Media reports confirm that Nigerian web hosting company,
The Expert Host is a company that provides hosting solutions to lots of business and personal websites. According to TechCabal report, founder of the company Dennis Isong put the company up for bidding, WhoGoHost made an offer, and the deal was set in motion.
The acquisition of The Expert Host is WhoGoHost's second since the company was founded by Opeyemi Awoyemi in 2006, with its first acquisition being iHost Africa.
WhoGoHost is reputed to have established itself as the largest web hosting company in Nigeria. The company has over 13,000 hosting accounts and more than 25,000 active domains, according to TechCabal.
Detail regarding how much WhoGoHost acquired The Expert Host for, and other relevant details concerning the acquisition, were not released to the public.
What does this mean for the web hosting industry? Are there going to be any other players on the same level as WhoGoHost? Does this mean WhoGoHost is setting itself up for something bigger? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.