Nigeria launches digital cloud policy to attract $750 million in private investment

NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has said that Nigeria needs to prioritise building data centers and cloud infrastructure if it aims to develop a robust artificial intelligence (AI) and digital economy. This message has now been incorporated into the country’s policies. On August 5, NITDA signed three foundational documents as part of the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative, which addresses cloud computing, technical standards, and digital infrastructure assurance.