What this project will fund
Tier III data centre and cloud hub delivering resilient compute, storage and connectivity for enterprises and public services.
A carrier-neutral, Tier III data centre in the Lekki Free Zone designed to host enterprise workloads, cloud nodes and government digital services. Revenue comes from colocation leases, managed hosting contracts and hyperscaler cloud interconnect fees, with long-term offtake from Lagos State ministries and fintech anchors.
Project highlights
- 2.5 MW initial capacity with N+1 power and cooling redundancy
- Carrier-neutral fibre connectivity to five undersea cable landing stations
- ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS certified operations from day one
- 10-year colocation agreements with two Lagos State ministries
Project phases
- Phase 1Due diligence & SPV setupUpcoming
- Phase 2Investor subscription opensUpcoming
- Phase 3Construction & deploymentUpcoming
- Phase 4Commissioning & first payoutUpcoming
Financial structure
- Total project size
- $3.2M
- Indicative raise
- $1.6M
- Investor share
- To be confirmed at launch
- Payout cadence
- Quarterly
How we mitigate risk
- Power reliability mitigated by dual utility feeds, on-site diesel and battery storage.
- Customer concentration managed through diversified anchor tenants and shorter SME contracts.
- Cyber-physical risk covered by 24/7 SOC, biometric access and annual penetration testing.
Who we're in conversation with
The organisations below are being considered as partners and counterparties for this project. None of these relationships are finalised — they represent the shortlist we are actively engaging as the project moves toward launch.
Project your returns
Based on an illustrative return of 10% APR over a 30-month tenor. Final terms will be confirmed when subscription opens.
Charts update live as you adjust the investment amount.
Illustrative only. Actual returns depend on project performance and the SPV's cash waterfall.
Where your slice will sit
A breakdown of how this project is expected to be financed. Higher tranches are repaid first from project cash flows once distributions begin.
- Diaspora senior debt← your tranche55%
- Sponsor equity25%
- Grant / concessional20%
How the raise is deployed
Every dollar is allocated against a line item in the project budget, audited quarterly.
- Server racks, UPS & cooling34%
- Fibre, cross-connects & networking18%
- Facility fit-out & security16%
- Land, power & civil works14%
- Software & compliance certification10%
- Contingency & O&M reserve8%
Questions investors ask
Who are the anchor tenants?+
Two Lagos State ministries have signed 10-year colocation letters of intent, and negotiations are advanced with two Nigerian fintechs for managed hosting.
How is uptime guaranteed?+
The facility is designed to Tier III standards with N+1 redundancy, dual power paths and 24/7 remote monitoring backed by SLA credits.
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