West Africa's fast-growing digital hub: Lagos data facilities face operational challenges

Lagos is positioning itself as West Africa’s digital hub, with more than 20 operational data facilities and a market valued at $374m this year, drawing global firms including Google.

As Nigeria’s 200 million people rely more on fintech, streaming and AI, companies are localising storage to meet security and compliance needs.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Lagos, Nigeria.

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