Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business in association with the Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding into West Africa with the development of a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. This move strengthens DPA’s investment in the digital infrastructure needed to support Africa’s growing connected economy.
Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1) is part of the DPA portfolio and is developed for a market where businesses, Financial Institutions, Banking sector, Cloud providers, and Connectivity providers require infrastructure that is ultra reliable, resilient, flexible and geographically close to the markets they service. The investment provides businesses with a stronger and more resilient platform to support ultra critical digital services, cloud access, connectivity, and data-driven services as demand continues to increase. Our group understands the extreme challenges Nigeria and Africa present and have designed, and are building, a facility to meet these conditions and ensure that our clients and partners are protected like no other facility in the region.
NDC1 marks an important evolution in the Group’s longstanding presence in Nigeria, which dates back to 2001, and signals the next phase of that commitment: extending from the Group’s established power and technical expertise into data centre services. The announcement was officially made at ITW Africa in Kenya on 8 September 2026
Building on an established presence
Menno Parsons, Digital Parks Africa’s founder and CEO, says the new development reflects a long-term commitment to Nigeria and the wider African digital economy.
“Our investment in Nigeria is much more than a new facility. It is the next step in our longstanding commitment to the region, and for our broader vision for Africa’s digital future. Over the last two decades operating in Nigeria, we have a clear understanding of the market and of the need for infrastructure that can keep pace with businesses and the growing digital ecosystem. Through NDC1, we are building on that foundation and strengthening our ability to enable an increasingly connected African economy.”
Why Nigeria, why now
Nigeria’s growing technology economy is being driven by demand for financial & cloud services, digital platforms, connectivity, and data-intensive business operations. That growth is increasing the need for local data centre capacity that can support performance, resilience and choice.
NDC1 is developed as a carrier-neutral facility in Lagos, giving customers and connectivity providers more choice in how they connect, scale and deliver digital services.
As organisations across Africa rely more on digital platforms and always-on services, strategically located and resilient data centres are essential to business continuity. The Lagos facility therefore forms part of a wider move to place critical capacity closer to the businesses, networks and services that rely on it.
Building African digital infrastructure for Africa
“Reliable data centre capacity now sits at the heart of how African businesses operate, connect and scale,” says Parsons. “Our aim with NDC1 is to be relevant to the communities we serve and able to grow with their evolving market requirements. Nigeria is an important part of that journey, and the NDC1 facility reflects our confidence in the country’s role in Africa’s economic and technological future.”
A focus on resilience and recognised standards
As part of its commitment to international standards and operational resilience, DPA engaged with Uptime Institute for the Tier IV Certification of Constructed facility assessment. Tarik Bahanniss, Managing Director and Vice President for Africa at Uptime Institute joined Parsons as a ceremonial signatory to mark the engagement.
“As Africa’s economy continues to grow, resilient and reliable data centre capacity is critical to support the next generation of digital services. DPA’s collaboration with Uptime Institute reflects a commitment to developing infrastructure around leading standards and to supporting the needs around a burgeoning digital ecosystem,” says Tarik Bahanniss, Managing Director and Vice President, Africa for Uptime Institute.
Supporting the next phase of Africa’s technological growth
NDC1 goes beyond adding another facility to a portfolio. It is an investment in the infrastructure needed to support the continued digitisation of African economies and the businesses, networks and services that depend on it.
