Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business associated with the Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding its operations into West Africa with the development of a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The investment aims to strengthen the digital infrastructure needed to support Nigeria’s rapidly growing connected economy and Africa’s wider digital transformation.
Known as Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), the facility is being developed to serve businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity companies that require highly reliable, resilient and flexible infrastructure located close to the markets they serve. The centre is expected to provide a stronger platform for critical digital services, cloud access, connectivity and data-driven operations as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise.
The NDC1 project also represents a new phase in the Master Power Technologies Group’s long-standing presence in Nigeria, which dates back to 2001. Having established expertise in power and technical infrastructure, the Group is now extending its capabilities into the data centre sector. The expansion was officially announced at ITW Africa in Kenya on 8 September 2026.
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DPA said the facility has been designed with an understanding of the operational and environmental challenges associated with infrastructure development in Nigeria and across Africa. The company aims to build a resilient facility capable of protecting customers and partners while delivering dependable data centre services that can support increasingly critical digital operations.
According to Menno Parsons, founder and CEO of Digital Parks Africa, the investment reflects the company’s long-term commitment to Nigeria and the wider African digital economy. He said DPA’s experience in Nigeria over the past two decades has given the Group a strong understanding of the market and the growing need for infrastructure capable of keeping pace with businesses and Africa’s expanding digital ecosystem.
The timing of the investment comes as Nigeria’s technology economy continues to generate greater demand for financial and cloud services, digital platforms, connectivity and data-intensive business operations. DPA believes this growth is increasing the need for locally available data centre capacity that can provide resilience, performance and greater connectivity options.
NDC1 will operate as a carrier-neutral facility, giving customers and connectivity providers greater flexibility and choice in how they connect to networks, scale their operations and deliver digital services. With businesses increasingly dependent on always-on digital platforms, the Lagos facility is positioned to bring critical infrastructure closer to the companies, networks and services that depend on it.
DPA is also focusing on international standards and operational resilience. As part of this effort, the company engaged the Uptime Institute for the Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility assessment. Tarik Bahanniss, Managing Director and Vice President for Africa at Uptime Institute, joined Menno Parsons as a ceremonial signatory to mark the engagement. Bahanniss said resilient and reliable data centre infrastructure will be increasingly important as Africa’s economy and digital services continue to expand.
With NDC1, Digital Parks Africa is positioning the project as more than an additional data centre facility. The investment represents part of a broader effort to strengthen the infrastructure supporting Africa’s digital economy, enabling businesses, networks and technology services to operate, connect and scale as digital adoption across the continent continues to grow.
