Nigerian businesses are increasingly turning to web automation to gain competitive advantages — from price monitoring to lead generation. Here's how to build a professional automation stack without breaking the bank.
The Stack We Recommend
- Proxy Layer: Sytxproxy ISP and datacenter proxies
- Browser Automation: Playwright (free, open-source)
- Scheduling: n8n or cron jobs
- Storage: Cloudflare R2 + PostgreSQL
- Notifications: Telegram bot alerts
Cost Breakdown (Monthly)
- Proxy service: From ₦5,000 (10 ISP proxies)
- Playwright: Free (self-hosted)
- n8n: Free (self-hosted on VPS)
- R2 storage: Free tier (10GB)
- VPS: ₦10,000/month (2GB RAM)
Start with one automation workflow — perhaps a weekly competitor price check. Set up your proxy, write a Playwright script, schedule it with n8n, and expand as you learn.
