A data centre is not a cloud platform: Why the distinction matters

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Data centres and cloud platforms have been used interchangeably but are not the same thing. With the Central Bank of Nigeria requiring payment data to remain on local infrastructure by 2027, building local cloud platforms on Nigeria's expanding data centre foundation is critical.