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Updated 25 Jun 2026

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25 Jun 2026

Airtel Nigeria plans a $120m, 38MW data centre in Lagos

Airtel is putting $120m into a 38MW facility at Eko Atlantic, designed for AI compute rather than general cloud storage, and targeted to be operational by the end of 2026. It would be the largest data centre in Nigeria and the first of five hyperscale sites the group has flagged for Africa.

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Airtel Nigeria plans a $120m, 38MW data centre in Lagos

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