MTN Nigeria, Dell Technologies Unveil Nigeria’s Largest Prefabricated Modular Data Centre

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• Setting new standards for IT infrastructure

Leading Nigerian tech company, MTN Nigeria, in a landmark collaboration with Dell Technologies, today announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to revolutionise enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa with its comprehensive cloud services offering.

This strategic partner- ship delivers computing power, secure storage, and seamless cloud integration, empowering businesses to enhance operational efficiency, maintain regulatory compliance, and accelerate digital transformation within a trusted, locally hosted environment.

This initiative under- scores MTN’s ambition to evolve beyond a traditional telecommunications provider into a leading tech, a trusted technology partner dedicated to delivering innovative digital solutions.

The Dabengwa Data Centre is a testament to MTN’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s digital economy and providing scalable data solutions for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to compete effectively on the global stage. The Dabengwa Data Centre stands as West Africa’s largest prefabricated modular data centre in Nigeria, using 96 prefabricated containers for Phase-1, setting a new benchmark for technological advancement and infrastructure scale in the region. Designed with the future in mind, the data centre incorporates AI-driven energy optimisation and robust hybrid cloud capabilities, ensuring unparalleled performance and flexibility for its clients.

Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, said: “The MTN Data centre is part of the digital foundation of Nigeria’s modern economy that we seek -one that provides, and will continue to provide world class reliability, so that we can keep our money local. We don’t have to ship it out in dollars.” He- described the data centre as “excellent.”

While thanking MTN for providing the platform that will help accelerate Nigeria’s critical sectors, from fintech, healthcare, education platforms, and artificial intelligence, Tijani said that it is “only through this kind of infrastructure can we truly enable sovereignty, trust, but also national productivity.