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In a bid to boost Nigeria\u2019s digital economy, the federal government is planning to establish the country\u2019s first National Data Park and AI Compute Infrastructure at the Egbin Power Plant in Lagos. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0site visit<\/a>\u00a0was led by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who was joined by Sahara Group Chairman, Dr. Kola Adesina, and several key s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a bid to boost Nigeria\u2019s digital economy, the federal government is planning to establish the country\u2019s first National Data 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