IXPN@20: Opeke tasks Nigeria on local digital infrastructure to unlock AI economy

By Chinenye Anuforo
Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of MainOne, Funke Opeke, has called for increased investment in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure, warning that stronger local connectivity and data processing capacity are critical to unlocking the economic benefits of artificial intelligence (AI).
Opeke, who spoke at the Women in Internet Infrastructure Forum organised by the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) as part of activities marking its 20th anniversary, said Nigeria must strengthen interconnections among telecommunications networks, data centres and digital platforms to ensure more data generated within the country is processed locally.
She said this woul...