Nigeria Data Centers
Live tracking of every data center project in Nigeria (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.
- Operating: 1
- Under construction: 0
- Announced: 2
- Operating capacity: 9 MW
- Pipeline capacity: 1 MW
Data Center Index tracks 3 named data center campuses in Nigeria (large sites with a source, not every building): 1 operating, 0 under construction, and 2 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 1 MW of planned capacity. Below: every tracked project in Nigeria, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.
Tracked data center projects in Nigeria
- MTN AI Data Center (Nigeria), 9 MW, Ikeja · operational · developer: MTN Group
- Microsoft Azure Nigeria Region (Lagos, Announced), 50 MW, Lagos · announced · developer: Microsoft
- Equinix LG3 Lagos (Nigeria), 1 MW, Lagos · announced · developer: Equinix
- Cassava AI Data Center (Nigeria), Lagos · announced · developer: Cassava Technologies
Frequently asked questions
- How many data centers are in Nigeria?
- Data Center Index tracks 3 named data center campuses in Nigeria as of 2026: 1 operating, 0 under construction, and 2 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
- How much data center capacity does Nigeria have?
- 9 MW is operating, with 1 MW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 3 Nigeria campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 1 stated and 2 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
- What is the largest data center in Nigeria?
- Microsoft Azure Nigeria Region (Lagos, Announced) in Lagos is the largest tracked campus in Nigeria at 50 MW, developed by Microsoft. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building data centers in Nigeria?
- Developers with a tracked campus in Nigeria include MTN Group, Microsoft, Equinix. Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Public companies exposed to Nigeria
These public companies have tracked data-center projects in Nigeria as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.
- Equinix (EQIX), dc operator · 1 project in Nigeria
- Microsoft (MSFT), hyperscaler · 1 project in Nigeria
- NVIDIA (NVDA), semiconductor · 1 project in Nigeria
Other data center markets
Other tracked countries, ranked by pipeline capacity:
- China data centers, 9 tracked projects
- France data centers, 7 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
- Germany data centers, 6 tracked projects, 120 MW pipeline
- Japan data centers, 5 tracked projects, 750 MW pipeline
- Australia data centers, 5 tracked projects, 673 MW pipeline
- Norway data centers, 5 tracked projects, 470 MW pipeline
- Canada data centers, 4 tracked projects, 7.7 GW pipeline
- South Korea data centers, 4 tracked projects, 4.0 GW pipeline
- India data centers, 4 tracked projects, 1.6 GW pipeline
- Thailand data centers, 4 tracked projects, 792 MW pipeline