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Why global investors are betting big on Nigeria’s data centre market – Rack Centre CEO

Nigeria’s data centre market has in recent times attracted more than $1 billion in announced investments as global technology companies and infrastructure investors position themselves to tap into the country’s growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital services and data storage. The post Why global investors are betting big on Nigeria’s data centre market – Rack Centre…

Global investors are placing large bets on Nigeria's data centre market, with more than $1 billion in announced investments. The country's growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital services, and data storage has attracted attention from technology companies and infrastructure investors. The Central Bank of Nigeria's directive requiring financial institutions to store critical data domestically also presents an opportunity for local data centre capacity.

In an interview with Nairametrics, Lars Johannisson, CEO of Rack Centre, one of Nigeria's leading data centre operators, discussed the factors driving investor interest, the likelihood of investment materialization, and the industry's readiness for the CBN's data localisation deadline.

Written by urgent.news from Nairametrics's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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