Nigeria to get two new AI-ready data centres in a $1 billion investment
INFRAGORA plans to begin building two AI-ready data centres in Nigeria by Q2 2027, backed by a proposed $650 million–$1 billion investment and dedicated power infrastructure. Financing and reliable electricity remain key execution hurdles.
South African infrastructure investment firm Infragora Global Capital plans to construct two AI-ready data centres in Nigeria by the second quarter of 2027, as part of a $1 billion investment project. The facilities, which are among Nigeria's largest planned data centre investments, will be developed under Infragora's AFRIDATA data centre platform.
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is providing a feasibility study for the project to ensure its technical and financial viability, with a focus on supporting AI workloads. Reliable power will be a critical factor in the project's success, and Infragora plans to develop an accompanying 160-200 megawatt independent power plant using gas and renewable energy, with battery storage to support electricity supply.
The data centres will be positioned as wholesale infrastructure for Nigeria's digital economy, supplying computing, cloud, and disaster recovery services to various entities.
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