Country
Nigeria
Sector
Infrastructure
Intelligence Type
Policy
Status / Stage
Announced
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
Policy Details
Policy TypeTechnology
Issuing InstitutionFederal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (Minister: Dr. 'Bosun Tijani)
Announcement Date17 August 2026
What Changes
New National Digital Cloud Policy targeting $750m in private investment into Nigeria's cloud and data infrastructure over two years
Why It Matters
Positions Nigeria as a target hub for cloud/data infrastructure investment across West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa — explicitly framed to attract both local and foreign capital
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)The Sun Nigeria, 17 August 2026, 9:49pm WAT