Kasi Cloud Unveils First Phase of 100MW AI Data Centre in Lagos

Kasi Cloud has commissioned the first phase of its planned 100-megawatt AI-ready hyperscale data centre campus located in Lekki, Lagos State, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s expanding digital infrastructure landscape.

The project, estimated at about $250 million, is designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, cloud computing, enterprise storage and other high-density digital services as global demand for AI infrastructure continues to rise.

According to the company, construction of the facility began in 2023 after the project was first initiated in April 2022. The newly commissioned phase represents the first operational section of a larger campus expected to eventually scale up to a full 100MW capacity.

Industry estimates suggest Nigeria currently hosts about 17 operational data centres, most of which operate below 25MW capacity. Kasi Cloud said its Lekki campus is intended to significantly expand local computing power and reduce dependence on foreign-hosted infrastructure.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Agogbua, said the project represents a shift in Africa’s digital capability and aims to build local capacity for advanced AI-driven applications.

He noted that most African digital infrastructure has historically been designed and controlled by foreign entities, adding that Kasi Cloud seeks to change that narrative by building “Africa-owned” compute systems.

The first phase of the facility includes a 5.5MW data hall and a 7.5MW ecosystem floor, designed to accommodate businesses requiring colocation, cloud hosting, storage and networking services.

The company explained that its ecosystem model allows clients to lease infrastructure ranging from a single server node to full racks depending on their operational needs.

Global Director of Marketing and Sales Operations at Kasi Cloud, Ngozika Agogbua, said Africa’s rapid digital growth contrasts sharply with its limited share of global computing capacity.

She noted that the continent currently holds less than one per cent of global compute infrastructure, forcing many businesses to rely on servers located in Europe or the United States.

According to her, this reliance results in both economic and strategic losses, as African data is often processed and stored outside the continent.

The Lekki campus is also designed to support GPU-intensive workloads required for artificial intelligence computing, while serving as a carrier-neutral hub for telecom operators and global cloud providers.

The company said the facility includes a dedicated 132-kilovolt substation capable of scaling up to 100MW of IT load, positioning it among the largest planned AI infrastructure projects in West Africa.

Analysts say the development reflects growing investor confidence in Nigeria’s digital economy and could strengthen the country’s position as a regional hub for cloud computing and AI services