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Global investors are showing a growing interest in Nigeria’s data infrastructure market as the nation moves rapidly to strengthen local data management and digital capacity.

The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Professor Ibrahim Adeyanju, made this disclosure while speaking on the sidelines of the new Central Bank of Nigeria data localisation mandate.

The CBN policy strictly requires banks and other regulated financial institutions to ensure that payment transaction data is stored and processed exclusively within Nigeria starting from January 2027.

The Galaxy Backbone chief executive explained that this major policy direction, combined with a surging national demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and broad digital services, is creating massive opportunities for investment within Nigeria’s data infrastructure ecosystem.

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Professor Adeyanju revealed that several global hyperscalers and international technology infrastructure companies have already expressed strong interest in entering the Nigerian market, although he declined to disclose the specific names of the firms at this time. He noted that these investors clearly see the vast financial and technological opportunities present in the market.

The recent CBN directive is widely expected to trigger a significant increase in demand for domestic data centers, secure cloud services, and reliable digital infrastructure. Financial institutions are currently scrambling to review and upgrade their technology architecture to fully comply with the impending regulatory requirements.

According to Adeyanju, Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy, large consumer base, and increasing reliance on technology services are collectively strengthening the country’s position as a highly attractive destination for global digital infrastructure investment.

He stressed that the future of the economy is inherently digital, adding that without the right infrastructure in place, the nation cannot adequately support artificial intelligence, cloud computing, or the overall growth of digital businesses.

Galaxy Backbone, which operates as Nigeria’s government-owned digital infrastructure company, has been at the very center of national efforts to provide connectivity, cloud services, and technology platforms for various public institutions.

The company manages government cloud infrastructure and delivers digital services to ministries, departments, and agencies as a critical part of the Federal Government’s push to fully digitize public services.

Speaking on the company’s future trajectory, Adeyanju stated that Galaxy Backbone is actively evolving beyond traditional infrastructure provision and is strategically positioning itself as a comprehensive digital solutions company.

The core objective of this shift is to enable both the government and private businesses to leverage technology to significantly improve operational efficiency and deliver better overall services to citizens.

Nigeria’s data infrastructure market has attracted increased international attention in recent years as internet penetration expands, fintech adoption accelerates, and large enterprises continuously migrate more of their daily operations to cloud platforms.

The country’s booming digital economy has naturally increased the demand for reliable data storage, rapid processing capacity, and robust connectivity infrastructure. In response, telecom operators, cloud service providers, and data center companies have continued to invest heavily in expanding their local capacity to meet this rising demand.

Despite the immense potential, foreign and local investors still face several notable challenges in the market. These hurdles include unreliable national power supply, foreign exchange volatility, high infrastructure maintenance costs, and lingering regulatory uncertainty.

However, industry observers maintain that the CBN data localisation policy could serve as the catalyst needed to further accelerate long-term investment in local data centers. This would ultimately strengthen Nigeria’s ambitious goal to become the premier regional digital hub in Africa.

With the continent’s largest population and one of its fastest-growing technology ecosystems, Nigeria is currently competing fiercely with emerging markets such as South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt for critical digital infrastructure investment.

Adeyanju concluded by noting that sustained financial and technical investment in digital infrastructure will remain absolutely essential for Nigeria to fully reap the benefits of emerging global technologies.

 

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