FG launches National Digital Cloud Policy to attract $750m private investment
On Monday, August 16, 2026, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy, aiming to mobilise $250 million in private investment within the first year and $750 million within 24 months. The policy, disclosed in a statement by Minister Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani and shared with Nairametrics, seeks to make Nigeria a regional digital services and hosting hub while modernising government delivery and strengthening indigenous capability.
It sets four priorities—investment and market development, regional digital exports, government cloud transformation, and digital sovereignty and security—with NITDA providing regulatory oversight, Galaxy Backbone leading operational delivery, and the Bureau of Public Procurement ensuring procurement compliance. A Sovereign Government Cloud Governance Committee, chaired by the Minister, will coordinate implementation. The rollout follows a 24‑month roadmap: the first six months focus on policy activation, baseline assessments, and investment facilitation; months six to twelve will see the National Digital Marketplace go live, priority MDA migrations begin, and registered providers onboard; the final year will scale government migration, expand capacity, and accelerate regional service exports.
The initiative comes amid rising cyber threats, highlighted by NITDA’s May warning about the AI‑powered DeepLoad malware targeting government and financial institutions. With these safeguards in place, will you consider shifting your data or applications to locally hosted cloud services as Nigeria builds its sovereign cloud ecosystem?