CBN's Data Localisation Mandate Forces Nigeria's Fintechs to Bring It All Back Home

The Central Bank of Nigeria's January 2027 deadline for all banks and fintechs to host their data domestically is triggering a genuine infrastructure scramble. OADC CEO Ayotunde Coker says the directive has already lit a fire under his pipeline, with fintech platforms leading demand for local data centre and cloud capacity. This isn't advisory — it's a hard regulatory mandate. Every payment processor, mobile money operator, and digital lender in Nigeria will need to migrate...