MTN, Airtel bet $400 million on Naira-priced cloud to woo startups
TechCabal - Aug 15, 2025
MTN and Airtel are investing $400 million to expand into cloud and AI services. MTN plans to offer affordable cloud storage and naira-based billing to attract startups.
How to Scale Your Startup Across Africa: Lessons from Founders Who Did It
Tech In Africa - Aug 15, 2025
Founders must tailor strategies to each region, recognizing that Africa is not a single market. Building resilient systems that accommodate multiple currencies, languages, and offline functionality is crucial.
MTN launches $240 million data centre to challenge AWS, Azure
Bendada.com - Jul 01, 2025
MTN Nigeria inaugurated the Sifiso Dabengwa Data Centre and Cloud in Lagos, a $240 million investment. The data centre has an initial operational capacity of 4.5MW, with plans for an additional 4.5MW in the second phase.