Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure Push: Data Localisation, Fibre Cuts, and Tech Resilience

Nigeria's data localisation mandate will transform it into Africa's data hub, but the fibre-cut crisis threatens to derail the dream.

Evidence For

• The Central Bank of Nigeria's directive requires all banks and fintechs to host their data in-country by January 2027, creating massive demand for local data centres and cloud infrastructure.
• Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres (OADC), believes Nigeria has the connectivity, gas resources, and talent to scale...