Digital Parks Africa (DPA) is expanding its presence in Nigeria with plans to develop a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, a move that could add further capacity to the country’s rapidly growing digital infrastructure market.
The South Africa-based data centre company announced plans for the Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1) project in partnership with Master Power Technologies Group. The facility is expected to serve businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity companies that require reliable infrastructure for increasingly data-intensive operations.
According to Digital Parks Africa, NDC1 is being developed to provide businesses with infrastructure capable of supporting critical digital services, cloud access, connectivity and other data-driven operations.
The company has not yet disclosed the project’s investment value, planned capacity or expected completion date. However, it has confirmed that it has engaged the Uptime Institute for a Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility assessment.
The planned development comes at a time when Nigeria’s digital economy is placing greater demands on local infrastructure. Businesses increasingly depend on cloud platforms, online financial services, digital payments, artificial intelligence and other applications that require dependable data storage and processing facilities.
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What the Lagos Data Centre Will Offer
One of the defining features of NDC1 will be its carrier-neutral design. Rather than tying customers to a particular telecommunications or connectivity provider, the facility is intended to allow multiple networks and service providers to connect within the same environment.
For businesses, this can provide greater flexibility when selecting connectivity partners and expanding their digital operations. It can also support stronger interconnection between networks, cloud platforms and customers operating within the facility.
Digital Parks Africa describes carrier neutrality as an open connectivity model where carriers, internet service providers and fibre operators can establish connections and interconnect with other networks.
The company’s existing facilities are built around colocation and connectivity services, allowing customers to host servers and other IT infrastructure while the operator manages critical requirements such as power, cooling, security and monitoring. DPA’s official website says its facilities are designed to support reliable connectivity and high-density computing requirements.
For Nigeria, the significance of another major data centre project goes beyond additional server space. As more companies move their operations online, the quality and availability of underlying infrastructure increasingly affect how quickly digital services can scale.
Back Story: Why Digital Infrastructure Is Becoming More Important
Digital Parks Africa’s expansion into Nigeria is not entirely a new relationship with the country. The company says the wider Master Power Technologies Group has operated in Nigeria since 2001, giving the group more than two decades of experience in the local market.
The announcement was formally made at ITW Africa in Kenya on September 8, 2026. DPA described NDC1 as the next stage of its Nigerian presence, moving beyond its established engineering and infrastructure activities into data centre services.
The development is also taking place amid growing investment in Nigeria’s data centre sector. Nairametrics reported that several operators are pursuing new facilities in Lagos, driven by increasing demand for cloud services, digital payments, artificial intelligence and locally hosted infrastructure.
The concentration of these projects in Lagos reflects the state’s importance as Nigeria’s major commercial and technology centre. It also highlights the increasing need for infrastructure that can support businesses without requiring critical workloads to depend entirely on facilities outside the country.
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Uptime Institute Assessment and What Comes Next
Digital Parks Africa has engaged the Uptime Institute to assess the completed NDC1 facility against the requirements for Tier IV Certification. The certification process is significant because Tier IV represents one of the highest classifications in the Uptime Institute’s data centre tier standards.
However, it is important to distinguish between a planned certification assessment and an already certified facility. DPA has announced its intention to pursue the Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility assessment, but the Lagos facility should not be described as Tier IV certified until the relevant certification has been completed.
The Uptime Institute confirmed the engagement in connection with the planned NDC1 development, with the assessment expected to evaluate the completed facility against the applicable Tier Standard requirements. Uptime Institute’s certification directory provides details of facilities that have received its various certifications.
For Digital Parks Africa, the Lagos project represents an important step in its expansion across the African digital infrastructure market. For Nigeria, the development adds another potential source of data centre capacity at a time when demand for dependable local infrastructure continues to increase.
The immediate questions now centre on when construction will be completed, how much capacity NDC1 will provide and when customers will be able to begin using the facility. Those details have not yet been announced.
