Nigeria’s newest cloud computing company, Citidata, has officially launched. It aims to facilitate the access of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to data services.

In a market where most prominent data centres only serve multinational companies, the company, which is a partnership between Petrol Data and Top Tech Engineering, plans to fill the gap.

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Citidata’s CEO outlines an ambitious expansion strategy

At the company’s official launch in Lagos, Andie Moyan, CEO of Citidata, said that the company, based in Ogun State, wants to grow all over Nigeria in the next few years. This will ensure that businesses in all areas, especially those not close to Lagos’s main data hubs, can get reliable, fast, and cheap data services.

In addition, Moyan emphasised that the company differentiates itself from competitors by providing edge data centres, which are smaller, strategically situated, and closer to users. These facilities improve data access speeds and minimise latency.

“With everything becoming increasingly digital, from how we communicate to how we conduct business, data centres are critical,” says Moyan. “[T]hese centres are essential.” Still, Nigeria’s data centre business is underserved.”

The CEO added that Citidata’s local alternative with local rates would give firms a fighting chance, reduce expenses, and help them stay competitive.

“We provide affordable data solutions for startups and SMEs. Our edge data centres will help these enterprises survive and develop by providing services directly.

“We saw a huge market gap. He said big data centres serve corporations while startups and SMEs are excluded.

He also said Citidata’s mission was to ensure that small businesses can access affordable, high-quality data services without breaking the bank.

Technology isn’t the only issue here; we must strengthen our economy’s foundation and enable growth. Begin bringing edge data centres to users in Lagos.

These smaller, decentralised data centres will significantly improve computation speeds and the user experience. He said they have a path that would take them across Ogun State and to the northern communities, where data access is still difficult.

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Modular design sets Citidata apart

According to Adedeji Adeniyi, the company’s chairman, Citidata’s modular infrastructure sets it apart from other data centres. This configuration enables clients to select services that precisely match their requirements and financial constraints.

In addition, Adedeji guaranteed quality, global standards, and modularity.

He said better user experience will help SMEs survive.

A significant amount of data aggregation is taking place right now. The expense of technology necessary to fuel this industry is becoming unaffordable for new businesses. “The large providers are unable to supply this group with power due to the cost implications,” he explained.