{
  "id": 1578300,
  "title": "FG targets $750m investment with new national cloud policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fg-targets-750m-investment-with-new-national-cloud-policy-1578300",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-17T22:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-targets-750m-investment-with-new-national-cloud-policy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new National Digital Cloud Policy, with the goal of attracting $750 million in private investment over the next 24 months. The policy, unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, aims to position Nigeria as a major cloud computing and data-hosting hub for West Africa and the wider African market. The framework provides a foundation for investment in data centers, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence computing capacity, while also establishing new rules for government cloud adoption and the protection of sensitive public data.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG targets $750m investment with new national cloud policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fg-targets-750m-investment-with-new-national-cloud-policy",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:30:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}