data platform. They’ve already demonstrated their dedication by hiring MongoDB-focused sales specialists, connecting us with top C-level executives, and closing our first enterprise deals in Nigeria in record time. We’re excited about the impact we can make together in this strategic market.”
MongoDB’s product suite includes self-managed MongoDB Enterprise Advanced and MongoDB Atlas, a fully managed integrated suite of cloud database and data services available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. MongoDB Atlas is particularly relevant for the African market, where cloud adoption is on the rise and traditional IT infrastructure can present challenges. By delivering scalable, low-latency databases via the cloud, MongoDB aims to overcome infrastructure limitations and empower developers across the continent to build world-class applications.
At the “Legacy Modernisation Day” event, Afolabi Bolaji, Director of Sales at Tier 5 Technologies, noted the strategic nature of the Tier 5 Technologies-MongoDB partnership. “This isn’t just a reseller deal,” he said. “We’ve made significant investments in MongoDB because we believe it will underpin the next generation of African innovation. Many of our customers—from nimble fintechs to established banks—already rely on it. Now, they’ll have access to enterprise-grade features, local support, and global expertise.”
This partnership reflects a broader shift in how global technology leaders perceive Africa—not just as a consumer market, but as a dynamic source of innovation, technical talent, and enterprise demand. With surging demand for solutions in fintech, logistics, AI, and edtech across the continent, this partnership holds the potential for transformative impact and signals a long-term commitment to Africa’s technological future, helping to define how Africa builds its digital economy from the ground up.