Airtel’s Nxtra Breaks Ground on Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

Nxtra by Airtel, Airtel Africa’s data center business, has started construction of its first data center in Lagos, Nigeria. Airtel Africa this week officially broke ground for the new Nxtra data centre, situated in Eko Atlantic, on Lagos’s Victoria Island, Nigeria, at a ceremony attended by key dignitaries, industry leaders, Airtel Africa’s outgoing group CEO, Segun Ogunsanya, and his successor, Sunil Taldar.

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Key Facility Features

Airtel Nigeria, Airtel Africa’s outgoing CEO shared this development in an update on LinkedIn. Reportedly, the Lagos facility will deliver 38 MW of total power and is expected to be live by the first quarter of 2026. The company is targeting a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.3.

The Lagos data center facility will be the first of five hyperscale data centers to be developed by Airtel Africa. The Nairobi facility will have 7 MW of IT capacity. Combined, these five data centers will offer a total of 180 MW capacity, distributed across 13 core data centers and over 48 Edge data centers.

“The NXTRA Data Centre marks a significant milestone in Airtel Africa’s journey as a cornerstone of the organisation’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on Nigeria, our largest market,” the LinkedIn update said.

“We strongly believe that the establishment of the Nxtra Data Center will enhance data sovereignty, security, and preservation within the continent, reflecting our commitment to make Nigeria a major hub for access to digital services as we propel Africa towards a sustainable and inclusive digital age.”