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FG targets $750m investment with new national cloud policy

Nigeria’s Federal Government launches a new National Cloud Policy to attract $750m in private investment and become a West African cloud computing hub. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-750m-investment-with-new-national-cloud-policy/

FG targets $750m investment with new national cloud policy

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a National Digital Cloud Policy aimed at attracting $750 million in private investment over the next 24 months. The policy, unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, seeks to position Nigeria as a prominent cloud computing and data-hosting hub for West Africa and the broader African market.

The policy provides a framework for investment in data centers, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence computing capacity, while establishing new rules for government cloud adoption and the protection of sensitive public data.

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