President Tinubu Inaugurates Airtel Open Network Digital Infrastructure in Lagos to Expand High-Speed Fiber Corridors
President Bola Tinubu has formally commissioned Airtel Africa’s tier-three open-access data center and metro fiber expansion in Lagos, reinforcing Nigeria’s digital economy agenda.
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- 20-megawatt carrier-neutral data center inaugurated in Lagos.
- Equipped with redundant solar-battery arrays for continuous off-grid reliability.
- Direct fiber interconnection with international deep-sea communications cables.
- Subsidized rack space allocated to support indigenous West African tech startups.
LAGOS, NIGERIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated Airtel Nigeria's advanced 20-megawatt open-access data facility and carrier-neutral fiber loop in Victoria Island, Lagos, signaling an aggressive push to attract hyperscale cloud providers to West Africa.
The facility features redundant tier-three engineering specs, direct submarine cable landings, and a 100% solar-battery hybrid backup array capable of operating entirely off-grid during municipal transmission outages.
President Tinubu commended private telecommunications investments that deliver real productivity gains: 'By opening high-speed data corridors to fintech startups, universities, and small businesses, we are laying the concrete foundation for youth-led technological wealth.'
Airtel Africa executives confirmed that the facility will lease low-latency rack space to fintech firms, streaming media platforms, and educational institutions at subsidized tariffs to support indigenous digital developers.
Byline: Samson Adeniyi · Published: Friday, October 30, 2026
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