What MTN New Cloud Data Centre Means for Tech Ecosystem

FG Backs Local Cloud Hosting Efforts to Reduce Foreign Dependence

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has pledged to back local cloud hosting efforts and data infrastructure to allow Nigerian companies compete with foreign counterparts. The Nigerian government made this pledged as MTN Nigeria launched its $150 million Tier III Dabengwa Data Centre in Lagos. This new facility, which is West Africa’s largest modular data […]

MTN Investing Over $240 Million To Construct Nigeria's Largest Data Centre — 9MW Facility Named After Late CEO Sifiso Dabengwa Set For Ikeja Location - TheNigeriaLawyer

MTN, a leading technology firm, is investing over $240 million to construct Nigeria’s largest data centre in Ikeja. Named after the late CEO Sifiso Dabengwa, the 9MW facility will be developed in two phases, with Phase One—a 4.5MW Tier 3 data centre—set to be launched today, July 1, 2025, at a cost of $120 million, including cloud infrastructure. MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Dr. Karl Toriola, described the facility as the country’s biggest pre-fabricated …

FG Eyes $185m Annually as MTN Builds Cloud Infrastructure

FG Eyes $185m Annually as MTN Builds Cloud Infrastructure Starting next year, Nigeria is expected to save $185 million every year hitherto spent by Nigerians to host their data in Google, Amazon and Microsoft as MTN Nigeria’s $150m tier 3 data centre with cloud infrastructure capacity became operational on July 1. At the official unveiling […] The post FG Eyes $185m Annually as MTN Builds Cloud Infrastructure appeared first on Economic Confident…

What MTN New Cloud Data Centre Means for Tech Ecosystem

MTN Nigeria launched a locally hosted cloud data centre aimed at transforming the country’s digital landscape on Tuesday.

MTN Nigeria launches $150m Dabengwa Data Centre in Lagos

MTN Nigeria has launched West Africa’s largest data centre, Dabengwa Data and Cloud Centre, in Lagos. And, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the Abia State government have become the first clients. The $150m tier-3 facility also went live today. It is expected to serve startups, software engineers, content creators, and everyone operating within the digital space. According to the telecom…

MTN Unveils Cloud Platform Backed By $100m Data Centre, Prices In Naira

MTN Nigeria has launched its new cloud service as the telecoms giant moves to capture a share of the country’s fast-growing cloud market, estimated between $600 million and $850 million in annual spending by local businesses. The new cloud platform, which will run on infrastructure from MTN’s $100 million data centre, is positioned to compete […] The post MTN Unveils Cloud Platform Backed by $100m Data Centre, Prices in Naira appeared first on I…