The initiative is also expected to support greater participation by domestic technology companies while attracting additional investment from international cloud providers. However, the government has yet to provide details of specific incentives that may be offered to encourage private-sector investment in local cloud infrastructure and data-centre capacity. AdvertisementBusinesses also require sufficient domestic data centres, cloud infrastructure and locally hosted applications to ensure that critical services can continue operating when international links are interrupted. This has made the development of local cloud infrastructure increasingly important to Nigeria’s broader digital transformation agenda. For startups and small businesses, access to lower-cost cloud services in naira could also reduce some of the financial pressures associated with paying for international technology services in foreign currency.